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Business Upturn
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Upturn
Star Wars: The Acolyte Season 2: Release date speculation, cast and plot details – Everything we know so far
By Aman Shukla Published on June 13, 2025, 17:30 IST Last updated June 13, 2025, 10:59 IST The Star Wars universe continues to expand with The Acolyte , a mystery-thriller set in the High Republic era, roughly 100 years before Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace . After a polarizing first season that premiered on Disney+ on June 4, 2024, fans are eager to learn about the prospects of The Acolyte Season 2. From release date speculation to cast updates and potential plot details, here's everything we know so far about the future of this bold Star Wars series. The Acolyte Season 2 Release Date Speculation Since The Acolyte Season 2 has not been confirmed, no official release date exists. However, based on the production timeline of Season 1, we can speculate. Filming for Season 1 began in October 2022 and wrapped in June 2023, taking eight months, with a release in June 2024. If Season 2 were greenlit in 2025, production could start in late 2025 or early 2026, potentially leading to a release in late 2026 or early 2027. This aligns with the typical two-year production cycle for high-budget Disney+ series like Andor . The Acolyte Season 2 Cast: Who Could Return? The first season of The Acolyte featured a diverse and talented ensemble, but its high body count left several key characters dead, limiting the returning cast. If Season 2 happens, the following actors and characters are likely to return based on the Season 1 finale: Amandla Stenberg as Osha and Mae: The twin sisters, whose arcs diverged dramatically in Season 1, are central to the story. Osha's turn to the Dark Side and Mae's memory wipe set up intriguing possibilities for their future. Manny Jacinto as Qimir/The Stranger: Revealed as a Sith Lord, Qimir became a fan-favorite, with his seductive and complex portrayal earning widespread praise. Jacinto hinted at exploring more of his character's connection to Darth Plagueis in a potential Season 2. Rebecca Henderson as Vernestra Rwoh: The Jedi Knight, a fan-favorite from High Republic novels, is poised to pursue Osha and Qimir, potentially using Mae to track them. New characters could be introduced to flesh out the Sith's 'Wild West' era or other High Republic factions, as Headland expressed interest in exploring Sith-adjacent groups and the Rule of Two. The Acolyte Season 2 Plot: What Could Happen Next? The Acolyte Season 1 ended on a cliffhanger, setting up several storylines for a potential second season. The series, described as ' Frozen meets Kill Bill ,' explored the rise of dark-side powers during the High Republic's final days, focusing on morally ambiguous characters and a fresh perspective on the Jedi and Sith. Here are the key plot points teased for Season 2: Osha and Qimir's Dark Side Journey: After Osha's turn to the Dark Side and her alliance with Qimir/The Stranger, Season 2 could explore their training to challenge the Jedi. Their dynamic, described as a Force dyad, may delve into the creation of life and the Sith's early machinations. Darth Plagueis and the Sith's Rise: The Season 1 finale introduced a mysterious Sith figure, likely Darth Plagueis, Palpatine's master. Season 2 could expand on his role in manipulating midi-chlorians and establishing the Baneite Sith, bridging the gap to The Phantom Menace . Vernestra's Pursuit and Jedi Corruption: Vernestra's decision to cover up Sol's actions suggests a corrupt Jedi Order. Season 2 might explore her efforts to track Osha and Qimir, using Mae, whose memories were wiped, as a tool. This could further challenge the perception of the Jedi as infallible. Ahmedabad Plane Crash Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
Associated Press
18-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
America's Leading Small Business Supplier Advocate Issues Blistering Rebuttal to Executive Order on Federal Procurement
Chamber warns Executive Order opens door to dismantling 70 years of small business contracting law. WASHINGTON, April 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Small Business Chamber of Commerce™ (ASBCC) ( ), the nation's leading voice for small business federal suppliers, today released a comprehensive policy memo rebutting the Administration's new Executive Order on federal procurement titled 'Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement.' ASBCC warns that the Executive Order, signed on April 15, 2025, gives federal agencies sweeping authority to rewrite or suspend small business protections—without Congressional input, public notice, or transparency. The memo details how the order enables regulatory rollbacks, bypasses the Rule of Two, and threatens to gut long-standing safeguards for Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned, HUBZone, and other small business contracting programs. 'This Executive Order reads like a procedural memo,' said Charmagne Manning, President of The American Small Business Chamber of Commerce, 'but its implications are profound. It opens the door for agency leaders to quietly dismantle 70 years of bipartisan law designed to ensure small businesses have a fair shot at federal contracts. The economic fallout could be swift—gutting small business revenues, devastating local economies, and putting tens of thousands of jobs at risk. It could weaken competition, the defense industrial base, innovation, and the responsiveness of the federal supplier base.' The ASBCC memo, titled 'Dismantling the Executive Order on 'Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement', calls out the Administration's reliance on vague efficiency claims while failing to reference even a single statutory small business requirement—including the government-wide 23% small business contracting goal or the Rule of Two, a legal mandate affirmed by the Supreme Court in Kingdomware Technologies v. United States. The memo outlines: The Chamber also included an annotated footnote and source file, backed by GAO decisions, SBA economic data, and Congressional findings. 'The small business community is not asking for special treatment—we're asking for the law to be followed,' Manning continued. 'Congress made its intentions clear. The American taxpayer deserves a supplier base that is dynamic, diverse, and resilient—not one that's quietly consolidated through bureaucratic shortcuts.' If acted upon, the authority granted by this Executive Order could gut billions in small business revenue, devastate local economies, and threaten the livelihoods of tens of thousands of workers employed by federal small business suppliers. These firms are not isolated—they are woven into the economies of nearly every congressional district in the country. In addition to the memo, ASBCC has prepared three supporting reports: ASBCC is preparing a companion national strategy framework for use by elected officials, watchdog agencies, and business leaders committed to preserving small business access. The Chamber urges Congress to hold immediate oversight hearings and calls on agency Inspectors General and the SBA Office of Advocacy to intervene before irreversible damage is done. Download the Full Rebuttal Memo: The American Small Business Chamber of Commerce™ is our nation's leading independent force working to open the doors to small business supplier contracts. For additional information, go to Media Contact: Shelby McCollough The American Small Business Chamber of Commerce™ (202) 618-3037 [email protected] View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE American Small Business Chamber of Commerce
