The popular animated Netflix seriesArcaneSeason 2, set in Riot’sLeague of Legendsuniverse,boasts a hefty production cost of $250 million. The series’ executive music producer,Alex Seaver, is spilling the nitty-gritty details on why thehighly anticipated second and final seasonflaunts a generous price tag and the major reason was the synergy between all parties involved to create a meticulous final product.
In an interview withScreen Rant, Seaver explained that the prolonged production time and fat budget forArcaneSeason 2was partly a result ofRiot Games wanting to guarantee that the series’ production was spick and span. Seaver also remarked thatArcaneSeason 2 broke free of a “video game adaptation curse” whilelauding Fortische Production for their stellar animation.He also went on to shower showrunnerChristian Linkewith praise for discovering the animation studio, and emphasizing seamless coordination, as he firmly believes thatsmooth lines of communication between all those involvedwere essential to producing an impressive final product! Seaver spilled his two cents on the high budget, which included but wasn’t limited to:
“There’s all these articles about how expensive it was, it is because we are not a film and television studio, we’re a game company. We didn’t lease out the work to traditional people in film and television, which can totally work. We have talks every single week. We’re in communication. We do a bunch of trips out to Paris and that’s the whole thing. It’s written by us and the music’s made by us with wonderful artists.”
All in all, the takeaway is that the real investment went into assembling a star-studded cast featuring names likeHailee SteinfeldandElla Purnell, among others, while bringing the animation to life in Paris at Fortiche. Not to forget all those wonderful artists that do most of the wizardry behind-the-scenes, the in-house music production, andthe obsessive attention to detail in syncing it all together— and it becomes crystal clear where the money went. The fact that it’s all being produced by a game studioonly adds to the excitement, and of course, budget.
‘Arcane’ Showrunner Reveals a Series Exploring Three New Regions in The Universe
WhileArcaneSeason 2 marks the end of the series,Arcaneco-creator and showrunner Christian Linkehas teased what lies ahead. In an exclusive interview withGamesRadar+, Linke revealed thatthey were in the early stages of another project set inRuneterra— which he had briefly mentioned in a Twitch interview prior to this.
The showrunner explained thatwhile they are exploring other regions like Noxus and Ionia, their main focus is on driving the story toward a specific champion or character. Linke also shared that theproduction time would be drawn outdepending on whether the project would be a series or a movie.
Most details of the project have been kept under wraps for now. Linke shared that once they have a clear vision in place, the studio will spill further details on the project, which has been in development for a year. He expressed howfinding the right vision, idea, story, and people was essentialwhile further justifying the lengthy production time in the following words:
“That’ll take years, and once we have confidence that something’s happening, we’ll talk more about it.”
Both seasons ofArcaneare now streaming on Netflix in the US.
Set in Utopian Piltover and the oppressed underground of Zaun, the story follows the origins of two iconic League Of Legends champions and the power that will tear them apart.
