Tag: The Acolyte
The 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 ...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episode 8, “The Acolyte”
***SPOILERS*** In “The Acolyte,” Osha sees Mae kill Sol, and Qimir removes his helmet from her head. They agree to find Mae. Sol takes Mae to Brendok to prove to the Jedi that there’s a vergence on the planet. Mae stabs Sol and runs away on an escape pod before he can explain himself. Basil &h...
Read MoreLeslye Headland Admits She Doesn’t Really Understand The Acolyte’s Space Witches Either
If 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...
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