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   Producer says the new Star Wars show may be too 'adult' for TV   
       
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   We already know  that budget constraints could leave us waiting quite   
   some time to see Lucasfilm's live-action TV series Star Wars:   
   Underworld. But according to longtime Lucas producer Rick McCallum,   
   there's a bigger obstacle than the show's finances: It's not exactly   
   family-friendly.   
   McCallum has always been realistic about just how soon the show might   
   become a reality. Despite 50 hours of scripts already in Lucasfilm's   
   hands, the series' scope and special effects needs would place its cost   
   somewhere in the neighborhood of $5-6 million per episode, and it takes   
   time to secure that kind of dough. McCallum calls the series "bigger   
   than any film we've ever done," but this is Lucasfilm. They're no   
   strangers to size, so obviously that can be seen as more of a challenge   
   than an inhibitor. What's got McCallum more worried is how to sell the   
   show's adult content and still maintain the Star Wars brand.   
   "Our biggest problem is that these stories are adult. I mean...these are   
   like Deadwood in space. It so unlike anything you've ever associated   
   with George before in relation to Star Wars. These aren't for kids. I   
   mean, we hope they'll watch, but it's not being targeted at 8-to-9 year   
   old boys."   
   While " Deadwood in space" might be a big selling point for adult fans,   
   the Star Wars brand has almost always been geared toward families,   
   particularly in the realm of television. That creates new issues for   
   this kind of story that McCallum and company have to get around, but   
   they're certainly not giving up. McCallum also noted that those 50   
   scripts are "second draft scripts" and mentioned that "it would probably   
   take a year of prep before shooting would start." That's not a guarantee   
   that shooting will start in a year, but it's definitely a sign that   
   McCallum still sees the show on the horizon.   
   So will the next Star Wars series see bounty hunters and smugglers   
   cursing up on a storm on HBO? Time will tell.   
   (Via Den of Geek  )   
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