Lucasfilm has unleashed a new trailer for The Acolyte in celebration of Star Wars Day. The trailer offers fans some new footage, which includes the reveal of a mysterious and sinister-looking new Sith villain.
I really hope that this series ends up being good and surpassing fan expectations. We’ll just have to wait and see when the series drops.
The story is described as “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.” The High Republic is set 100 years before the Skywalker Saga begins.
Amandla Steinberg plays a former Padawan and dangerous warrior who is hunting down and killing Jedi.
In The Acolyte, “An investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master (Lee Jung-jae) against a dangerous warrior from his past (Stenberg). As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems….”
Showrunner Leslye Headland promises that The Acolyte will be “packed” with nods to pretty much every era in Star Wars.
The series also stars Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae stars as Jedi Master Sol, Manny Jacinto, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Charlie Barnett, Dean-Charles Chapman, Carrie-Anne Moss, Margarita Levieva, Joonas Suotamo, and Amy Tsang.
The Acolyte will have eight episodes in total, with Headland, Garcia Lopez, and Kogonada directing episodes of the series. It’s set to premiere on June 4, 2024, on Disney+.
I also included a new banner for the series below the trailer. Happy Star Wars Day!
