George Lucas’ Unmade ‘Star Wars: Underworld’ Series Would Have Cost Billions Due To Technology Limitations

Before George Lucas sold Lucasfilm and the “Star Wars” rights to Disney, he had attempted to put together an extremely ambitious television project called “Star Wars: Underworld” and according to longtime producer Rick McCallum (“Indiana Jones” and “Star Wars” franchises) there were some headache-inducing costs involved because of the limited technology at the time. McCallum spoke with the podcast “Young Indy Chronicles” (spotted by Gizmodo) detailing how many scripts they compiled during their pained and long development period alongside what each episode would have cost them using the VFX tech of the day. Continue reading George Lucas’ Unmade ‘Star Wars: Underworld’ Series Would Have Cost Billions Due To Technology Limitations at The Playlist.

Mar 12, 2025 - 20:17
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George Lucas’ Unmade ‘Star Wars: Underworld’ Series Would Have Cost Billions Due To Technology Limitations
George Lucas' Unmade 'Star Wars: Underworld' Series Would Have Cost Billions According To Franchise Producer Rick McCallumGeorge Lucas’ Unmade ‘Star Wars: Underworld’ Series Would Have Cost Billions Due To Technology Limitations

Before George Lucas sold Lucasfilm and the “Star Wars” rights to Disney, he had attempted to put together an extremely ambitious television project called “Star Wars: Underworld” and according to longtime producer Rick McCallum (“Indiana Jones” and “Star Wars” franchises) there were some headache-inducing costs involved because of the limited technology at the time.

McCallum spoke with the podcast “Young Indy Chronicles” (spotted by Gizmodo) detailing how many scripts they compiled during their pained and long development period alongside what each episode would have cost them using the VFX tech of the day.

Continue reading George Lucas’ Unmade ‘Star Wars: Underworld’ Series Would Have Cost Billions Due To Technology Limitations at The Playlist.