‘Spectre’ budget soars to $300 million as Sony tries to cut costs

Aston Martin cars and Omega watches don’t come cheap, and neither do James Bond movies. Sony execs are trying hard to bring down the Spectre budget, which is currently hovering in the $300 million range.

CNN Money reported on the contents of an email sent by MGM president Jonathan Glickman in early November, via the Sony hack. Glickman calls for the studio to pare down the $300 million budget by $50 million, noting that the shooting period already costs $50 million more than Skyfall.