Spoilers Andor - Season 2

[Fuddles]

There was some spoilers in the original Andor thread.

I will be back in April.

 

[SarcasticVulcanSalute]

Saw the Rogue One movie with a younger family member who is a big Star Wars fan. Didn't connect with the characters nor the overall setting at all.
Then came season one of Andor. Easily one of the best TV series I've seen - ever - with lots of interesting characters and stories, as well as wonderful visuals (sets, costumes) and music scores.
Very much looking forward seeing season two and then the movie again - this time in a very different light.

Since the main story arc points are fixed and given that the producer/director recently commented that season 1's success gave him the freedom and finances without any meddling - I have high hopes season two will not only maintain all the visual and audio quality but also dialogue and character wise.

 

[oktay]

Disney Reveals $645 Million Spending On Star Wars Show ‘Andor’

Disney has revealed that the cost of making Star Wars show Andor has surged to $645 million after it spent a record $290.9 million last year on filming its second season.

www.forbes.com

 

[Jedman67]

Disney Reveals $645 Million Spending On Star Wars Show ‘Andor’

Disney has revealed that the cost of making Star Wars show Andor has surged to $645 million after it spent a record $290.9 million last year on filming its second season.

www.forbes.com

I was just gonna post this

 

[Reverend]

This seems like a lot until one considers that for this price, Disney has gotten essentially 8 movies worth of content out of it; two seasons of four arcs, each coming in at around the two to two and a half hour mark.
Put another way; Lucasfilm managed to make a Star Wars movie for 80 million in today's economy without sacrificing quality, then did it again seven more times.
The only difference here is with them not being theatrical releases, the profits are diffuse and will continue to roll in forever, and not mostly dependent on an all-or-nothing opening weekend gamble.

 

[Tosk]

And at least Andor looks like 600 million bucks. There are other streaming Star Wars shows that cost a shitload too and do not look even half as good as Andor.

 

[fireproof78]

And at least Andor looks like 600 million bucks. There are other streaming Star Wars shows that cost a shitload too and do not look even half as good as Andor.

Andor looks like 600 million?


I mean, I like it well enough but it definitely didn't look like it to me. Maybe half that.

 

[JoeZhang]

And at least Andor looks like 600 million bucks. There are other streaming Star Wars shows that cost a shitload too and do not look even half as good as Andor.

I think a lot has to do with the level of care they took:

https://www.fastcompany.com/90815005/andor-is-a-triumph-of-cinematic-world-building

A lot of the other series feel like photocopies of existing elements with no real thought behind them.

 

[JD]

Disney Reveals $645 Million Spending On Star Wars Show ‘Andor’

Disney has revealed that the cost of making Star Wars show Andor has surged to $645 million after it spent a record $290.9 million last year on filming its second season.

www.forbes.com

Damn, that is an insane amount of money. How would this compare to the other Disney+ Star War or Marvel shows? Because I don't really see where it looks that much more expensive to produce than they are.

 

[oktay]

Damn, that is an insane amount of money. How would this compare to the other Disney+ Star War or Marvel shows? Because I don't really see where it looks that much more expensive to produce than they are.

They can't afford it, they make TV series at a loss, that's why Marvel reduced the budgets for their new TV series, for example. Since they can't do a low-budget job on Star Wars, they continue with the same mentality.

 

[Crewman6]

And at least Andor looks like 600 million bucks. There are other streaming Star Wars shows that cost a shitload too and do not look even half as good as Andor.

The numbers are for the second season. 1st season didn't look like $600M.

Those numbers are so insane I find them hard to believe. $300M production budget and another 300 for post?

 

[oktay]

The numbers are for the second season. 1st season didn't look like $600M.

Those numbers are so insane I find them hard to believe. $300M production budget and another 300 for post?

No, the total budget for both seasons is 600 million dollars.

 

[oktay]

No, the total budget for both seasons is 600 million dollars.

More precisely, the total budget for the 2nd season is 645 million dollars, and the budget for the 2nd season is 290 million dollars.

 

[Crewman6]

No, the total budget for both seasons is 600 million dollars.

More precisely, the total budget for the 2nd season is 645 million dollars, and the budget for the 2nd season is 290 million dollars.

Uh....okay.

 

[Nerys Myk]

I assume the numbers come from this document, which seems to cover both seasons.

 

[Morpheus 02]

Sp what is this $511 million "revenue from the studio"?

Sounds like some kind of accounting trick to minimize profit?

Also, no money for advertising?

I dunno...seems shady

 

[oktay]

Sp what is this $511 million "revenue from the studio"?

Sounds like some kind of accounting trick to minimize profit?

Also, no money for advertising?

I dunno...seems shady

I don't think you are considered suspicious, it's Forbes' turn to report the news. They are probably leaking from wherever they are filming. Or Disney is leaking. Considering the size of the project, spending 645 million dollars for a Star Wars production over 2 seasons is normal.

 

[oktay]

Sp what is this $511 million "revenue from the studio"?

Sounds like some kind of accounting trick to minimize profit?

They may be using accounting trickery to minimize profits.

 

[Set Harth]

Or Disney is leaking.

First the hyperdrive, now Disney!

 

[Tosk]

Sp what is this $511 million "revenue from the studio"?

Sounds like some kind of accounting trick to minimize profit?

Also, no money for advertising?

I dunno...seems shady

This "chart" only covers E&E Industries (the subsidiary company that makes Andor in the UK) ...it has nothing to do with parent company costs, DIsney would pay advertising costs directly.

Some of the money indicated here actually went to Obi-Wan, before it was put on hold.

Disney Reveals $645 Million Spending On Star Wars Show ‘Andor’

Disney has revealed that the cost of making Star Wars show Andor has surged to $645 million after it spent a record $290.9 million last year on filming its second season.

www.forbes.com