George Lucas’ Axed ‘Star Wars’ Series Cost ‘$40 Million an Episode’ and ‘Would’ve Blown Up’ the Franchise: ‘Disney Would’ve Never’ Bought Lucasfilm If It Got Made
McCallum stated that there were roughly sixty or more drafts of each script, which he referred to as being in their third version. He pointed out that they invited some of the best writers globally to Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch to brainstorm and write the series. “The scripts were filled with darkness, sensuality, violence, but also complexity and challenge,” McCallum added.
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McCallum explained that there were over sixty versions of each script, which he called third drafts. He mentioned bringing together some of the world’s finest writers to Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch to develop and write the series. “These scripts had elements of darkness, sensuality, violence, but also complexity and challenge,” McCallum said, highlighting their beauty.