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Discussion in 'Star Wars TV- Completed Shows' started by The2ndQuest , Oct 17, 2005.

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  1. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    The latest EW has a bit on the two Tv shows, wher Mccalum mentions they'll be aiming for a budget of 1.8 million an episode - about the cost of the average first run drama. Goes on to say LFL may follow the model of the films and pay for all the production costs and then justs ell them to a studio- that way if no studio buys it, they can always just put them out straight to DVD.
     
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  2. TheWookiee

    TheWookiee Jedi Youngling star 2

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    Cool. That's how they did Young Indy, I believe. Threy shot them all, then when the show was cancelled, they still had a few remaining shows, so they released them somewhere else, on another network.
     
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  3. Dark_Jedi_Kenobi

    Dark_Jedi_Kenobi Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Sounds interesting, $1.8 doesn't sound too bad and hopefully a studio picks them up so that we can watch them on TV before DVD.
     
    Dark_Jedi_Kenobi, Oct 26, 2005
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  4. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Well, I wouldn't be opposed to getting the DVD's first, but getting it on the air would ensure the series continuation more.
     
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    TCF-1138 Anthology/Fan Films/NSA Mod & Ewok Enthusiast star 6 Staff Member Manager

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    Disucss the topic not the users who post here.
     
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  6. JediKink

    JediKink Jedi Youngling star 1

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    That is very true. I would love to have the DVDs first, and if the show wasn't that successful, they'd be all the cheaper.[face_dancing]

    This certainly does bode well for those of us who believe in the shot-all-together theory. I also think that it ensures a full 20 episode season. That is great.

    The 1.8 million an episode is great for a drama like CSI, SVU, CI, and others of that nature. What I want to know is how much BSG spent an episode. 1.8 mil might not be that much when CG and other SFX are thrown in the mix.

    Anybody have figures on BSG?
     
    JediKink, Oct 27, 2005
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  7. Dark_Jedi_Kenobi

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    I certainly would not be opposed to that either however I would prefer that they appear on TV as well.
     
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  8. The2ndRest-in-Peace

    The2ndRest-in-Peace Jedi Youngling star 3

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    >>What I want to know is how much BSG spent an episode. 1.8 mil might not be that much when CG and other SFX are thrown in the mix.<<

    BSG is around that ballaprk of 1.8-2-ish.
     
    The2ndRest-in-Peace, Oct 27, 2005
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  9. the-shrude-dude

    the-shrude-dude Jedi Youngling star 1

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    1.8 is enough. How much do you think ROTS cost? Dont believe too much hype - i work in this industry and i KNOW how guilty we are of saying "yeah, it cost 100million yeah baby".
     
    the-shrude-dude, Oct 31, 2005
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  10. Darthsuggs

    Darthsuggs Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Does anybody know how much Farscape and Firefly cost per episode?
     
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  11. The2ndRest-in-Peace

    The2ndRest-in-Peace Jedi Youngling star 3

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    Farscape averaged 1.5 million.

    SG-1 and BSG cost just a little bit more usually, but their filmed in Vancouver I believe, whereas Farscape was filmed in Austraila which I believe is cheaper to film in than Canada (which in turn is cheaper than LA).
     
    The2ndRest-in-Peace, Oct 31, 2005
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  12. Darthsuggs

    Darthsuggs Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I know part of the reason Skiffy yankesd Scape was because of the budget so that was why I was wondering.
     
    Darthsuggs, Oct 31, 2005
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  13. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Well it was a combination of the budget (which could exceed the average episode cost for bigger episodes and go up to around 2 million) and the fact that Farscape's ratings weren't growing larger, as opposed to the bigger numbers newly-acquired SG-1 was pulling in for about the same cost.

    It was also around that time that the idiot's at Sci-fi were "moving away from space shows", giving us such classic entertainment as "Tremors: The Series". :rolleyes:
     
    The2ndQuest , Oct 31, 2005
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  14. Darthsuggs

    Darthsuggs Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Frgot about that pathetic attempt at entertainment that was Tremors the Series. Frelling idiots at Skiffy. I fdor the record doslike SG1 as well even with Browder and black on it.
     
    Darthsuggs, Nov 1, 2005
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