James Cameron initially claimed that he could make the movie for $80 million, but during development, it quickly became clear that this number was way too conservative. 20th Century Fox's own estimations budgeted the film at $135 million, but set construction soon turned out so costly and time-consuming that the film was already two months behind schedule before any filming was done. This required the aid of a second studio to cope with the costs. Universal Pictures was in the running for a long time, but ultimately passed. Paramount Pictures was finally willing to step in and contribute an additional $65 million in exchange for U.S. distribution rights. This was the full extent of Paramount's contribution, meaning that Fox was still responsible for all future budget overruns (of which there were many), and it would have undoubtedly meant the end of the studio if the film had not been so successful.

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