Kavanaugh says AI cut Bitcoin budget from $200m to $70m

Producer Ryan Kavanaugh says Acme Studios cut Doug Liman’s Bitcoin from $200 million to $70 million using AI, Variety reported on 13 October 2026. Below-the-line costs, crew, sets and physical production spending, fell from $130 million to $35 million, Kavanaugh says. My ledger eye stays on claims this large until costs are audited.