Screen Rant

Jupiter’s Legacy might have been hamstrung by an originally low budget. 1 / 8

Jupiter’s Legacy premiered on Netflix on May 7th and was cancelled a month later. 2 / 8

There is evidence a low budget might have been part of the show’s demise. 3 / 8

The original showrunner asked for $12 million per episode, but Netflix settled on $9 million. 4 / 8

Low budget contributed to multiple issues, including exceeding budget and the showrunner’s contention with Netflix. 5 / 8

Jupiter’s final budget is believed to have been about $200 million. 6 / 8

When the execs who greenlighted Jupiter exited Netflix, the show received its final blow. 7 / 8

The unfavorable treatment of Jupiter’s Legacy leaves us questioning if the cancellation was avoidable. 8 / 8