We’re only a matter of a few short weeks after the finale of the debut season of The Acolyte, but news arrived today that this bold new venture into an undiscovered corner of the Star Wars timeline won’t be receiving a live action TV sequel as Lucasfilm confirmed to io9 that they won’t be moving forward with a second season. Germain Lussier explained the situation over at Gizmodo.
Deadline reports that the Star Wars Disney+ show The Acolyte has been canceled after its first season. Lucasfilm confirmed to io9 it won’t be moving ahead with a season two, which had never been officially greenlit.
After a debut that put up very good numbers, those numbers dwindled as the series went on so news of its cancelation isn’t a total surprise. However, fans like myself certainly hoped that the exciting direction season two was teeing up, as well as the inclusion of a fan-favorite character at the end, may have given it a second chance. But it seems there’s no luck.
The Acolyte seemed as if it was going to be a great place to fit new, exciting Star Wars stories. But now, it seems we’ll never find out the tale of Darth Plagueis the Wise, what was next for Osha and the Stranger, and how the Jedi would react to their blatant disregard for decency. See? Doesn’t that all sound awesome? I’m going to go cry now.
Sad news for fans who were willing to open themselves up to this new era and characters – hopefully future comics and novels (and maybe animation) will continue to expand the storylines laid out here – but for now Lucasfilm have called time on Osha, Mae, the Stranger, Vernestra, Bazil and company.
The latest episode of Making Tracks landed earlier this evening but was recorded on Sunday, so we missed this news but be sure to tune in next week as we delve into this and the latest happenings.
