Rebuild production budget?

[IDontWantNoScrub]

Maybe this has been asked before, but I can't seem to find any sources. Would really like to know how much 1.0 & 2.0 cost to make though.

[ran1]

Has Studio Khara even released the production budget? I'm not sure they have. Lord Wikipedia offers no help.

[skikes]

All i recall hearing in regards to the budget is that 2.0 got a much bigger budget than 1.0 due to how successfull it was and that 3.0 will again having a bigger budget for the same reason... don't quote me on that though.

[IDontWantNoScrub]

All i recall hearing in regards to the budget is that 2.0 got a much bigger budget than 1.0 due to how successfull it was and that 3.0 will again having a bigger budget for the same reason... don't quote me on that though.

Yeah, I've read pretty much the same thing as well. That's why I'm wondering what numbers we are actually talking about. God knows I have no idea how much these anime features cost (especially as we're talking about Japan and not Hollywood). Maybe someone at least knows a thing or two about how much money usually gets invested into these kinds of projects?

I guess we'd have to assume that the budget was less than the total theatrical gross (which was around $19M for 1.0 in 2007). So even with increasing budgets, these movies aren't that expensive, all things considered.

[Electric Sachiel]

Yeah, I've read pretty much the same thing as well. That's why I'm wondering what numbers we are actually talking about. God knows I have no idea how much these anime features cost (especially as we're talking about Japan and not Hollywood). Maybe someone at least knows a thing or two about how much money usually gets invested into these kinds of projects?

I guess we'd have to assume that the budget was less than the total theatrical gross (which was around $19M for 1.0 in 2007). So even with increasing budgets, these movies aren't that expensive, all things considered.

It depends really. Judging from how i've heard that even a typical 13 episode anime tv series can cost upwards to a few million to produce, i'd say that these new Eva films would probably cost anywhere from $10-$15 million to make.

Small potatoes when you compare it to hollywood animated flicks like WALLE and Kung Fu Panda, but eh, thats the Japanese film industry for you. I highly doubt the Rebuild films ever went over the cost of $30 million each.

[Rodeo]

Maybe someone at least knows a thing or two about how much money usually gets invested into these kinds of projects?

I can only cite Wikipedia on this but with all inflation taken into account most "monster projects" cost around $20 million to produce. Movies like Akira, Ghost in the Shell: Innocence, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away and Steamboy all fall into this price range (then there's Ponyo which supposedly cost around $34 million to produce).
Neither of the Rebuild movies were probably that expensive though. I would guess that 2.0 cost closer to $15 million and 1.0 maybe $10 million.
What we do know is that 2.0 more than doubled it's revenue compared to 1.0 and that's hopefully going to show in the next movie.

[Electric Sachiel]

Thanks Rodeo for reaffirming what i already said. Yeah i agree that the ball-park for producing the recent Eva films were probably between $10-$15 million.

[IDontWantNoScrub]

Thanks, guys. :)

[duexmachina]

anyone know how many millions they made from the rebuild movies?

[Heromaster111]

anyone know how many millions they made from the rebuild movies?

1.0-somewhere round $17-18 million

2.0-$40 million

[IDontWantNoScrub]

Woah, 2.0 made some serious money, not to mention upcoming DVD/BD sales.

[FreakyFilmFan4ever]

1.0-somewhere round $17-18 million

2.0-$40 million

That really shows that anime isn't as expensive to make then a Hollywood film these days. Hollywood movies on that scale (giant robots and stuff) aren't even MADE for less then $40 million anymore (except for District 9's $38 million budget, but that really wasn't Hollywood.). And if that's all the money they make back, then they screwed themselves horribly.

[NAveryW]

I can guarantee you 2.0 wasn't $40 million. That number is completely unheard of in even the most high profile of anime.

And if it were $40 million, it would have just been used to change the number of birds in the background yet again.

[IDontWantNoScrub]

Umm...did anyone say that they believe the 2.0 budget to be $40M? I thought we were talking about the profit.

[NAveryW]

Oops, I just read the quote and inferred from the topic that it meant budget.

Carry on.

[FreakyFilmFan4ever]

Yeah, I was just stating that if an anime movie profited by making $40M, then the cost of that movie was obviously much less than a Hollywood film that didn't even break even after making $54.71M. (a.k.a. G.I. Joe)

[Peewit]

I'm not sure how much the first two films cost to make, but If what we were told at the UK premiere of 2.0 is to be believed, 3.0 now has a pretty much unlimited budget. The development team has also doubled in size.

[IDontWantNoScrub]

I'm not sure how much the first two films cost to make, but If what we were told at the UK premiere of 2.0 is to be believed, 3.0 now has a pretty much unlimited budget. The development team has also doubled in size.

Some serious epicness ahead. :)

[SaltyJoe]

Personally, i'm glad that 2.0 is making a lot of money. Not only because that means that the final movies will probably be even prettier (though is that really necessary?), but the financial security of the project might mean that the last installments will be completely able to break free from the need of "classic" (i.e.: pantyshots, harem antics, easy to digest narrative and things that can be turned into moe merchandise) fan pandering.

For what i get from the picture, Anno and team has to work pretty hard in the future to not come out of Rebuild with a financial success. So, if they really want to experiment with both the material and with what they can do, there has never been a better time.

[Peewit]

Some serious epicness ahead. :)

Yes please!