{"id":286131,"date":"2026-02-11T18:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/286131\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:08:09","slug":"after-andor-cost-over-half-a-billion-dollars-to-make-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-will-reportedly-be-the-cheapest-disney-produced-star-wars-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/286131\/","title":{"rendered":"After Andor cost over half a billion dollars to make, The Mandalorian and Grogu will reportedly be the cheapest Disney-produced Star Wars movie"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’re now just a few months away from The Mandalorian and Grogu<\/a> \u2013 the first brand new, theatrically released Star Wars movie in seven years. But following a costly flop in Solo: A Star Wars Story and ballooning costs, a new report suggests that the Mando movie may have the lowest budget of any Disney<\/a>-era Star Wars movie to date.<\/p>\n

As noticed by Collider<\/a>, California Film Commission figures have revealed that The Mandalorian and Grogu’s production budget is a thrifty \u2013 though still hardly cheap \u2013 $166.4 million, after a $21.75 million tax credit is taken into consideration. But even without that IRS discount, the figure is still well below the $200 million that Rogue One: A Star Wars movie cost. The sequel trilogy, by comparison, cost eye-watering sums \u2013 $245 million, $317 million and $275 million, respectively \u2013 to make.<\/p>\n

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Given that The Mandalorian has always employed cost-saving Stagecraft technology, and that Grogu, presumably, doesn’t command a $20 million payday, it’s not a huge surprise that The Mandalorian and Grogu is coming in at the lower end of the budget scale. The most recent third season reportedly cost around $120 million. But it’s another warning sign, following that poorly received Super Bowl ad<\/a>, that the Lucasfilm<\/a> movie may face an uphill struggle when it releases in May.<\/p>\n

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Star Wars budgets frequently come under scrutiny. Following a troubled production where original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were fired and replaced by Ron Howard, expensive reshoots pushed Solo: A Star Wars Story’s budget up to $275 million before marketing. The film went on to make less than $400 million worldwide. As for Andor, the show’s 24 episodes cost Disney $650 million<\/a>, according to creator Tony Gilroy, and it was worth every cent.<\/p>\n

The Mandalorian and Grogu release on May 22. For more, keep up to date with our guide to all the upcoming Star Wars movies and shows<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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