Veiling the “Star Wars: The Acolyte” in question marks until shortly before its premiere is one of the smartest moves Disney+ could have made. The world knew it was coming since 2020 when the studio described it as "a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era."
Obscuring most details about the show was a gamble. The lackluster “Ahsoka,” which followed the so-so “Obi-Wan Kenobi” and the entirely unnecessary “Book of Boba Fett,” taught the audience to keep expectations low.
