It it really just a money-laundering /Tax-avoidance?
you think anyone is putting up 500 million on a maybe
>>85587288
How do I get a girl like Dakota?
>>85587288
studios/producers put up the money
the way they avoid taxes is through "hollywood accounting" basically the studio just pays huge sums to shell corporations which get funneled back to the studio
it's how office blockbusters like star wars and harry potter can still "lose" money despite making millions in profits
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/09/how-hollywood-accounting-can-make-a-450-million-movie-unprofitable/245134/