‘Merry the Christmas Witch’ Director Estimated Movie Would Cost $80 Million — but Says With AI, He Made It for $1.5 Million (EXCLUSIVE)

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What happened

AI has come for docudramas, for summer blockbusters, even for adaptations of books about farts.

What’s left other than holiday films?

Enter “Merry the Christmas Witch.

Key facts

  • Reported by Variety and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:37:10 UTC.

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