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A few months prior to the show's release, reports surfaced claiming that The Acolyte cost around $180 million. Leslie Hedden, the series creator, indicated in interviews that the production budget was $180 million. Given prior financial data and industry benchmarks, skepticism was warranted. The key question was whether this figure represented the total cost, especially in U.S. dollars, or if it referred to another currency, such as British pounds.