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Matthew Vaughn Says Thor’s Script Would Cost $300 Million
By Jay Alan | October 10, 2007
Directory Matthew Vaughn says that making the current script for the upcoming Thor film would cost in excess of $300 million. Of course Marvel has no plans to make a movie that expensive and would like him to cut costs to a more reasonable 150 million dollars (I can’t believe I just said that $150 Million is reasonable for anything).
My phone has just rung. Marvel loves the script. The only problem is that it has been costed at $300m and they ask how I am going to reduce it by $150m. I think I prefer being asked what it’s like working with De Niro.
The script is being written by Mark Protosevich. Even $150 million seems like a lot for a writer and director with little experience, and no big successes under their belt. Not to mention, no matter how much I love Thor, he’s not exactly a household name like Spider-man or even Captain America.
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October 10th, 2007 at 7:29 am
I disagree on one point there Silence. Vaughn has some decent experience under his belt-both Layer Cake and the criminally under appreciated here in the ‘States Stardust were both directed by him, with him also helping out on Guy Richie’s (of Lock Stock and 2 Smokin’ Barrels fame)movies. While neither were a huge commercial success, both were very good movies.
You are right, Thor’s not a commercial character, and the budget seems high, but in all fairness, Thor’s world and environments almost need that much money for S/X to give it the granduer it requires.
October 11th, 2007 at 2:05 am
When I say little experience, I mean that Layer Cake and Stardust are both small films that didn’t really do anything (especially in the states). Thor is going to require a lot of effects and money, something Vaughn has little experience of.