Star Wars Budgets Exposed: Disney’s Shocking Financial Secrets Revealed!
When “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” hit the big screen in December 2019, the media portrayed it as an expensive but profitable finale for Disney’s sequel trilogy. According to Anthony D’Alessandro from Deadline, the production cost was estimated around $275 million, making it the most expensive film of the trilogy. Adding marketing, advertising, and distribution costs, the total expenditure reportedly reached approximately $627 million. This seemed extravagant but understandable considering the grandeur of the film and expected box office earnings. In fact, initial financial evaluations indicated it earned around $300 million in profit, though less than its predecessors “The Force Awakens” and “The Last Jedi,” yet still surpassing the losses of the spinoff “Solo.