Disney+ has decided to cancel its highly anticipated prequel series, The Acolyte, after just one season. The show, which had a reported budget of $180 million, was set in the Star Wars universe and was expected to explore the dark side of the Force.Despite high expectations and a strong marketing campaign, the series failed to resonate with audiences and critics alike. Disney has decided to cut its losses and focus on other projects within the Star Wars franchise.Fans of the series are disappointed by the news, as many were looking forward to the unique storytelling and exploration of new characters. However, Disney has stated that they are excited to continue expanding the Star Wars universe with other upcoming projects.The Acolyte’s cancellation serves as a reminder that even big-budget productions can struggle to find an audience in today’s competitive streaming landscape. Disney+ will now turn its attention to other projects in development, while fans of The Acolyte will have to look elsewhere for their Star Wars fix.

Lucasfilm has decided to pull the plug on its pricey prequel series The Acolyte a little more than a month after the first season finale aired on Disney+.

Sources told Deadline on Monday there would be no second season of the mystery-thriller show – set a century before George Lucas’ prequel films – which depicted how the Sith infiltrated the Jedi during final days of the High Republic era.

Two-time Emmy nominee Leslye Headland made history as the first out queer person to create a Star Wars property with The Acolyte, which she told the New York Times in May cost ‘roughly $180M’ or an eye-popping $22.5M per episode.

In it, Amandla Stenberg pulled double duty as twin sisters Mae-ho ‘Mae’ Aniseya and Verosha ‘Osha’ Aniseya – the latter of which becomes a Padawan who reunites with her Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) to investigate a series of crimes.

The Acolyte also featured Carrie-Anne Moss, Jodie Turner-Smith, Charlie Barnett, Dafne Keen, Rebecca Henderson, Manny Jacinto, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, Margarita Levieva, Lauren Brady, Leah Brady, Harry Trevaldwyn, and David Harewood.

Lucasfilm has decided to pull the plug on its pricey prequel series The Acolyte a little more than a month after the first season finale aired on Disney+

The lightsaber-filled show received a ‘certified fresh’ 78% critic approval rating (out of 246 reviews), but a dismal 18% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes due to an obvious review-bombing campaign.

The Acolyte had a strong start launching the first two episodes on June 4, which generated 11.1M views globally in the first five days but it did not sustain through the July 16 finale despite a puppet cameo from Jedi Master Yoda.

Speaking of Yoda, it’s looking less likely there will be fourth season of The Mandalorian as creator Jon Favreau and producer Dave Filoni have parlayed the plot into the movie The Mandalorian & Grogu hitting theaters on May 22, 2026.

‘We just started filming a few weeks ago,’ Favreau informed the fans gathered inside Anaheim Convention Center on August 9.

‘But it’s D23 so we figured we’d stop by and at least say hello because it’s the last D23 before the movie comes out. So we had to put something together for you, right? It’s an all-new adventure following these two characters, and here’s a little taste of what we’re up to.’

Lucasfilm previously confirmed that a second season ‘is in development’ on The Mandalorian spin-off series Ahsoka, which stars Rosario Dawson as the former Jedi apprentice Ahsoka Tano.

Percy Jackson and The Olympians also scored a second season on Disney+ while American Born Chinese, Renegade Nell, and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law have all been canceled.

Sources told Deadline on Monday there would be no second season of the mystery-thriller show – set a century before George Lucas’ prequel films – which depicted how the Sith infiltrated the Jedi during final days of the High Republic era

Two-time Emmy nominee Leslye Headland (R) made history as the first out queer person to create a Star Wars property with The Acolyte, which she told the New York Times in May cost ‘roughly $180M’ or an eye-popping $22.5M per episode

In it, Amandla Stenberg (L) pulled double duty as twin sisters Mae-ho ‘Mae’ Aniseya and Verosha ‘Osha’ Aniseya – the latter of which becomes a Padawan who reunites with her Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) to investigate a series of crimes

The lightsaber-filled show received a ‘certified fresh’ 78% critic approval rating (out of 246 reviews), but a dismal 18% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes due to an obvious review-bombing campaign

The Acolyte had a strong start launching the first two episodes on June 4, which generated 11.1M views globally in the first five days but it did not sustain through the July 16 finale despite a puppet cameo from Jedi Master Yoda

Speaking of Yoda, it’s looking less likely there will be fourth season of The Mandalorian as creator Jon Favreau and producer Dave Filoni have parlayed the plot into the movie The Mandalorian & Grogu hitting theaters on May 22, 2026

Favreau (R) informed the fans gathered inside Anaheim Convention Center on August 9: ‘We just started filming a few weeks ago. But it’s D23 so we figured we’d stop by and at least say hello because it’s the last D23 before the movie comes out. So we had to put something together for you, right? It’s an all-new adventure following these two characters, and here’s a little taste of what we’re up to’

Lucasfilm previously confirmed that a second season ‘is in development’ on The Mandalorian spin-off series Ahsoka, which stars Rosario Dawson as the former Jedi apprentice Ahsoka Tano