Earlier this week the media industry was rocked by the news that the cost of making Andor had hit $645 million. However, the spending also set a record of a very different kind.

The story of Star Wars’s success is a story of how a spacey fairytale, created by a guy who just wanted to make his kind of movie his way, captured the imagination of the world. But George Lucas’s most famous creation is also a success story about money.

The “cost structure” Berman refers to is that Disney spent $231 million to make The Acolyte. The total came out after the site That Park Place released tax documents about the show’s production. It’s the second-most expensive Star Wars show ever. Andor is first with a budget of $250 million.

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Skeleton Crew episode 5 is the show’s best yet, with forward plot propulsion, some darker twists, and an excellent grip on pure Star Wars elements.

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