New Trailer For THE ACOLYTE Offers First Look at a Lightsaber Whip — GeekTyrant

Lucasfilm has launched a brand new trailer for The Acolyte known as “Plan” and it affords up some new footage from the movie, and one of many extra attention-grabbing issues that it exhibits off is the primary have a look at a Lightsaber whip in motion.

The Lightsaber whip is wielded by the character Vernestra Rwoh, who’s performed by Rebecca Henderson within the collection. This character was launched in The Excessive Republic novels when she was 15 years outdated.

Within the collection she is 116 years outdated and a fully-fledged Jedi Grasp based mostly within the temple on Coruscant. Vernestra has a purple lightsaber, which she transformed in order that its blade may change into a lightwhip.

The Acolyte is described as “a mystery-thriller that may take viewers right into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and techniques and rising dark-side powers within the remaining days of the Excessive Republic period.” The Excessive Republic is about 100 years earlier than the Skywalker Saga begins.

Amandla Steinberg performs a former Padawan and harmful warrior who’s looking down and killing Jedi.

Within the story, “An investigation right into a stunning crime spree pits a revered Jedi Grasp (Lee Jung-jae) towards 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 collection additionally stars Squid Sport’s Lee Jung-jae 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 collection. It’s set to premiere on June 4, 2024, on Disney+.