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THE ACOLYTE Star Manny Jacinto Reveals Original Plans Involved 3 Seasons and a Movie
GeekTyrantStory by Joey Paur
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Disney+ 'The Acolyte' star Manny Jacinto spills the beans on the show's grand plans that never came to be.
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- Original plans called for the series to span 3 seasons and culminate in a big-screen movie, but budget constraints forced a scaled-back version
- Jacinto reveals the ambitious vision included deeper exploration of the show's mysterious Sith-infused world and his character's dark turn to the dark side
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Manny Jacinto, Disney+, The Acolyte