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Initial reports suggested a production budget of around $300 million, with Disney claiming tax credits could reduce the effective expenditure to roughly $250 million. However, subsequent revelations revealed a darker reality: the total costs far exceeded early estimates, with post-production expenses and other costs pushing the total to nearly $387 million. These figures were obtained from financial documents tied to the UK filming location, which is crucial since the UK offers lucrative tax credit incentives that significantly impact production costs.