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George Lucas’ Abandoned STAR WARS Series Cost $40 Million an Episode and Would’ve ‘Blown Up’ Franchise
A former Lucasfilm producer says George Lucas' abandoned live-action Star Wars show would've cost $40 million an episode and "blown up" the franchise.
What It Was Like to Write on George Lucas’ Unproduced Star Wars Show
March 2025 has turned into the unofficial Talk About Star Wars Underworld Month. Days after Star Wars producer Rick McCallum discussed the mythical, unproduced show, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, and For All Mankind writer/producer Ronald D. Moore spoke about what it was like to be one of the show’s writers.
George Lucas' Axed ‘Star Wars' Series Cost ‘$40 Million an Episode' and ‘Would've Blown Up' the Franchise: ‘Disney Would've Never' Bought Lucasfilm If It Got Made
George Lucas’ “Star Wars” producer Rick McCallum recently appeared on an episode of the “Young Indy Chronicles” podcast and teased what would’ve been “Star Wars: Underworld,” an ambitious television series that was one of the last “Star Wars” projects Lucas was working on before he sold the franchise to Disney in 2012 for $4.
Everything We Know About Star Wars: Underworld, George Lucas’ Scrapped TV Show
Underworld has become the hottest “show that never was” to be rediscovered by social media platforms and franchise pundits. Thanks to new insights from one of Star Wars‘ most influential creators (producer Rick McCallum,
Details Emerge on George Lucas' Canceled 'Star Wars' Series
Disney bought the rights to George Lucas' empire for $4.05 billion on October 30, 2012, changing "Star Wars" forever. Though there have been huge successes, Lucas' art has left a lasting impression.
George Lucas Almost Blew Up 'Star Wars' With a Crazy Expensive TV Series
A lot of digital ink was spilled over the massive cost of The Acolyte, with smug haters blasting the show for its huge budget and supposedly tarnishing George Lucas ’ legacy because the toxic fandom still can’t handle seeing female characters, particularly in the form of lesbian space witches.
George Lucas’ Unmade ‘Star Wars: Underworld’ Series Would Have Cost Billions Due To Technology Limitations
Underworld" producer Rick McCallum says the 60 scripts compiled would have ballooned the TV project's budget to billions.
George Lucas' unmade Star Wars show was so expensive and risky that it would have cost $40 million per episode and “blown up the whole Star Wars universe"
"The problem was that each episode was bigger than the films, so the lowest I could get it down to with the tech that existed then was $40 million an episode." Star Wars: Underwor
George Lucas’ Scrapped ‘Star Wars’ Show Was So Massive, It Could Have Stopped Disney’s Takeover
George Lucas's space opera transcended its origins, weaving an expansive tapestry across prequels, sequels, and countless media incarnations. The franchise's tentacles have reached into every entertainment medium imaginable,
George Lucas Named This ‘Star Wars’ Character After His Son, but Based Him on This Oscar-Winning Actor
Although he is a member of the alien species known as Besalisks, Dexter was named after a nickname given to Lucas’ son, Jett, ...
The Phantom Menace’s Secret George Lucas Easter Egg Revealed 26 Years Later
It has been quite a long time since the Star Wars prequels sparked a frenzy at the movie theater, giving some fans a villain ...
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George Lucas’ Hidden Cameo in STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE Has Finally Been Confirmed and Revealed
For years, Star Wars fans assumed George Lucas ’ only on-screen appearance in his own galaxy came in Revenge of the Sith , ...
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George Lucas’ abandoned 'Star Wars' series cost $40 million an episode and would have 'blown up' franchise
Andor season 2 will soon arrive on Disney+. If it’s anywhere near as good as season one it’s going to be worth every penny.