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.
Two-time Emmy nominee Leslye Headland made history as the first queer person to create a Star Wars property 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 it, Amandla Stenberg 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 Acolyte also starred Carrie-Anne Moss, Jodie Turner-Smith, Charlie Barnett, Dafne Keen, Rebecca Henderson, Manny Jacinto, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, Margarita Levieva, Lauren Brady, Leah Brady, Harry Trevaldwyn and David Harewood.
Lucasfilm has decided to cancel its high-budget prequel series The Acolyte just over a month after the first season finale aired on Disney+.
The lightsaber-filled spectacle received a 78% critical approval rating (out of 246 reviews), but a dismal 18% audience rating. Rotten tomatoes due to an obvious review bombing campaign.
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 failed to sustain through the July 16 finale despite a puppet cameo by Jedi Master Yoda.
Speaking of Yoda, a fourth season of The Mandalorian seems less likely, as creator Jon Favreau and producer Dave Filoni have parlayed the plot into The Mandalorian & Grogu, which is set to hit theaters on May 22, 2026.
“We started filming a few weeks ago,” Favreau said. informed Fans gathered at the Anaheim Convention Center on August 9.
“But it’s D23, so we thought we’d stop by and at least say hello, because it’s the last D23 before the movie comes out. So we had to put something together for you, right? It’s a whole new adventure that follows these two characters, and here’s a little sneak peek of what we’re up to.”
Lucasfilm previously confirmed that a second season is “in development” of The Mandalorian spinoff series Ahsoka, starring Rosario Dawson as former Jedi apprentice Ahsoka Tano.
Percy Jackson and The Olympians also received second seasons on Disney+, while American Born Chinese, Renegade Nell and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law were cancelled.
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, which depicted how the Sith infiltrated the Jedi during the final days of the High Republic era.
Two-time Emmy nominee Leslye Headland (right) made history as the first queer person to create a Star Wars property with The Acolyte, which she told the New York Times in May cost “about $180 million” to make, or a staggering $22.5 million per episode.
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% critic approval rating (out of 246 reviews), but a dismal 18% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes due to an obvious review-bombing campaign.
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 failed to sustain through its July 16 finale despite a puppet cameo from Jedi Master Yoda.
Speaking of Yoda, a fourth season of The Mandalorian seems less likely, as creator Jon Favreau and producer Dave Filoni have parlayed the plot into The Mandalorian & Grogu, which is set to hit theaters on May 22, 2026.
Favreau (R) informed fans gathered inside the Anaheim Convention Center on August 9: “We started filming a few weeks ago. But it’s D23, so we thought we’d stop by and at least say hello because it’s the last D23 before the movie comes out. So we had to put something together for you guys, right? It’s a whole new adventure following these two characters, and here’s a little sneak peek of what we’re up to.”
Lucasfilm previously confirmed that a second season is “in development” for The Mandalorian spinoff series Ahsoka, which stars Rosario Dawson as former Jedi apprentice Ahsoka Tano.
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