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In broader industry insights, Disney's financial struggles exemplify how exorbitant budgets and mismanagement threaten traditional content creation. Despite spending hundreds of millions on series and films, Disney admits to massive losses—around $4 billion in streaming alone. Even flagship series like Star Wars and Marvel suffer from inflated costs, with some shows costing over $200 million for limited episodes.
This financial recklessness is compounded by the shift to AI, which many believe will further deepen these losses. The era of $75 million per episode productions aims to recoup investments through mass appeal, but the quality and authenticity of such visions are questionable.