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Hollywood Reporter: If ever there was a studio that could withstand a serious stumble, it’s Disney, home of Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. And stumble it has with “Tomorrowland,” the Brad Bird-directed fantasy adventure. Sources say the film will lose $120 million to $140 million by the time it finishes its global rollout, becoming Disney’s first major financial misfire since “The Lone Ranger” prompted a $190 mil­lion write-down two summers ago. It’s also the third big-budget original tentpole of 2015 to bomb after “Jupiter Ascending” and “Seventh Son,” highlighting the risky nature of nine-figure filmmaking at a time when relatively lower-budget hits such as “Spy” and “Pitch Perfect 2″ are causing studios to look closely at the costs of creating franchises.