The STAR WARS series by Jon Favreau would have cost nearly $ 15 million per episode at Disney

Disney bet big The mandalorian its original flagship programming for Disney +, spending about $ 15 million per episode for the next live show Star wars Jon Favreau series

Disney does not save any expense with respect to the original programming of its upcoming direct-to-consumer service, Disney +. According to the Wall Street Journal, the House of Mouse opened the checkbook for The mandalorian, Jon Favreau's live action Star wars series, which will be launched alongside the streaming service in November.

Citing "people familiar with the subject", the publication claims the cost of an episode of The mandalorian is close to $ 15 million. With eight episodes of the first season, this represents a significant investment of $ 120 million for the series, not to mention the associated marketing costs.

The project generates a lot of enthusiasm and enthusiasm and it seems that Disney and Lucasfilm have confidence in the series. Jon Favreau would already be writing the second season.

The mandalorian made its highly anticipated debut earlier this year at Star Wars Celebration Chicago, but most of the images shown were kept in camera. Some promotional materials, such as character photos and descriptions, have been posted online, but we have not yet seen any official footage of the series. However, this could change next month, as Lucasfilm has already confirmed a preview of The mandalorian will be presented at the Disney + panel at D23 Expo.

The mandalorian will be presented on November 12 with the launch of Disney +.