Star Wars, George Lucas and Blown Up

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' 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.
Producer Rick McCallum Says Lucas' Scrapped Live-Action TV Series Would Have Nixed Disney ‘Star Wars' Purchase
On the "Young Indy Chronicles" podcast, the producer best associated with the prequel films called the aborted series "dark," "sexy," and "violent."
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,
'Violent' Star Wars series 'would’ve blown up' franchise at $40M an episode ahead of Disney deal
Star Wars almost had a bridge to fill in a gap in the plot line. However, the television series was a bit too dark and could have ruined the franchise.
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The Secret History of STAR WARS: UNDERWORLD
Over a decade before The Mandalorian, George Lucas dreamed of another live-action Star Wars TV series. This is the hidden ...
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Star Wars: Rebels 1/6 Sandtrooper Figure Revealed by HONŌ STUDIO
Return to a galaxy far, far away as HONŌ STUDIO debut their newest 1/6 scale figures as Star Wars: Rebels comes to life ...
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Star Wars R2-BNE Easter Droid Factory Figure Is Available Now
UPDATE: The R2-BNE Star Wars Droid Factory Figure is now available to order right here at The Disney Store priced at $14.99. You can take a closer look at the figure in the gallery below.
Disney’s Next Legacy Lightsaber Sends Mara Jade to Galaxy’s Edge
Although Mara Jade herself has managed to spend the best part of the last decade not making the leap from Star Wars ‘ former ...
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Could your old Star Wars toys make you millions?
Its latest data highlights that the toy collectibles market was valued was worth $19.2 billion (£14.7 billion) in 2023 and ...
Disney (NYSE:DIS) Loses Kathleen Kennedy, a New Era for Star Wars Ahead
Easily one of the most polarizing figures in Star Wars over the last 20 years or so is not even a character in the series at all. We are not ...
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The Dead Speak! The New Emperor Palpatine Black Series Figure Rules Them All
So I looked back and, sure enough, back in May 2024 I preordered an Emperor Palpatine Star Wars Black Series figure. Ugh. Why did I do that? Did I even still want it? It’s been almost a year.
Star Wars, James Bond, and Corporate America’s Hunt for Bigger, Not Better
Star Wars is now a cautionary tale for the Bond universe, when it comes to creating a pipeline from beloved stories to ...
Shawn Levy’s Star Wars Movie: Ryan Gosling’s Role & Timeline Confirmed By Kathleen Kennedy!
Kathleen Kennedy shares major updates on Shawn Levy’s upcoming Star Wars movie starring Ryan Gosling: here’s what we know so ...