Disney’s Starfighter spending reached $226.5 million by January

Disney spent $226.5 million on Star Wars: Starfighter by January 31, 2026, before UK tax refunds and postproduction costs, according to production filings reported by Forbes. After a reported $51.5 million refund, the film’s net spending stood at $175 million at that stage. The reported gross figure is higher than the production spending on Star Wars: The Force Awakens at a comparable point in its production. It is not a comparison of the films’ final budgets. Starfighter’s completed production cost is not yet known because the reported total excludes postproduction, and further spending and refunds may change the eventual figures. The figures come from a report based on UK production filings. Those filings put the spending cutoff at January 31, 2026. One account also reported $17.6 million in staff costs and an average monthly workforce of 239, but the filings do not establish the film’s final cost. Starfighter was directed by Shawn Levy and filmed in the UK, with production also taking place in Sardinia, Italy, according to reports. The UK production is eligible for government tax incentives. The reported refund has already reduced the gross spending figure to the net...