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Star Wars: Upcoming Project Reportedly Pushed Back


The Star Wars franchise is alive and well thanks to Lucasfilm's decision to expand the universe via Disney+. So far, the production company has been keeping fans pleased with the MandoVerse but in the coming years, the franchise will be taking a different direction with more projects set before the events of The Mandalorian on its way. Next year, fans can expect shows like Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, and Ahsoka, as well as the third season of The Mandalorian to hit Disney's namesake streaming service.

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However, one anticipated Star Wars series that will take place in a completely different timeline could be in danger of getting delayed. The mysterious project titled Star Wars: The Acolyte was scheduled to film much earlier next year but according to a new scoop from the folks over at The Illuminerdi, the project which has the working title "Paradox" is now expected to begin production in the Summer of 2022.

Now, the actual release date for the series has yet to be confirmed but considering it was set to begin filming in early 2022, there's a good chance that Lucasfilm originally intended for the show to premiere during the latter part of the year.

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Obviously, with its production being pushed back, there's a slim chance that we'll get to see The Acolyte in the same year. If anything, the safest release date would obviously be sometime in 2023 but I'm still hoping it'll premiere much earlier. As it stands, very little is known about the project but here's to hoping we'll learn more about it during the upcoming Disney+ Day.


Star Wars: The Acolyte is currently in development.

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