Star Wars creator George Lucas sold Lucasfilm to The Walt Disney Company in 2012.
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" had a highly anticipated release and was estimated to have a budget of between $259 and $306 million.
The final cost of the film was $447 million, making it the most expensive film at the time.
Despite the high budget, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was a huge success.
grossed over $2 billion at the box office and became the highest-grossing film of that year.
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," the last film in the sequel trilogy, reportedly had a budget of $416 million.
The original Star Wars films, including "A New Hope," "The Empire Strikes Back," and "Return of the Jedi," had low budgets by today's standards.