If you were online this summer, you’ve seen the backlash towards the Star Wars series The Acolyte. With those hate comments and subpar ratings, it’s no surprise that Disney decided against a second season. One person who is not shocked by that is the lead performer, Amandla Stenberg. Starring as twins Mae and Osha, Stenberg […]
Disney+ cancels Star Wars: The Acolyte after a single season
Some disappointing news for fans of The Acolyte, as Deadline is reporting that Disney+ has axed the Star Wars series, opting against moving ahead with a second season of the show from creator Leslye Headland. Set a century before the events of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace in a time period known […]
Star Wars: The Acolyte Episode 7 Review – ‘Choice’
Chris Connor reviews the penultimate episode of Star Wars: The Acolyte… The Acolyte has built steady momentum in recent weeks with the reveal of its villain and lingering mysteries, coupled with some impressive action. With just two episodes remaining the show takes a surprise route to return to events of 16 years earlier on Brendok, […]
The Acolyte’s Qimir is Star Wars’ Freshest Villain Yet
Ricky Church on Star Wars: The Acolyte’s mysterious new villain Qimir… There are plenty of reasons to love Star Wars as any fan of the galaxy far, far away knows: the epic space battles, the lightsabers, several of the characters whether they’re the main heroes, supporting ones or someone who appears for not even 10 seconds. We […]
Star Wars: The Acolyte Episode 5 Review – ‘Night’
Chris Connor reviews the fifth episode of Star Wars: The Acolyte… The first half of The Acolyte has had plenty of promise, introducing us to a wealth of new characters and worlds with plenty of familiar tropes for Star Wars fans while also feeling fresh. The fifth episode, ‘Night’ significantly ups the ante with the […]
Star Wars: The Acolyte Episode 3 Review – ‘Destiny’
Chris Connor reviews the third episode of Star Wars: The Acolyte… The Acolyte, which brought the High Republic era of the Star Wars universe to life in live-action, showed plenty of promise in its first two episodes, introducing us to an assortment of new worlds, new Jedi and an intriguing central mystery around the twins […]
