Star Wars The Acolyte

[Exe Gesis]

Star Wars TV Show Hiatus Coming To Near End As Acolyte Release Window Is Revealed

The Star Wars galaxy's next live-action series is right around the corner with The Acolyte receiving an official release window in 2024.

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Thanks to an exclusive from Collider, it's been reported that The Acolyte is set for a Summer release window in 2024.

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Set 100 years before the events of The Phantom Menace, the series will be the first live-action show set during the age known as the High Republic Era. To that end, it's long been one of the most anticipated shows set in the galaxy far, far away.

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The Acolyte will follow a former Jedi Padawan and her old master as they uncover a growing darkness rising in the shadows, decades before the events of the Skywalker saga.

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Led by Amandla Stenberg, the cast also includes Squid Games's Lee Jung-jae, Star Wars staple Joonas Suotamo as a new Wookiee Jedi, Jodie Turner-Smith, Manny Jacinto, Charlie Barnett, Dean Charles Chapman, Carrie Anne-Moss, and Rebecca Henderson.

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The Acolyte will reveal the true story of the Sith.

This new period set during the final days of the High Republic should prove to be incredibly exciting. A new era that was once an age of peace and prosperity for both the Republic and Jedi Order, The Dark Lords of the Sith have been notably absent from Star Wars' High Republic novels and comics that have been released since 2021. Believed to have all been wiped out, it's been reported that The Acolyte will show that the Sith have survived, persisting and plotting in the darkest corners of the galaxy ahead of Darth Sidious' rise to power as seen in the prequels.

While there will be a strong number of Jedi characters in The Acolyte, it's been confirmed that the series will offer a unique perspective from the Sith Lords themselves, a rare first for the Star Wars franchise. As such, the new Star Wars show should prove to be darkly entertaining while breaking new ground when The Acolyte begins streaming this summer on Disney+.

 

[JackOutback]

June 5 is the rumoured date. This is probably the show/film I am most excited for alongside Andor season 2. Interesting premise, unique setting, interesting cast, writer has a good pedigree.

 

[SM]

Trailer looks decent, although they can't help themselves echoing OT dialogue, can they?

 

[Brick Loosener]

June 5 is the rumoured date. This is probably the show/film I am most excited for alongside Andor season 2. Interesting premise, unique setting, interesting cast, writer has a good pedigree.

Which one?

 

[JackOutback]

Which one?

Leslye Headland, co-creator of Russian Doll, which was excellent.

I thought the trailer was very good and the themes it looks like it will be investigating seem interesting (power and who gets to wield it).

 

[Jatz]

I'll tune in. The premise seems interesting enough.

 

[glenferry23]

I’m in.

 

[Anja_Nees]

Appreciate there will be more video in due course but I think this one looks a bit cheap. Not really intriguing.

 

[peternorth]

A cast of variety. Sure some sections of society will trot out the W word.

 

[JackOutback]

A cast of variety. Sure some sections of society will trot out the W word.

Diversity couldn't make more sense than in a Star Wars show. It's a galaxy full of different looking beings. Someone should also remind anyone complaining that Emperor Palpatine, the villain of the piece, was pro-human, anti diversity.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Trailer looks decent, although they can't help themselves echoing OT dialogue, can they?

Lucas has always said that it's like a poem, with a lot of repeating motifs.
It also makes sense that Jedi Masters/trainers would all repeat the same tired old training techniques. The Jedi order is also a bit cultish, so repetition for indoctrination.

 

[SM]

Lucas has always said that it's like a poem, with a lot of repeating motifs.
It also makes sense that Jedi Masters/trainers would all repeat the same tired old training techniques. The Jedi order is also a bit cultish, so repetition for indoctrination.

Yeah that's nice copium.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Yeah that's nice copium.

Are you going to upset if somebody says "I've got a bad feeling about this"?

 

[SM]

Are you going to upset if somebody says "I've got a bad feeling about this"?

I'll roll my eyes, yes.

This line is much more specific though and not as 'useable'. You're right it's at least another Jedi instructor, but next thing we'll have someone else saying 'Do or do not, there is no try' or 'From a certain point of view' or other iconic lines.

 

[JackOutback]

Are you going to upset if somebody says "I've got a bad feeling about this"?

Good on RJ for not capitulating

 

[glenferry23]

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

I'm not that excited about it. It looks like another story about the Jedi becoming so complacent with their position of power in the Galaxy that they become blind to what is happening on the dark side of the force, which is basically a rehash of how the Jedi are in the movies.

 

[Gasometer]

I'm not that excited about it. It looks like another story about the Jedi becoming so complacent with their position of power in the Galaxy that they become blind to what is happening on the dark side of the force, which is basically a rehash of how the Jedi are in the movies.

When you’ve lived it as a North supporter for 8 years it’s not ho hum

 

[SM]

Is it a rule now that all Sith wear black helmets?

 

[JackOutback]

Still looks pretty good. I like the idea of it beginning with the murder of a Jedi and the Jedi being made to feel vulnerable, something they probably haven’t felt in a while at this point. That also appears to show how they will get around the Jedi believing Sith were extinct for thousands of years come TPM, they know who she is and see her as a fallen Jedi, not a Sith. Can show how the Sith go about corrupting someone and bringing them into the fold.

 

[SM]

Still looks pretty good. I like the idea of it beginning with the murder of a Jedi and the Jedi being made to feel vulnerable, something they probably haven’t felt in a while at this point. That also appears to show how they will get around the Jedi believing Sith were extinct for thousands of years come TPM, they know who she is and see her as a fallen Jedi, not a Sith. Can show how the Sith go about corrupting someone and bringing them into the fold.

How long are we defining as 'in a while'? Since this is what, 50-100 years after THR stuff, it's not long since they were almost hunted into extinction.

 

[JackOutback]

How long are we defining as 'in a while'? Since this is what, 50-100 years after THR stuff, it's not long since they were almost hunted into extinction.

I had that in mind when I typed it… 50 years would still be an extended period of peace. But equally, I will assume the majority of viewers don’t do deep dives into the novels, so simply stating it’s been an extended period of peace will carry the same effect.

 

[SM]

I had that in mind when I typed it… 50 years would still be an extended period of peace. But equally, I will assume the majority of viewers don’t do deep dives into the novels, so simply stating it’s been an extended period of peace will carry the same effect.

Yeah I guess when that's in living memory it loses the impact a bit. There's only so much you can go with the "The Jedi have got complacent" angle.

Also would it hurt to ever show the Jedi as actually useful?

 

[Kellythatsit]

Good on RJ for not capitulating

The line is actually in TLJ.

 

[Brick Loosener]

NDA's in place but -
Episode 1-2 boring
Episode 3 something happens that they expect backlash worse than TLJ
Episode 4 i don't care about Star Wars anymore

Interesting few weeks ahead.