Disney+ fans were devastated after a hit series was brutally cancelled, complaining that it “had so much potential!”
The show, which had a reported budget of $180 million and a star-studded cast, was cancelled just months after its premiere.
And while no official reason has been given as to why the show will not be renewed for another season, its viewership numbers dropped dramatically after the release of the third episode.
But despite mixed reviews for Star Wars series The Acolyte, fans have taken to X to express their disappointment.
One wrote: “Canceling The Acolyte is one of the worst decisions ever made. It was a show that was finally taking Star Wars in new directions and was poised for an even better second season.”
Disney+ fans are devastated that a hit series was brutally cancelled and have been complaining that it “had so much potential!”
Lucasfilm has decided to cancel its high-budget prequel series The Acolyte just over a month after the first season finale aired on Disney+.
But despite mixed reviews for The Acolyte, fans have taken to X to express their disappointment, calling for more episodes after saying it had a lot of potential.
Another said: “Canceling Acolyte sucks”
Another questioned why it had been discontinued: “I thought The Acolyte was great and it got cancelled after just one season?”
Fans were clamoring for more episodes of the sci-fi thriller, with one upset fan commenting: “The Acolyte being cancelled is such a shame. I wanted more.”
But not everyone was so disappointed and some fans blamed the weekly release of episodes and low viewing figures for the decision to cancel the show.
One wrote: “No surprise there… they did this to themselves. The weekly release schedule absolutely killed them.”
“It gave everyone and their mothers a chance to shit on each episode individually. Plus, the story as a whole was mediocre at best.”
Lucasfilm has decided to cancel its high-budget prequel series The Acolyte just over a month after the first season finale aired on Disney+.
Sources said Deadline There will be no second season on Monday of the mystery-thriller – set a century before George Lucas’s prequel films – that depicted how the Sith infiltrated the Jedi during the final days of the High Republic era.
Sources told Deadline on Monday that there will not be a second season of the mystery-thriller show, set a century before George Lucas’ prequel films.
Two-time Emmy nominee Leslye Headland (right) made history as the first queer person to create a Star Wars property with The Acolyte
Two-time Emmy nominee Leslye Headland made history as the first queer person to create a Star Wars show with The Acolyte, which she said The New York Times in May it cost ‘approximately $180 million’ or a staggering $22.5 million per episode.
In the mystery thriller, Amandla Stenberg played twin sisters Mae-ho “Mae” Aniseya and Verosha “Osha” Aniseya, the latter of whom becomes a Padawan who reunites with her Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) to investigate a series of crimes.
The Acolyte also starred Carrie-Anne Moss, Jodie Turner-Smith, Charlie Barnett, Dafne Keen, Harry Trevaldwyn and David Harewood.
The lightsaber-filled spectacle received a 78% critical approval rating (out of 246 reviews), but a dismal 18% audience rating. Rotten tomatoes.
The Acolyte got off to a strong start with the release of the first two episodes on June 4, which generated 11.1 million views globally in the first five days, but views dropped significantly despite a cameo from Jedi Master Yoda.
In it, Amandla Stenberg (left) played dual roles as twin sisters Mae-ho ‘Mae’ Aniseya and Verosha ‘Osha’ Aniseya, the latter of whom becomes a Padawan who reunites with her Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) to investigate a series of crimes.
The lightsaber-filled spectacle received a 78% critical approval rating (out of 246 reviews), but a dismal 18% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Acolyte got off to a strong start with the release of the first two episodes on June 4, generating 11.1 million views globally in the first five days, but failing to sustain that momentum until July 16.
