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Universal Pictures Suffers $70 Million Loss from CATS

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04:29 31 Dec 2019


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Universal Pictures Loses $70 Million from CATS.

There was a lot to be excited for with the announcement of CATS.

The musical fantasy film is based on the stage musical by Andrew Llyod Webber.

The film lined up an all-star cast, including James Corden, Taylor Swift, Jason Derulo, Rebel Wilson - just to name a few.

 

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CATS was released on Friday, 20th December.

However, just over one week on and Universal Pictures is facing a loss of $70 million on the film.

The production of the motion picture cost $100 million and the marketing involved mirrored that same figure.

So far, CATS has earned itself just over $38 million from screenings around the world.

 

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The film was even recalled from theatres for some last minute changes, with a bid to boost the ratings.

However, it still proved unsuccessful.

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The box-office flop  follows many negative reviews from viewers and critics alike.

People who went to watch the musical fantasy film took to social media to voice their opinions on what they had seen.

Universal Pictures are now hoping to move on from the CATastrophe that was CATS, so much that they have even ensured that the film will not campaign for the Academy Awards.


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