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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 was planning a "Star Wars" series before Disney bought Lucasfilm and it would've cost $40 million an episode.

“I think we had over 60 scripts… like third draft scripts,” McCallum said, noting they brought the “most wonderful writers in the world” to Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch to map out and pen the series. Kathleen Kennedy, who joined Lucasfilm in 2012 as co-chair alongside Lucas, was named company president after Disney’s acquisition. She’d bring “Star Wars” to television years later with projects such as “The Mandalorian,” “The Book of Boba Fett,” “Andor,” “Skeleton Crew” and more.

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