Disney Banks On Its Blockbuster Marvels

Entertainment giant Disney spent close to £1 billion filming its blockbuster superhero movies Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame in the UK and US, new accounts show, write Christian Sylt and Caroline Reid.

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Both smashed the previous record for being the most expensive movie ever made and, according to the financial statements, the “final cost of the films was in excess of the budget”. Spending was 64 per cent higher than industry estimates but both movies still made a profit, as they took a combined total of $4.85 billion (&poun