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...
Read MoreOn 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...
Read MoreYesterday, 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...
Read MoreDeadline 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...
Read More***SPOILERS*** “Regent” Opens with Rhaenyra and Corlys mourning the loss of Princess Rhaenys. Meleys is paraded through King’s Landing as a traitor as the King’s wounds are tended to. Meanwhile, Rhaenyra’s Council remains unwieldy, worse with Rhaenys gone. Jacaerys wants to confront Daemon...
Read MoreIf you don’t understand what the hell is going on when you watch The Acolyte, don’t feel bad; the people writing it don’t seem to know either. In an interview with Nerdist about this week’s episode, “Choice,” showrunner Leslye Headland – the one who teamed up with her star to call Sta...
Read More