Fuzzy Math

And now we know that Hollywood is bankrolled by idiots.

Anschutz stated in deposition testimony that he was a fan of Cussler's Pitt novels and saw an opportunity to create a hit franchise similar to the Indiana Jones series. He said he agreed to pay an exorbitant asking price for the rights to Sahara based on assurances from Cussler that the author had a built-in audience of more than 100 million potential moviegoers.