Disney Reveals Star Wars Spinoff ‘Ahsoka’ Is 30% Cheaper Than ‘The Acolyte’
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- Hollywood & Entertainment Disney Reveals Star Wars Spinoff ‘Ahsoka’ Is 30% Cheaper Than ‘The Acolyte’By Caroline Reid,
- Released in 2024, The Acolyte became one of the most controversial instalments in Disney's Star Wars saga.
- Just a day after the debut of The Acolyte's first episode its audience score stood at only 50% but even darker clouds soon began to gather.
Hollywood & Entertainment Disney Reveals Star Wars Spinoff ‘Ahsoka’ Is 30% Cheaper Than ‘The Acolyte’By Caroline Reid,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Reid covers the entertainment industry Follow Author May 25, 2026, 07:18pm EDTMay 25, 2026, 07:50pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.'Ahsoka' is one of Disney's cheapest Star Wars productions. ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.Lucasfilm Ltd.Pre-production of the second season of Star Wars streaming show Ahsoka cost around 30% less than the sum spent on its counterpart The Acolyte according to recently-released filings.
Released in 2024, The Acolyte became one of the most controversial instalments in Disney's Star Wars saga. Before the show even launched on the Disney+ platform there was a disturbance in the force as it was branded woke due to its diverse female-led cast. This was supposedly the driving force behind its rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes plummeting when it launched.