A Disney exec has revealed why “The Acolyte” was canceled after only one season.
In an interview with Vulture, co-chairman of Disney Leisure Alan Bergman stated whereas the Home of Mouse was happy with how “The Acolyte” carried out in its single season Disney+ debut, it wasn’t sufficient to justify a follow-up contemplating the value tag.
“We have been pleased with our efficiency, but it surely wasn’t the place we would have liked it to be given the price construction of that title, fairly frankly, to go and make a season two,” Bergman stated. “In order that’s the rationale why we didn’t try this.”
Upon the sequence’ cancellation, “Acolyte” lead Amandla Stenberg posted an 8-and-a-half-minute video to her Instagram Tales saying she was unsurprised Disney didn’t renew following the aggressive on-line backlash surrounding the present’s female-driven story and queer undertones.
“It’s not an enormous shock for me,” Stenberg stated. Ever because the sequence was unveiled in 2020, she added, “we began experiencing a rampage of, I’d say, hyper-conservative bigotry and vitriol, prejudice, hatred and hateful language in the direction of us.”
Dinsey’s newest sequence from a galaxy far, far-off, “Skeleton Crew,” has already “seen development” in response to Bergman, who’s hopeful the Jude Regulation automobile will fare higher having obtained “wonderful” opinions since its Dec. 2 premiere.
Though mild on specifics, Bergman went on to tease second seasons for “Andor,” “Ahsoka” and a “variety of different” Star Wars reveals which are nonetheless into account.
“When it comes to what’s developing, we have now ‘Andor’ season two, which we’re actually enthusiastic about. It’s wonderful. I’ve watched all of the episodes, and it’s a improbable season. After which we have now ‘Ahsoka’ season two, which Dave Filoni is main,” Bergman stated. “After which we’re taking a look at quite a lot of extra sequence which are in improvement. We’ll see what we determine to do. As I stated earlier, they need to be nice.”
