Over the weekend, Lucasfilm launched a brand new trailer for The Acolyte to have a good time Star Wars Day. There was a very good quantity of latest footage shared in that trailer.
For these of you who went to see the re-release of The Phantom Menace in theaters this weekend, there was a sneak peek of The Acolyte shared that featured a struggle scene between Amandla Steinberg’s Jedi killing character and Carrie-Anne Moss’s Jedi character.
As we speak we’ve bought a brand new poster to share with you that includes the entire predominant characters within the sequence together with the mysterious new villain revealed within the latest trailer.
I do know some followers aren’t enthusiastic about this present, however Carrie Anne Moss performs a badass Jedi character on this present, and I’m up for that!
The story is described as “a mystery-thriller that can take viewers right into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and techniques and rising dark-side powers within the ultimate days of the Excessive Republic period.” The Excessive Republic is ready 100 years earlier than the Skywalker Saga begins.
Amandla Steinberg performs a former Padawan and harmful warrior who’s searching down and killing Jedi.
In The Acolyte, “An investigation right into a stunning crime spree pits a revered Jedi Grasp (Lee Jung-jae) in opposition to a harmful warrior from his previous (Stenberg). As extra clues emerge, they journey down a darkish path the place sinister forces reveal all isn’t what it appears….”
Showrunner Leslye Headland guarantees that The Acolyte shall be “packed” with nods to just about each period in Star Wars.
The sequence additionally stars Squid Recreation’s Lee Jung-jae stars as Jedi Grasp 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 may have eight episodes in whole, with Headland, Garcia Lopez, and Kogonada directing episodes of the sequence. It’s set to premiere on June 4, 2024, on Disney+.
I additionally included a brand new banner for the sequence beneath the trailer. Comfortable Star Wars Day!