Perhaps most shockingly of all, the original $50 million budget soared to an eye-watering $130 million, which is an incredible $182 million (£134m) today.

For context, that's on par with a Marvel blockbuster.

When the first trailer for the movie dropped in 2012, everything from the costumes to the CGI was laughed at.

A 2013 release seems to have been the original plan but, more than a decade later, there’s still no sign of the movie landing in cinemas any time soon.

Viewers have since compared the trailer to a bad version of DC’s Aquaman. Don't hold your breath waiting for this one...

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