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The Acolyte

  1. Episode 8 Episode 8
    The Acolyte Season-Finale Recap: Original Sins An ending that’s light on surprises saves its boldest move for the epilogue.
  2. Episode 7 Choice
    The Acolyte Recap: The Seizin’ of the Witch Getting the Jedi perspective on the Mae-Osha origin story fills in some gaps but also opens some new ones.
  3. Episode 6 Teach/Corrupt
    The Acolyte Recap: Inapt Pupils It’s corruptin’ time!
  4. Episode 5 Night
    The Acolyte Recap: The Dark Side What a… surprise?
  5. Episode 4 Day
    The Acolyte Recap: All For the Wookiee A simple quest and lack of weighty backstory make for an enjoyably low-key, if incomplete-feeling, episode.
  6. Episode 3 Destiny
    The Acolyte Recap: Toil and Trouble What if no one in the Star Wars universe has a true understanding of the Force?
  7. Episode 2 Revenge / Justice
    The Acolyte Recap: Don’t You Know That You’re Toxic? Shouldn’t Jedi Knights be harder to kill?
  8. Episode 1 Lost / Found
    The Acolyte Series-Premiere Recap: A Long Time Ago The premiere could be a lot snappier, but it’s a promising start to the Japanese- and Hong Kong–cinema-inspired series.

The Latest on Star Wars

  1. in memoriam
    THE GREAT WHITE HOPE, James Earl Jones, 1970, TM and Copyright � 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rig
    9 Essential James Earl Jones PerformancesJones was best when he was reserved, trusting his extraordinary voice and quiet authority to carry the dramatic weight of any scene.
    By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch
  2. tributes
    STAR WARS: EPISODE VI - RETURN OF THE JEDI, Darth Vader, Mark Hamill, 1983
    Mark Hamill Honors James Earl Jones’s ‘Immeasurable’ Impact on Star WarsLuke has never forgotten his father’s importance: “#RIP dad 💔”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  3. rip
    James Earl Jones, Acting Legend, Dead at 93The voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa was accomplished on stage and screen.
    By Justin Curto
  4. video game review
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    By Joshua Rivera
  5. the disney dilemma
    Where Disney’s Hollywood Empire Went WrongHow corporate missteps compelled the House of Mouse to prioritize business decisions over creative ones, damaging its crown jewels of Hollywood IP.
    By Chris Lee
  6. the industry
    Is Shawn Levy the Future of Populist Cinema?With Deadpool & Wolverine, he became the first director to also write and produce his Marvel movie. Disney hopes he’ll save Star Wars, too.
    By Chris Lee
  7. exit interview
    Leslye Headland Turns Star Wars to Its Dark SideThe Acolyte creator renders a “positive corruption arc” and wrestles with her past in a galaxy far, far away.
    By Jackson McHenry
  8. finale thoughts
    Manny Jacinto Was, In Fact, Trying to Seduce YouAs The Acolyte’s Tyler Durden figure, he wanted the Stranger’s appeal to go beyond just “arms.”
    By Roxana Hadadi
  9. vulture lists
    Every Star Wars TV Show, RankedWith so many shows set in the galaxy far, far away, which ones are worth your time? And which ones will pay off in future stories?
    By Rafael Motamayor
  10. franchising
    Beyond the Trilogy: The 17 Best Part-Four MoviesFor some franchises, a fourth film is a jump-start that reminds us all why we loved these movies in the first place.
    By Matthew Jackson
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