THE ACOLYTE fan petition to renew series gains momentum as rival efforts to keep it canceled fail

A few days ago, news broke that Disney+’s latest game Star Wars TV series, The Acolytewas canceled after just one season. Some welcomed the news and others were quick to express disappointment at what they saw as a knee-jerk reaction to the negativity created by the “review-bomber,” for example.

As we first reported on SFFGazette.com, a petition on Change.org calling on Disney and Lucasfilm to renew The Acolyte has reached more than 37,200 signatures and is now aiming for 50,000.

On the very day of the launch, a group of Star Wars Fans came together and decided to start a petition called “DON’T GIVE UP on The Acolyte.” From what we’ve seen on social media, it seems like the goal was to beat “Renew The Acolyte” and prove that canceling it was the right decision; however, as of now, it only has 5,222 signatures (keep in mind that it was launched a few hours after its rival).

While a petition like “Renew The Acolyte” would need well over 37,000 signatures to convince Disney to take action, it’s worth noting that the backlash to the cancellation has begun to reach mainstream media.

This could influence Disney and Lucasfilm’s decision and, even if a reversal of The Acolyte‘s cancellation still seems unlikely, but it might at least convince the studios to find a way to properly finish the story and somehow tie up all those dangling plot threads.

Whatever the outcome of this particular case, Disney appears to be keen to move things forward. Star Wars The franchise returns to theaters after half a decade of streaming.

The Mandalorian season 4 is now The Mandalorian and Grogu movie, Andor will end with season 2, Skeleton Crew is a limited series, and Ahsoka is also set to end with a second season that leads into Dave Filoni’s film. There are also no plans for The Book of Boba Fett And Obi-Wan Kenobi to come back.

As always, stay tuned for updates as we receive them.

In The AcolyteAn investigation into a series of shocking crimes pits a respected Jedi Master (Lee Jung-jae) against a dangerous warrior from his past (Amandla Stenberg). As new clues emerge, they embark on a dark path where sinister forces reveal that all is not as it seems…

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo and Carrie-Anne Moss.

The entire first season of The Acolyte is streaming on Disney+.