When Disney canceled The Acolyte last year, it sparked a wave of reactions amongst its community and cast. Some were surprised, some weren’t, and creator Leslye Headland? Somewhat fittingly, she was split right down the middle. In a recent interview with TheWrap, Headland acknowledged being more surprised by the show’s end being so public. Generally, Disney doesn’t […]
Manny Jacinto Hoped ‘The Acolyte’ Could Revive Romance
The Acolyte only lasted a single season, but fans still carry a torch for the late Star Wars spinoff. One element the show seemed eager to continue, and something a specific sect of fans were looking forward to, was the relationship between ex-Jedi Osha (Amandla Stenberg) and future Knight of Ren founder Qimir (Manny Jacinto). To put it […]
‘The Acolyte’ Had a Fascinating Plan to Link the Stranger to Kylo Ren
The fact that The Acolyte won’t return to the world of Star Wars has many downsides, but few are as painful as the story of the Stranger. Season one’s main villain, played by Manny Jacinto, was a fascinating, complex character whose views on the Force, the Jedi, and the Sith were poised to change everything […]
The ‘Star Wars’ Black Series Figure We’ve Been Waiting For Is Finally Here
For the past year, this is what has happened here on io9 every time Hasbro has announced a new figure for its Star Wars Black Series line. James Whitbrook: “Germain, Hasbro just dropped some new Black Series Images.” Germain Lussier: “Are any of them The Stranger from The Acolyte with a removable helmet revealing the […]
Andor Wouldn’t Have Happened in a World Without Baby Yoda
In an interview with Empire Magazine ahead of the premiere of Andor season two, showrunner Tony Gilroy discussed why he believes a show like theirs “will never happen again.” Thanks to The Mandalorian‘s success, there was a shift with Lucasfilm to go all in on a risk with long-form story telling, as well as being […]