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Upcoming Star Wars Film Reports High Production Costs Before Completion
What happened
Disney's next Star Wars film has incurred significant production costs, with reports indicating spending has reached high levels during filming. According to disclosed figures, the production costs have exceeded those of previous Star Wars films at comparable stages. The film's budget and production status have drawn attention across media outlets.
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The Guardian focuses on director Taika Waititi and frames the story around how his "Star Wars film is the latest to hit the buffers," emphasizing a pattern where Lucasfilm "appeared to get cold feet" with various filmmakers who were meant to bring "a new direction to the franchise."
Forbes leads with specific budget figures, stating the film "cost $226.5 million by the time filming finished," directly comparing this to "The Force Awakens" and presenting the information as a factual cost disclosure from Disney.
Breitbart describes the film as "already shaping up to be the most expensive ever" and frames this as a potential failure, stating "it could be the biggest box office bomb ever" while referring to Disney as the "Disney Grooming Syndicate."
- BRTNolte: Disney’s Next ‘Star Wars’ Movie Shaping Up to Be Most Expensive EverBreitbart News · Right
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