Exclusive:story disciple The series will not continue, as Lucasfilm has chosen not to move forward with a second season of the series. star wars A spinoff film starring Amandla Stenberg, sources tell Deadline.
News of the decision comes more than a month after creator, director, executive producer and showrunner Leslye Headland wrapped the eight-episode first season of the series on Disney+.
The news isn’t entirely surprising. disciple The film was a huge success with critics, earning a 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, but was divided. star wars audiences, which was reflected in the overall viewership.
In the interest of esteemed excellence, disciple The series got off to a strong start when it launched on June 4 with two episodes, racking up 4.8 million views on its first day on the streaming platform, making it the biggest Disney+ debut of the year. That number rose to 11.1 million views globally after five days of streaming. Confirming Disney’s data, the series debuted on Nielsen’s Top 10 Originals chart in its premiere week at No. 7 (488 million minutes watched), then rose to No. 6 the following week.
but disciple Unable to maintain momentum, it dropped out of the top ten in its third week and remained out of the loop before returning to tenth place after the release of the finale (335 million minutes, believed to be its lowest for star wars (End of series).
Like other global streaming platforms like Netflix and Prime Video, Disney+ has a high viewership threshold to renew high-quality, big-budget series that cost more than $100 million per season.
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In interviews, Headland revealed that she had pitched her ideas for a second season and shared her hopes for a renewal.
Lucasfilm’s first — and most successful — series to date on Disney+, The Mandaloriancontinues to move on to upcoming features. The Mandalorian and Grogu. Ahsoka, The company’s chain that continued disciple, It has been renewed for a second season.
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disciple A thrilling mystery that takes viewers into a galaxy of dark secrets and emerging dark forces in the final days of the High Republic. A former Padawan teams up with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they encounter are more sinister than they anticipated.
In addition to Stenberg, the cast includes Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Jodie Turner-Smith, Dafne Keen, Rebecca Henderson, Charlie Barnett, Dean-Charles Chapman, and Carrie-Anne Moss.
