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Amandla Stenberg Claims Acolyte Cancellation Due to Bigotry

virginiakublawi | Aug 29, 2024 | 2

In a now unavailable Instagram story, actor Amandla Stenberg spoke out on The Acolyte’s cancellation on Disney+. Stenberg portrayed twin protagonists Mae and Osha, who were pulled to opposing sides of the Force and split up at the age of eight. Taking place a century before the Star Wars prequel...

Sigourney Weaver to Star in The Mandalorian and Grogu

virginiakublawi | Aug 28, 2024 | 2

In a Deadline exclusive interview, Sigourney Weaver looked back on her career and where it’s headed in the future. Namely, among the sci-fi franchises that have made her famous, Weaver mentions starring in The Mandalorian and Grogu, the theatrical follow-up to the Disney+ Star Wars series that, a...

New Star Wars Rumors Include Canceled Movies, Dismissed Creatives, and Changes at Disney Parks

AlexGherzo | Aug 23, 2024 | 0

Disney may have finally had enough of seeing Star Wars fail because more reports of changes at Lucasfilm are coming in following the cancellation of The Acolyte. Yesterday, we saw merchandise disappear from the Disney Store’s website – then reappear, then disappear again, then reappear again �...

The Acolyte Fallout: Merch Disappears From the Disney Store, High Republic May Be Canceled

AlexGherzo | Aug 22, 2024 | 2

On Monday, Disney canceled the Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte, which was surprising not because it was popular and had great ratings – it wasn’t, and it didn’t – but because it was a tacit admission to these uncomfortable truths by Disney, especially as it happened so quickly and that...

Angry Fans React to The Acolyte Being Canceled

AlexGherzo | Aug 20, 2024 | 6

Yesterday, Disney canceled The Acolyte, the latest Disney+ Star Wars series that seemed to turn off fans of the legendary sci-fi saga instantly. There’s not much I can say about the show itself because, as Virginia volunteered to review it, I didn’t watch it. But even an outside observer can se...

The Acolyte is Canceled After One Season

virginiakublawi | Aug 20, 2024 | 7

Deadline exclusively reports that Disney+ has quietly made the decision to cancel The Acolyte after one season. Season 1’s finale, “The Acolyte,” which will evidently be the series finale, aired over a month ago on July 16th. The Acolyte has a 78% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but audience...