The dark side is on the rise in the latest trailer forStar Wars: The Acolyte. The Disney+ series, fromLeslye Headland, creator ofRussian Dollhas been long anticipated and will seeAmandla Stenbergattempting to infiltrate and wipe out the Jedi in one of the most ambitiousStar Warsprojects to date.The setting of the show is a century priorto the events of theStar Warsprequel trilogy, a period of time which is known as the High Republic. By the looks of things in the new trailer, the Jedi will be facing an existential threat, as some are turning up dead, and many in the galaxy express frustration with the way the order operates.
The era of the High Republichas been covered thoroughly via Star Warsbooks, and the era is currently the focus of a publishing initiative which goes byStar Wars: The High Republic.The size of the expandedStar Warsuniverse, both in time and space, has been one ripe for exploration, a theme which was discussed when Collider’sMaggie Lovittspoke withKathleen Kennedy, the current president of Lucasfilm, about the potential ofThe Acolyteseries. Kennedy said:
“We actually were intrigued with that because if that show works, then it really gives us an opportunity to expand on that. And that’s what’s so great about television because it gives us sort of this larger playground for experimenting.”
Who Else Is in the Cast of ‘The Acolyte’?
Stenberg wasfirst attached to leadback in December 2021, but Lucasfilm didn’t officially announce their castinguntil Stenberg was at SDCC last yearwhen they were promoting A24’s horror filmBodies Bodies Bodies. A few months down the line, a host of names were then linked with the project, withJodie Turner-Smithintalks to board the project, alongsideSquid Game’sEmmy-winnerLee Jung-Jaejoining in a lead role,Manny Jacinto, andRussian Doll’sCharlie Barnett. As productiongot underway for the series last November, the superb-looking cast began to expand with more quality after the additions ofCarrie-Anne Moss,Rebecca Henderson,Dean-Charles Chapman, andDafne Keen,all of whom boarded the project.
The official synopsis of the show is as follows:
The Acolyte is 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. A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated.
The Acolyteis currently set to be released in June 2024. Watch the trailer below:
The Acolyte
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