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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 6086726" data-attributes="member: 92282">Fox: 'Avatar budget rumours ridiculous'20th Century Fox chairman of filmed entertainment Jim Gianopulos has dubbed reports about Avatar's substantial budget "ridiculous".Speaking to Reuters in response to claims that the project cost $500 million to make, Gianopulos insisted that the figure, which surfaced in a New York Times article, is inaccurate."That's a ridiculous number," he said. "It has actually no relationship to the actual cost of the movie." However, he admitted that Avatar, James Cameron's first film since the record-breaking Titanic, was "quite expensive" to produce."There is no question about that. But viewed now, from the perspective of its completion and having seen it, it's a formidable work and money well spent," said Gianopulos, who heads up production on Fox's movie and TV output with Tom Rothman.Asked if he believes that the sci-fi action film will turn a profit, he replied: "I have no doubt about that."Avatar opens in cinemas worldwide on December 17.<a href="http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a188420/fox-avatar-budget-rumours-ridiculous.html" target="_blank">digitalspy</a>real price up to $300 million</blockquote>

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