- A new report claims Arcane might have run for five seasons
- However, its two seasons reportedly cost over $200 million to make
- Riot Games and Netflix aren’t losing sleep over how expensive it was, though
Arcane season 2 will bring the curtain down on the hugely popular Netflix show very soon, but it sounds like that wasn’t always going to be the case.
According to a new report from Variety, the critically-acclaimed and award-winning animated series was initially going to get more installments. Indeed, Variety’s sources claim that Riot Games, who oversees development on Arcane alongside Netflix and animation studio Fortiche Production, had initially budgeted for a five-season run.
With Arcane season 2 set to be the hit show’s final chapter, though, those plans – if Variety’s report is to be believed – were significantly altered at some point during production. It’s unclear if the plan for Riot, Netflix, and Fortiche’s first League of Legends (LoL) adaptation was changed as development on season 1 reached its climax or while season 2 was being made.
Don’t blink. Two days until the final season of #Arcane premieres, only on @netflix. pic.twitter.com/rjqC6p7tsDNovember 7, 2024
Based on Variety’s report, the decision to wrap up Arcane‘s story after two seasons appears to be money-related. Per the outlet’s sources, one of the best Netflix shows of all-time is also the most expensive animated series ever made, with Riot supposedly pumping an eye-watering $250 million – approximately, anyway – into 18 episodes spread across two seasons. $80 million was reportedly spent on season 1, with another $100 million outlay for its sequel, which will exclusively air on Netflix…
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