Box Office: Universal's '47 Ronin' Likely to Result in $175 Million Loss

Anticipating a major financial hit, Universal took the unusual step of writing down the cost of the samurai epic over the course of the last year. First-time feature director Carl Rinsch's long-delayed 47 Ronin could result in a $175 million loss for Universal Pictures and co-financing partner Elliot, based on a poor showing so far at the Christmas box office and an equally troubling start in Japan earlier this month. PHOTOS: From 'After Earth' to 'The Lone Ranger': The Box Office Bombs of 2013...