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Disney has revealed that its controversial Star Wars streaming show The Acolyte came in "over the production budget" with its costs hitting $230.1 million (£172.7 million) when it was only part of the way through post production.

So it was even more than 230M?

I skimmed the article but didn't see any explanation for the excessive costs.

The show felt like it had been through re-writes and re-shoots. I'm guessing that's the reason.
 
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If you tell a good story, nothing else matters. If you tell a bad story, people can't help but notice and exaggerate the negative qualities.

There's plenty of terrible dialogue, dumb moments, bad character development, etc...in the original trilogy. None of it matters because the movies were fun and the story was cool.
 
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johnjm22 said:
I skimmed the article but didn't see any explanation for the excessive costs.

The show felt like it had been through re-writes and re-shoots. I'm guessing that's the reason.
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I read the whole article and got the impression that the author was more interested in defending the show and its cost than in critically examining why it was so expensive.

Reportedly, re-shoots occurred as recently as last November and December. That's after the UK filings in September (according to the article), so the cost of those re-shoots and the post-production work on them should be on top of the $230M.
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Star Wars: The Acolyte had reshoots this month (Exclusive) - Bespin Bulletin

Exclusive! Six months after principal photography wrapped on the High Republic era series, The Acolyte is received reshoots in the United Kingdom.
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The only difference between Lucasfilm under Kathleen Kennedy and a steaming pile of horse shit is that the latter doesn't require throwing billions of dollars away.
 
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The only difference between Lucasfilm under Kathleen Kennedy and a steaming pile of horse shit is that the latter doesn't require throwing billions of dollars away.
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It's like a GM being with a team for a decade, going through multiple head coaches, and making the playoffs like twice. At some point the GM needs to go and you need to bring in somebody else.

What I worry about is them replacing the GM with the assistant GM, who then makes the same mistakes the GM made.
 
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The only difference between Lucasfilm under Kathleen Kennedy and a steaming pile of horse shit is that the latter doesn't require throwing billions of dollars away.
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It's crazy how the Star Wars brand has been devalued. It went from theatrical blockbuster to small screen direct-to-video.

Most people would get lambasted and fired over it but it seems like Kennedy is coated with some chemical compound as nothing ever sticks. She can just do whatever she wants.
 
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Disney Loses Latest Attempt To Stall Trial Over Gina Carano’s ‘Mandalorian’ Firing; Sex Discrimination Case Goes Before Jury Next Year

A federal judge has denied Disney's desire for a stay of proceedings and interlocutory appeal over a lawsuit filed by Gina Carano
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www.independent.co.uk

Disney delivered crushing blow in Gina Carano lawsuit over Mandalorian firing

‘I am obviously very pleased,’ Carano said of judge’s decision
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While Disney attempted to have the lawsuit thrown out....a judge has denied the studio’s appeal, and the trial will move ahead in September 2025.

US District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett said:“Having considered the parties’ submissions, the relevant law, and the record in this case, the Court DENIES the Motion.”
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The lawsuit continues to move forward. Judge threw out Disney's latest appeal.
 
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johnjm22 said:
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Disney Loses Latest Attempt To Stall Trial Over Gina Carano’s ‘Mandalorian’ Firing; Sex Discrimination Case Goes Before Jury Next Year

A federal judge has denied Disney's desire for a stay of proceedings and interlocutory appeal over a lawsuit filed by Gina Carano
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www.independent.co.uk

Disney delivered crushing blow in Gina Carano lawsuit over Mandalorian firing

‘I am obviously very pleased,’ Carano said of judge’s decision
www.independent.co.uk www.independent.co.uk



The lawsuit continues to move forward. Judge threw out Disney's latest appeal.
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I don't like the idea of hiring someone who's been heavily involved in Marvel to do not just one Star Wars film, but three. That said, it won't matter if they never get made and this is just another lie to investors to give them hope that they might eventually get their money back.
 
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Hype level = 0

I'm expecting another "lowest common denominator" entry in the series. Would love to be wrong and enjoy a generation-defying Star Wars trilogy however.
 
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variety.com

Simon Kinberg in Talks to Produce ‘Star Trek’ Prequel Film

Veteran producer Simon Kinberg (the "X-Men" franchise) is in talks to produce an upcoming "Star Trek" movie for Paramount Pictures.
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Simon Kinberg is also supposed to be working on a Star Trek film for Paramount.

I find this ironic considering JJ Abrams was also doing Star Trek before Lucas Film tapped him to do Star Wars.

What an uninspired choice.
 
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www.forbes.com

Why ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Blew Its Budget With Costs Of $410 Million

Disney has revealed that the total cost of its 2017 blockbuster Star Wars: The Last Jedi "exceeded the budgeted expenditure" due to a surge in spending in post production.
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Looking further back, the financial statements reveal that the production was "within budget" right up to August 2016 – one month after filming wrapped. However, that all changed over the course of the next 16 months when reshoots reportedly took place. The movie had blown its budget by the end of 2017 just a few weeks after the movie had been released. However, it didn't stop there.
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