‘Andor’ Production Reportedly Cost Disney $645M+ For Two Seasons, More Than ‘Rise Of Skywalker’
deadline.comProduction on the two-season run of Disney/Lucasfilm’s Andor TV series will end up costing far more than the big-screen finale of the franchise’s most recent trilogy.
The production cost of Season 2 alone, which Forbes pegs at $290.9M so far, is more than the production cost ofStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in 2019, which Deadline pegged at $275M.
The total number for production of Andor’s two seasons is put at $645M-plus. The Andor numbers come courtesy of a story from Forbes that cites a yearly U.K.
financial report required from productions that take advantage of tax rebates there. The show’s second season was buffeted by delays related to the dual strikes, with Andor creator/showrunner Tony Gilroy declaring he ceased all writing-related duties on May 1, 2023 amid the WGA strike.
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