Tag: The Acolyte
The Acolyte Fallout: Merch Disappears From the Disney Store, High Republic May Be Canceled
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...
Read MoreAngry Fans React to The Acolyte Being Canceled
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...
Read MoreThe Acolyte is Canceled After One Season
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...
Read MoreKathleen Kennedy Wants to Leave Lucasfilm on a “Big Win”
For years, Star Wars fans dissatisfied with the franchise since Lucasfilm’s acquisition by Disney in 2012 have been hoping for Kathleen Kennedy, the president of the company since George Lucas sold it to Disney, to leave. Now, it looks like their wish may come true… under certain circumstances...
Read MoreGina Carano’s Disney Lawsuit Will Go Forward
Gina Carano’s fight against Disney will go forward. You’ll recall that Disney and Lucasfilm fired Gina Carano, who played Cara Dune on The Mandalorian and was set to star in a spinoff series called Rangers of the New Republic, when she shared an Instagram post they went out of their way to take...
Read MoreOsha Killed Sol for Being Sexist, Says Leslye Headland
In the wake of the season finale of The Acolyte, showrunner Lesley Headland sat down with Collider’s Maggie Lovitt. Of particular interest is the reason Headland ascribes to Osha killing her former Master. Check out an excerpt here: Lovitt: “What’s so interesting about that moment, where Osha ...
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