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The saga began with an interview from Vanity Fair, where director Nia DeCosta was asked about The Marvels. The media reported a production budget of $130 million, quoting sources like Forbes magazine. This figure originated from a misinterpretation of a financial filing from UK-based company Warbird Productions, which showed $130 million in expenditures during the film’s initial months of shooting.
However, this figure does not reflect the movie’s full production budget. It was merely an early accounting of costs during the first stages of filming, which is a far cry from the total expenditure needed to complete the film.