Lucasfilm Is Ready to Defend The Acolyte From Bigoted Backlash
Lucasfilm has had what can, charitably, be described as a rocky history with how it has handled Star Wars frequently finding itself the target of the ever-evolving reactionary culture war. In fits and starts, the studio has struggled in defending stars and crew from harassment and baseless accusations, from the faux-outrage of John Boyega being cast as a Black Stormtrooper in The Force Awakens, all the way to its upcoming Rey film. But things have improved, to a point—and with its latest show, The Acolyte, the company is at least willing to acknowledge that it’s ready to defend its work from bad-faith bigotry. – James Whitbrook Read More
