Tag: Star Wars: The Acolyte TV Series

Today, Lucasfilm announced it will not renew The Acolyte for a second season on Disney+. Many Star Wars fans were intrigued by the first story set outside the traditional Skywalker storyline. However, due to the lower viewership numbers, Disney has opted not to renew the show. This is unfortunate as the series was always destined... Read More...

Today, we at Knight Edge Media have learned the entire writer's room for Lucasfilm's upcoming High Republic-era series, The Acolyte. The upcoming series will feature showrunner Leslye Headland (Russian Doll), Jason Micallef (Heathers),  Charmaine DeGrate (House of the Dragon), Jasmyne Flournoy (Welcome to Derry), Eileen Shim (House of the Dragon), Claire Kiechel (HBO's Watchmen), Kor... Read More...

Today, Lucasfilm announced that production on their upcoming Star Wars series, The Acolyte, has begun filming. The announcement also brought the entire cast, including previously reported Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give) and Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game). They also revealed the remainder of the cast includes Manny Jacinto (Nine Perfect Strangers), Dafne Keen (His Dark... Read More...

Today, Jeff Sneider from Above the Line revealed that Lucasfilm is courting actress Dafne Keen for a role in Star Wars: The Acolyte. Keen is best known for her role in Logan as X-23 but has recently been starring in HBO's His Dark Materials. The mysterious upcoming series will debut on Disney+ and follow new... Read More...

Today, Deadline announced that Korean actor Lee Jung-Jae has joined the cast of the upcoming Star Wars series The Acolyte. The series is expected to take place 100 years before The Skywalker Saga during the final days of the High Republic. Jung-Jae made waves last summer starring in the hit series Squid Game, in which... Read More...