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Tony Gilroy, the mastermind behind Andor, dropped a bombshell at the ATX Festival’s roundtable, peeling back the curtain on Disney+’s inner workings and the grim outlook of its leadership. In a candid moment, he also revealed the jaw-dropping budget for his Star Wars series, leaving jaws on the floor.","Tony Gilroy, the mastermind behind Andor, dropped a bombshell at the ATX Festival’s roundtable, peeling back the curtain on Disney+’s inner workings and the grim outlook of its leadership","When a showrunner speaks freely without a producer looming over their shoulder, the revelations can be staggering.","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>When a showrunner speaks freely without a producer looming over their shoulder, the revelations can be staggering.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-left\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/image-2025-06-02t220918048.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Disney+ Is Dead, But Nobody’s Talking About It—Except the Andor Showrunner\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"267\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/image-2025-06-02t220918048.jpg\" width=\"200\" />\u003C/picture>Tony Gilroy, the mastermind behind Andor, dropped a bombshell at the ATX Festival’s roundtable, peeling back the curtain on Disney+’s inner workings and the grim outlook of its leadership. In a candid moment, he also revealed the jaw-dropping budget for his Star Wars series, leaving jaws on the floor.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Andor, an original series in the Star Wars universe, cost \u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/disneyplus-login-begin-how-to-active-your-disneyplus-account\">Disney\u003C/a> a staggering $650 million—more than any film in the franchise’s sequel trilogy. Yet, despite this massive investment, the show’s profitability remains shaky.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Gilroy had to fight tooth and nail to secure funding for the second season, a battle that exposed a harsh truth\u003C/strong>: \u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/disney-rolls-out-massive-perks-program-to-retain-subscribers-amid-rising-churn-concerns\">Disney+\u003C/a> executives have lost faith in their streaming platform’s future. According to Gilroy, top brass admitted that the idea of sustaining their own streaming service is “dead.”\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Money for passion projects is drying up, and it’s unlikely to flow again anytime soon. While Gilroy managed to negotiate the budget for Andor’s next chapter, the experience left a bitter taste — one that likely fueled his willingness to speak so openly.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-right\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/image-2025-06-02t220825255.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Disney+ Is Dead, But Nobody’s Talking About It—Except the Andor Showrunner\" class=\"image-align-right\" height=\"267\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/image-2025-06-02t220825255.jpg\" width=\"200\" />\u003C/picture>As of 2025, Disney+ boasts 124.6 million subscribers, but retention is a growing problem. Subscriber numbers are quietly declining, and while the platform’s monetization is still satisfactory, it’s far from a triumph. Cost-cutting has become the name of the game, with funds reserved only for surefire hits. For a company like Walt Disney, long assumed to have bottomless pockets, this shift is telling.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The numbers paint a stark picture. Disney+’s subscriber base, while sizable, pales in comparison to Netflix’s 300 million-plus. Posts on X echo this sentiment, with users noting Disney’s struggle to keep viewers hooked amid a crowded streaming market.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The platform’s reliance on marquee franchises like Star Wars and Marvel hasn’t translated into sustainable growth, and the $650 million price tag for Andor has sparked debates about fiscal recklessness. As one X user put it, “Disney+ is bleeding cash on projects that don’t guarantee returns. No wonder they’re panicking.”\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Chr />\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-left\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/image-2025-06-02t220906348.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Disney+ Is Dead, But Nobody’s Talking About It—Except the Andor Showrunner\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"400\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/01/image-2025-06-02t220906348.jpg\" width=\"300\" />\u003C/picture>Also read:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/what-if-nikola-tesla-never-invented-alternating-current-radio-or-wireless-energy-transmission\">What if Nikola Tesla never invented alternating current, radio, or wireless energy transmission?\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/cz-proposes-a-new-era-for-decentralized-exchanges-introducing-dark-pool-perpetual-dex\">CZ Proposes a New Era for Decentralized Exchanges: Introducing Dark Pool Perpetual DEX\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/tesla-s-optimus-robot-masters-household-tasks\">Tesla's Optimus Robot Masters Household Tasks\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>Gilroy’s revelations confirm what many have suspected:\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/johnny-depp-to-return-as-jack-sparrow-in-disney-s-pirates-of-the-caribbean-6-as-studio-scraps-plans-for-a-depp-less-reboot\"> Disney+\u003C/a> is in trouble.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The service’s ambitious launch in 2019 promised a new era of storytelling, but the reality is a platform stretched thin, slashing budgets, and banking on a handful of hits to stay afloat.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>While Andor’s critical acclaim proves \u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/disney-unveils-g1t4-m1n1-droid-for-3-100-a-star-wars-inspired-companion\">Disney\u003C/a> can still deliver quality, the question is whether it can afford to.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>If even the House of Mouse is doubting its streaming 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