The production cost for Aquaman 2 ranged from $200 million to $220 million. In contrast, both The Marvels and its predecessor, Captain Marvel, had a combined production budget of $275 million.
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00:00 In superhero movies, making money is as important as entertaining people.
00:06 The Aquaman sequel called Aquaman 2 didn't expect to make as much as the first movie,
00:12 which made a billion dollars.
00:14 People didn't think it would do that well, but now things have changed.
00:19 Recent guesses by online portals say that Aquaman 2 did better than expected at the
00:24 box office.
00:25 It earned more money than the Marvels, both in the US and around the world.
00:30 Aquaman 2 made over $250 million, while the Marvels only got $205 million.
00:37 The cost to make Aquaman 2 was between $200 million to $220 million, but the Marvels and
00:43 its earlier movie, Captain Marvel, cost $275 million combined.
00:49 Aquaman 2 has only been out for a couple of weeks, and it's still showing in cinemas.
00:55 It might not make a billion dollars like the first movie did, but it's doing pretty well
01:00 for itself.
01:02 This success of Aquaman 2, compared to what people thought at the start, shows how superhero
01:08 movies can surprise everyone.
01:10 It's a big deal in an industry where movies need to make a lot of money and keep fans
01:16 happy.
01:17 As the movie keeps playing in theaters, it'll be interesting to see how well it does.
01:21 Thanks for watching.
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