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(Image credit: Disney / Lucasfilm)
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Quick SummaryStar Wars: The Acolytehas been cancelled after just one series.Disney has decided not to bring it back to Disney+ in the face of poor fan feedback.
Star Wars: The Acolytehas been cancelled after just one series.Disney has decided not to bring it back to Disney+ in the face of poor fan feedback.
Star Wars: The Acolytehas been cancelled after just one series.Disney has decided not to bring it back to Disney+ in the face of poor fan feedback.
Star Wars: The Acolytehas been cancelled after just one series.
Disney has decided not to bring it back to Disney+ in the face of poor fan feedback.
Star Wars fans have had a great few years, mainly sinceDisney+ first launched in 2019 in the US. We’ve been treated to a whole swathe of new shows and content set in the universe, with most of them proving hugely successful.
That trend has continued withStar Wars: The Acolyte, the latest original series to hit thestreaming service, with fans just not taking to it at all.
Neither has Disney it seems asDeadlinereports that plans for a second season have been scrapped and the show cancelled. Season 1 ran for eight episodes and that’s all you’re getting, it seems.
The Acolyte | Official Trailer | Disney+ - YouTubeWatch On
The Acolyte | Official Trailer | Disney+ - YouTube
The Acolyte | Official Trailer | Disney+ - YouTube
Thankfully, it ended with a (mostly) satisfying conclusion to the story, so you won’t at least be left hanging on a knife’s edge.
We’re also still getting season 2 ofAhsoka, which definitely does need to happen thanks to a cliffhanger at the end of the first. And Pedro Pascal will once again be donning his Beskar underpants forThe Madalorian & Grogumovie, set for release in 2026.
There will also be the hugely-anticipated second season ofAndor, of course.
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So there’s still plenty ofStar Warscoming, but it seems that Disney will be more selective in future – much like it’s starting to be with the Marvel Cinematic Universe too.
At least star Lee Jung-jae has plenty to be getting on with –Netflixhas confirmed that a third and final season ofSquid Gamewill be coming next year.
How much is Disney+?
Disney+ recently announced anew series of price hikesfor the platform in the US. From 17 October 2024, a Disney+ with Ads plan will cost $9.99 per month (up from $7.99). The ad-free plan will go from $13.99 to $15.99.
There are three price plans in the UK and, as of the date of writing, there are no current plans to raise them.
Disney+ Standard with ads is priced at £4.99 per month, while Standard (1080p streaming) costs £7.99 per month.
Disney+ starts at AU$13.99 per month in Australia.
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