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’ 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.
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."
Star Wars Showrunner Just Came The Closest Lucasfilm Has Come To Admitting The Franchise's Flaws
In a brand-new live interview, Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy discussed the pressure of creating Andor season 2, and there may have been shots fired.
Cancelled Series Star Wars: Underworld Was So Expensive, It Would've 'Blown Up' the Star Wars Universe
Star Wars prequels producer Rick McCallum recently revealed that the legendary cancelled series Star Wars: Underworld would’ve cost a whopping $40 million per episode to make — effectively dooming it to be axed for budget reasons.
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
George Lucas named Dexter Jettster after his son, Jett Lucas, but based the character on the acclaimed actor Ernest Borgnine.
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After 26 years, a secret Star Wars reference to George Lucas has been uncovered: "We got a new Phantom Menace Easter Egg before GTA 6"
This one's a particularly small tribute to George Lucas. In the scene on Naboo where Queen Amidala and her guards are ...
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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.