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		tremon on Nov 11, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Warner Bros shelves finished ‘Coyote vs. Acme’, ta... The cost of releasing with 0 marketing is that they forego the $30M tax write-off.

lupire on Nov 11, 2023 | [–]

Releasing the movie delays the write-off until the film decays in value, not foregoes it.

stu2b50 on Nov 13, 2023 | [–]

It doesn't. A loss is a loss.

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