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One of the most glaring issues highlighted was the extraordinary level of reshoots for certain films, particularly The Rise of Skywalker. This installment reportedly underwent nearly double the reshooting of previous entries, inflating what should have been a more modest budget into the hundreds of millions of dollars of additional costs. Similarly, Rogue One and Solo also experienced extensive reshoots, further escalating their production expenses.
These management missteps, along with the reuse of props and set pieces, meant that actual costs vastly exceeded initial estimates. The $554 million budget for The Rise of Skywalker stands out as a testament to almost inefficient filmmaking practices, driven by poorly managed production processes rather than creative necessity.