The second and final season of Netflix’s animated show Arcane, based on Riot’s League of Legends universe, cost $250 million to make. Alex Seaver, the series’ music producer, shared that the big budget reflects how carefully everyone worked together to create something truly amazing.
In an interview with Screen Rant, Alex Seaver shared why Arcane Season 2 took so long and cost so much. He explained that Riot Games wanted everything to be perfect, which led to the big budget and extra production time. Seaver praised Fortiche Production for their amazing animation and applauded showrunner Christian Linke for choosing such a talented studio. He also highlighted how important teamwork and clear communication were in creating such an impressive season. According to Seaver, these efforts played a big role in breaking the “video game adaptation curse.”
There are so many articles about how much the show cost, and it’s true—it’s expensive because we’re not a regular movie or TV studio. We’re a gaming company. Instead of hiring traditional film and TV creators, we handled most of the work ourselves. We stay involved every step of the way, holding weekly meetings and traveling to Paris often. We write the story ourselves, and we create the music with amazing artists.
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The big budget for Arcane Season 2 makes sense when you see where it all went. The team brought in famous actors like Hailee Steinfeld and Ella Purnell, created stunning animation at Fortiche in Paris, and worked with talented artists behind the scenes. They also produced the music in-house and made sure every detail matched perfectly. What’s even more exciting is that this massive project is being made by a gaming company, not a traditional studio. That explains both the cost and the hype!
Although Arcane Season 2 will be the last, co-creator and showrunner Christian Linke has hinted at what’s coming next. In an interview with GamesRadar+, Linke shared that they’re starting work on a new project set in the world of Runeterra, something he had briefly mentioned in a Twitch interview earlier.
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Linke explained that they’re exploring regions like Noxus and Ionia but are focusing on building the story around a specific champion or character. He also said the time it takes to finish the project will depend on whether it becomes a series or a movie.
Most of the details about the new project are still a secret. Christian Linke mentioned that the studio will share more once they have a clear plan. The project has already been in the works for a year, and Linke explained that taking the time to find the right idea, story, team, and vision is very important. He added,
This will take years, but once we’re confident it’s moving forward, we’ll share more details.
You can now watch both seasons of Arcane on Netflix in the US.