Wait, so was the divisive Star Wars sequence The Acolyte in style in any case? The present, which noticed a significant break up between critics and audiences (simply the most recent instance of such a chasm within the beloved franchise) was unceremoniously canceled after only one season again in July final yr. However, whereas experiences claimed the cancelation got here on account of low viewership, the most recent report from Luminate provides a layer of suspicion to such claims.
In keeping with the report, The Acolyte was not solely fairly in style amongst viewers, it was the second most seen present of 2024 on 
Disney+
. Trailing simply behind the hit fantasy sequence Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which took the highest spot on the streamer because of its greater than 3 billion minutes seen, The Acolyte took silver, falling barely behind with 2.7 billion minutes.
These figures come as one thing of a shock, as experiences on the time acknowledged that the cancelation of The Acolyte, which was initially marketed as a multi-season present, was right down to low viewership. Whereas the figures do present that viewership numbers waned because the sequence progressed, you’ll suppose that being the second-biggest present on Disney+ would justify at the very least yet one more outing.
So, Why Was ‘The Acolyte’ Canceled?
In fact, it’s not simply viewership that issues, but additionally how these numbers stack up towards the price range. The Acolyte reportedly had an enormous price range of over $230 million, with co-chair of Disney Alan Bergman revealing in December final yr that issues didn’t tally properly sufficient for a second season to get the greenlight.
“In order it pertains to Acolyte, we have been proud of our efficiency, nevertheless it wasn’t the place we would have liked it to be given the associated fee construction of that title, fairly frankly, to go and make a season two. In order that’s the rationale why we didn’t do this.”
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The cancelation of The Acolyte continues a irritating pattern of Star Wars’ worry of latest concepts.
Sadly, like a whole lot of Star Wars (and different main IPs) as of late, The Acolyte was met with a whole lot of toxicity from a sure part of the fanbase. The sequence was met with “evaluation bombing,” with some even focusing on the celebrities themselves on social media. Star Amandla Stenberg has since referred to as out the “hyper-conservative bigotry and vitriol, prejudice, hatred, and hateful language” thrown on the present, calling the cancelation a “large shock.”
“I assumed I’d get on right here, and simply communicate candidly. I hate doing this. I hate doing this, however I am gonna do it. I truthfully, I do not use social media very a lot anymore, and I am so glad about that, however there are lots of people on the market that I need to acknowledge and I need to present appreciation and love and assist for in order that’s why I am hopping on right here to speak about this, which is that our present, our Star Wars present, has been canceled. And I am gonna say, I am actually clear, and say that it is not an enormous shock for me.”
Created by Leslye Headland and launched on Disney+ again in June, The Acolyte follows a former Padawan who reunites together with her Jedi Grasp to analyze a sequence of crimes however discovers the forces they confront are extra sinister than they ever anticipated.