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How many actors are needed? Will there be many
computer effects? Are there possible product tie-ins,
such as children’s toys?
Movies can cost more than $100 million to make, so
filmmakers are always looking for ways to reduce the
risk of a movie failing. One way is to make movies that
build on ideas that have already been successful.
Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
and
Spider-Man 3
were
sequels
to popular movies.
Tangled
became part of the
highly successful Disney princess movies. Most princess
movies draw large audiences.
Marvel Success
When Marvel Studios began making movies based on its
superhero comics, something amazing happened. The
movie franchise became one of the most successful in
Hollywood history. The studio made $6.1 billion for its first
eight films. This success meant Marvel could green-light
more movies far earlier than usual. As a result, more than
20 movies based on their comic book universe have been
made or were scheduled for production by 2019.
