Why do ~2 hour movies take 2-3 years to make, while an 6+ hour TV season can be made in 1 year?
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I work in the film industry. I’ve been doing Special Effects for film and television for 32 years, and currently work for the MCU making, primarily features but also do the streamers every once in awhile.
First off, generally the production value of a feature is more detailed than an episodic television show. That detail takes time to create. Additionally, second year TV already has established sets and story lines that don’t need to be established so that is time saved.
None of this is written in stone…there are many examples of features going from development to release in a very short time, and , likewise, tv shows that take more time to make. To add to all of this, if any production requires VFX, that takes even more time to complete.
There is no rule. Some shows just take longer than others.
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