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[ZehDon]

Show cost $230M US, not $180M. The 180 thrown around was UK pounds. Converted to USD it's $230M. lol

Exclusive: Star Wars "The Acolyte" Real Costs Exploded to $230 Million According to New Tax Documents

EXCLUSIVE: United Kingdom tax documents filed by the Walt Disney Company’s UK branch reveal that Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company spent over 172 million GBP (231 million USD) on the production of The Acolyte, a prequel series set in the Disney Star Wars universe. In an interview with Vanity...

thatparkplace.com

... it cost more than Dune Part 2, one the best looking movies ever made, and easily one of the best science fiction films of all time? Walt's rolling in his grave/cryogenic cylinder.

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

And exactly where did all this money go to?

Hair color of writers

 

[Dazraell]

Show cost $230M US, not $180M. The 180 thrown around was UK pounds. Converted to USD it's $230M. lol

Exclusive: Star Wars "The Acolyte" Real Costs Exploded to $230 Million According to New Tax Documents

EXCLUSIVE: United Kingdom tax documents filed by the Walt Disney Company’s UK branch reveal that Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company spent over 172 million GBP (231 million USD) on the production of The Acolyte, a prequel series set in the Disney Star Wars universe. In an interview with Vanity...

thatparkplace.com

No wonder they cancelled this so fast lol

 

[BlackTron]

This cost almost thirty million per episode for what was delivered??? Mando eps cost half that and were actually good.

 

[StueyDuck]

I find it insane that the showrunner can just stumble into another prestige project mere days straight after one of the biggest TV/IP/Disney disasters in recent years, maybe even all time.

I've never had that experience once in my life, Where's all my cishet straight male privilege I'm meant to apparently have

 

[Fake]

Show cost $230M US, not $180M. The 180 thrown around was UK pounds. Converted to USD it's $230M. lol

Exclusive: Star Wars "The Acolyte" Real Costs Exploded to $230 Million According to New Tax Documents

EXCLUSIVE: United Kingdom tax documents filed by the Walt Disney Company’s UK branch reveal that Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company spent over 172 million GBP (231 million USD) on the production of The Acolyte, a prequel series set in the Disney Star Wars universe. In an interview with Vanity...

thatparkplace.com

Surprise surprise. Money laundry.

 

[Ulysses 31]

Show cost $230M US, not $180M. The 180 thrown around was UK pounds. Converted to USD it's $230M. lol

Exclusive: Star Wars "The Acolyte" Real Costs Exploded to $230 Million According to New Tax Documents

EXCLUSIVE: United Kingdom tax documents filed by the Walt Disney Company’s UK branch reveal that Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company spent over 172 million GBP (231 million USD) on the production of The Acolyte, a prequel series set in the Disney Star Wars universe. In an interview with Vanity...

thatparkplace.com

Actually it seems it's over 300M $ now.

 

[Guileless]

And exactly where did all this money go to?

The Fat Jedi's catering spread.

 

[llien]

Cringe levels rose rapidly to unwatchable levels, I could not make it past the first two episodes.

Even the concept of white fragility, which is kind of a

Let me introduce you to another novel theory.

If you have a certain skin color - that makes you a Hitler.
If you admit, you are a Hitler, it makes you a bit lesser a Hitler.
If you deny you are a Hitler, that proves you are a Hitler of the worst kind.

Now, citizen, communicate your skin color and choose if you admit and regret your Hitlerness.

 

[diffusionx]

Show cost $230M US, not $180M. The 180 thrown around was UK pounds. Converted to USD it's $230M. lol

Exclusive: Star Wars "The Acolyte" Real Costs Exploded to $230 Million According to New Tax Documents

EXCLUSIVE: United Kingdom tax documents filed by the Walt Disney Company’s UK branch reveal that Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company spent over 172 million GBP (231 million USD) on the production of The Acolyte, a prequel series set in the Disney Star Wars universe. In an interview with Vanity...

thatparkplace.com

How can people look at these numbers and still be surprised when you see the same cost inflation for shoddy garbage in videogames, like Concord.

 

[Vyse]

The Fat Jedi's catering spread.

Heard Diddy was an advisor on the show. 100M in baby oil alone. That boy was a big one.