Overview
- Forbes’ review of UK production records identified $60.5 million spent in 2024 on late filming and Season 2 post-production, bringing the cumulative total to $705.5 million.
- Other analyses of the same filings through November 22, 2024 reported a $698.3 million tally, reflecting differing cutoffs and accounting treatments.
- UK reimbursements of about 25.5% returned roughly $142.3 million in tax credits, with Disney’s net spending reported at about $552.4 million after an insurance payout and a pandemic grant.
- The production emphasized practical sets and effects, and the wage bill reached a reported $85.5 million, described as Disney’s highest in the U.K. over the past fifteen years.
- Further post-release costs may appear in future filings, and in 2025 the series earned multiple Emmy wins as creator Tony Gilroy publicly described tighter studio budgets.