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'The Acolyte' Cancelled by Disney+ After One Season

'The Acolyte' will not be renewed for Season 2, as Disney has cancelled the 'Star Wars' show from creator Leslye Headland.

As Lucasfilm continues to consolidate its “Star Wars” output around proven commodities like “The Mandalorian” and its spin-offs (and upcoming film ), many saw the bold storytelling of “The Acolyte” as helping to keep the flame of creativity alive in a franchise that otherwise risked stagnation. “From ‘Rogue One’ to ‘The Last Jedi’ to the animated ‘Visions’ and last year’s ‘Andor,’ the franchise finds its footing by taking risks and focusing on original stories that just happen to be set in a galaxy far, far away. With the middling quality of so many other Star Wars offshoots since Disney+ launched in 2019, Leslye Headland ‘s ‘The Acolyte’ finds company, mercifully, in the former category, with an intriguing crime thriller set further back than any other live-action entry.”

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