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George Lucas's $40 Million Star Wars Series Never Made

3/13/2025

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Rick McCallum, the producer behind the Star Wars saga, unveiled that George Lucas's grand vision, "Star Wars: Underworld," was intended to bridge the gap between "Revenge of the Sith" and "A New Hope." With a staggering 60 scripts crafted and a hefty $40 million budget per episode, the project was ultimately shelved before Disney's monumental $4.05 billion takeover of Lucasfilm in 2012.

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Rick McCallum, the producer behind the Star Wars saga, unveiled that George Lucas's grand vision, "Star Wars: Underworld," was intended to bridge the gap between "Revenge of the Sith" and "A New Hope." With a staggering 60 scripts crafted and a hefty $40 million budget per episode, the project was ultimately shelved before Disney's monumental $4.05 billion takeover of Lucasfilm in 2012.