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Damien Chazelle knows ‘Babylon’ is going to impact the funding he gets for his future films. The Oscar-winning director’s 2022 blockbuster – which starred Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie and explored the changes in Hollywood when it transitioned from silent movies to talking pictures – received mixed reviews and took just $15 million domestically against an $80 million budget, and the 39-year-old filmmaker is aware that he is unlikely to secure so much money for his next project as a result. Speaking on the ‘Talking Pictures’ podcast, he said: “Certainly, in financial terms, ‘Babylon’ didn’t work …

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