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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.
Everything We Know About Star Wars: Underworld, George Lucas’ Scrapped TV Show
Underworld has become the hottest “show that never was” to be rediscovered by social media platforms and franchise pundits. Thanks to new insights from one of Star Wars‘ most influential creators (producer Rick McCallum,
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.
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
I Can't Believe Lucasfilm Is Sitting On 60 Star Wars Episodes From The George Lucas Era (Will We Ever See Them?)
It completely blows my mind that 60 episodes of a live-action Star Wars show from the George Lucas era have been written...and yet remain unused.
Abandoned 'Star Wars: Underworld' TV Series Details Reveals $40 Million Per Episode Budget and Adult Content
George Lucas had 60 scripts ready to pitch to HBO for this very different entry in the 'Star Wars' franchise that was not meant to be.
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.
Star Wars' Best TV Show Is More True To George Lucas' Vision Than I Ever Realized
Star Wars' best TV show is very similar to one of George Lucas' passion projects; even he never intended the franchise to be solely kid-friendly.
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.
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The Secret History of STAR WARS: UNDERWORLD
Over a decade before The Mandalorian, George Lucas dreamed of another live-action Star Wars TV series. This is the hidden ...
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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.