Disney+ fans devastated as blockbuster series is brutally axed in ‘worst decision ever’ – fuming ‘it had so much potential!’
Disney+ fans are heartbroken after a successful series was brutally cancelled, complaining: ‘This show had so much potential!’
The show, which reportedly had a budget of $180 million and featured an all-star cast, was canceled just months after it premiered.
While no official reason has been given as to why the series was not renewed for another season, ratings dropped dramatically after the release of the third episode.
But despite mixed reviews for the Star Wars series The Acolyte, fans are expressing disappointment with X.
One wrote: ‘Cancelling The Acolyte is one of the worst decisions ever. It was a series that finally pushed Star Wars in new, fresh directions and was ready for an even better second season.’
Disney+ fans are devastated by the brutal termination of a successful series, complaining: ‘This series had so much potential!’
Lucasfilm has decided to pull the plug on its big-budget prequel series The Acolyte, just over a month after the first season finale aired on Disney+
But despite the mixed reviews for The Acolyte, fans have expressed their disappointment with X and asked for more episodes, after saying the series had so much potential.
Another said: ‘Acolyte getting cancelled sucks’
Another wondered why the series was so short: ‘I loved The Acolyte and now it’s cancelled after only one season?’
And fans clamored for more episodes of the sci-fi thriller, with one angry fan noting: “It’s such a shame The Acolyte got cancelled. I wanted more.”
But not everyone was so disappointed. Some fans blamed the weekly release of new episodes and the disappointing ratings for the decision to cancel the series.
One wrote: ‘No surprise here… they did this to themselves. The weekly release schedule has completely ruined them.
“It gave everyone and their mother a chance to individually shit on each episode. Also, the story as a whole was meh at best.”
Lucasfilm has decided to pull the plug on its big-budget prequel series The Acolyte, just over a month after the first season finale aired on Disney+.
Sources said Term Monday’s mystery thriller series — set a century before George Lucas’ prequel films — which sees the Sith infiltrate the Jedi during the final days of the High Republic era, was reportedly canceled for a second season.
Sources told Deadline on Monday that there would be no second season of the mystery thriller series, which is set a century before George Lucas’ prequel films
Two-time Emmy nominee Leslye Headland (R) made history as the first openly queer person to create a Star Wars film with The Acolyte
Two-time Emmy nominee Leslye Headland made history as the first openly queer person to create a Star Wars show with The Acolyte, which she told New York Times cost “about $180 million” in May, or a staggering $22.5 million per episode.
In this mystery thriller, Amandla Stenberg played twin sisters Mae-ho “Mae” Aniseya and Verosha “Osha” Aniseya, the latter becoming a Padawan who reunites with her Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) to investigate a series of crimes.
Carrie-Anne Moss, Jodie Turner-Smith, Charlie Barnett, Dafne Keen, Harry Trevaldwyn and David Harewood also performed at the Acolyte.
The lightsaber-filled show received a “certified fresh” approval rating from 78% of critics (out of 246 reviews), but a dismal 18% audience rating. Rotten tomatoes.
The Acolyte started strong with its first two episodes on June 4, garnering 11.1 million views worldwide in the first five days. However, views dropped off significantly, despite a cameo from Jedi Master Yoda.
In this film, Amandla Stenberg (left) played twin sisters Mae-ho “Mae” Aniseya and Verosha “Osha” Aniseya. The latter becomes a Padawan who reunites with her Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) to investigate a series of crimes.
The Lightsaber Show earned a “certified fresh” approval rating from 78% of critics (out of 246 reviews), but a dismal 18% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes
The Acolyte had a strong start with the launch of its first two episodes on June 4, generating 11.1 million views worldwide in its first five days, but it didn’t sustain until July 16