3 Star Wars projects that just got cancelled (and one in danger)

The Acolyte

Sadly, the most recent Star Wars project of them all is also one of the most recent to get cancelled. The Acolyte premiered this summer to positive reviews and a strong opening of 11 million viewers, but the longer it went on, the more mixed its reception became and the lower the numbers got. While that was still more than enough to warrant a second season, its huge budget (which reportedly came in at $230 million) ultimately worked against it, as Disney Plus decided another season wasn't worth it.

It's a real shame that the series wasn't given a chance to grow as it offered something new and different to the Star Wars universe. Amandla Stenberg stars as the main character of the show, which has been described as a bit of a murder mystery set within the world of the Star Wars franchise. It's set just after the High Republic era before the events of the Skywalker Saga, which also made it pretty unique as it steered clear from the aspects of the franchise that the movies were known for exploring.

The Acolyte had a lot more to give, but unfortunately it wasn't given a chance to grow its audience. Once again, the problem with streaming shows is that the window of time its success is judged on is so narrow that any struggling show just doesn't have time to build up a core audience. That build up has allowed broadcast TV shows to carve out loyal fanbases over the years, but that's down to the fact that its year-round broadcast gives it much more time to do so.

There were unbelievably high expectations placed on The Acolyte due to the franchise it was a part of, and the streaming format prevented it from ever building up an audience of its own to help tackle those high expectations.