The Acolyte's renewal for a second season was not among the many, many announcements at Disney's biennial D23 expo on Aug. 11, where the company revealed various sequels and spinoffs ahead.

As of the writing of this article, when pulling up the Disney Store website and entering “The Acolyte” into the search bar, ...

Disney's silence on the harassment The Acolyte's main star faced still doesn't sit well with some of its cast.

Please verify your email address. The Acolyte was canceled due to poor ratings and negative reviews. Actress Jodie Smith-Turner criticized Disney for not supporting actors facing online bullying.

The actress, who starred as Mother Aniseya in Disney's The Acolyte, spoke out about the racism and hate she and her costars of color received during their time on the short lived Star Wars show.

Jodie Turner-Smith, who played Mother Aniseya in The Acolyte, has called out Disney for not doing enough to defend the cast - particularly Amandla Stenberg - when they were targetted for online abuse.

Jodie Turner-Smith is criticizing Disney for its silence in response to the racist trolling she and other cast members of color from The Acolyte faced. The British-born actress, who portrayed ...

“The Acolyte” alum Jodie Turner-Smith is calling out “Star Wars” parent company Disney for not thwarting racist backlash to the franchise’s actors. Turner-Smith appeared in the short ...

The Acolyte’s Jodie Turner-Smith: Disney Needs to Speak Up ‘When People Are Getting Dog-Piled on the Internet With Racism and Bulls–t’ Ryan Schwartz October 8, 2024 at 2:57 PM · 2 min read ...

The Acolyte star Jodie Turner-Smith thinks Disney — as well as other studios — could be doing a lot more to protect its stars from bigotry online. Disney+'s latest live-action Star Wars series ...

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During an interview with Glamour U.K. earlier this month, Turner-Smith, 38, called out Disney for the alleged lack of support they provided after The Acolyte received backlash from toxic fans.