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Star Warsmight be in for another popularity surge on Disney Plus, as a new rumor suggests that one upcoming show is already in the preliminary stages of a second season, several months before fans and critics can even see the show’s premiere.
While theStar Warsfranchise has always been a movie-centered experience with its main focus on the original, prequel, and then sequel trilogies, the franchise has grown to include a strong presence on the small screen. The popularity ofStar Warsshows ballooned with the unique aura of space westernThe Mandalorian. It could do so again withThe Acolyte,an upcomingStar Warsshow set in a less-explored eraon the timeline. The plot is set 100 years before the events of the mainlineStar Warsmovies and will chronicle a former Padawan and their Master reuniting to investigate crimes with a sinister force behind them.
While fans are cautiously eager to see what the show can do based on its massive storytelling potential, with evenStar Wars: The Acolyte’s inspirations coming from an unexpected source, executives overseeing the show’s development have reportedly made a move demonstrating massive confidence. According to the trusted insights ofDaniel Richtmanvia his Patreon, despite still being over three months away from the stated release date for the show’s first season, plans are already underway forThe Acolyteseason 2. While filming for the eight-episode first season wrapped in June of 2023, the show still hasn’t seen any critical reviews or audience scores, making the early season 2 plans a pretty strong statement on the part of the studio that the project will be a hit.
Richtman also alleges that the writer’s room is set, which is unsurprising, asStar Wars: The Acolytealready boasted an impressive list of writers. With the synopsis given and the feedback from interviews and BTS shots, it’s good news for fans that the show’s limitless potential will be shaped and crafted by an expert team with a solid head start on the project. While fans are still in the dark about the quality and scope of the first season’s plot, they will be relieved if the first season does as well as executives hope it does. This contrasts with the current state ofStar Wars: Ahsoka,which has the feel of a franchise leader but remains without an official season 2 renewal despite Dave Filoni working on it.
It’ll be interesting to see how things go with the project, asThe Acolytehas been highlighted as a Sith-led story with a darker tone, a conceptStar Warsfans believe could save the franchise, indicating that the fans and executives might be thinking the same thing every once in a while. The fans, however, will have to wait until the show premieres for streaming to know if they agree with the confidence behind the scenes.
Star Wars: The Acolyteis reportedly set to premiere on June 18, 2025, on Disney Plus.
Star Wars
Star Wars is a multimedia franchise created by George Lucas and Lucasfilm Ltd with the 1977 motion picture. The science fiction franchise follows the adventures of characters (both humanoid and alien) in outer space, including those who can wield a mystical power known as the Force. Since the release of the original trilogy movies, the franchise has expanded to include multiple films and branched out to other mediums like comics, video games, TV shows, theme park attractions, and more. The IP and Lucasfilm were sold to Disney in 2012.
