Popular culture worlds are colliding, as Lee Jung-jae, the star of Netflix’s worldwide hit collection Squid Recreation will reportedly take the function of the male lead on the upcoming Star Wars collection, The Acolyte, which is at present in growth on Disney+.
In distinction to a lot of the different Star Wars TV collection thus far like The Mandalorian, The E-book of Boba Fett, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, which happen throughout or across the occasions of the principle Star Wars films, The Acolyte is ready 100 years earlier than the Star Wars prequels, in the course of the interval referred to as the “Excessive Republic.” Throughout that time, the Jedis had been in energy and the evil Sith had been primarily non-existent. The period has been the main focus of a collection of latest Star Wars comics and novels, however this would be the first time it’s been explored onscreen. The present comes from Russian Doll co-creator Leslye Headland, who has been creating the venture at Lucasfilm for a variety of years.
In line with Deadline, Lee will star reverse Amandla Steinberg; right here is how the describe the collection:
The Acolyte is a mystery-thriller that may take viewers right into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and techniques and rising Darkish Facet powers within the closing days of the Excessive Republic period, Disney+ mentioned in saying the venture in December 2020. In the true universe of Star Wars, “acolyte” can check with people with Power skills who be taught from a extra skilled Sith Lord.
In a earlier interview, right here was how Headland herself talked in regards to the present’s fundamental idea:
How did we get to the place a Sith lord can infiltrate the Senate and not one of the Jedi choose up on it? What went improper? What are the eventualities that led us to this second? So that is what I might say. That is how I might describe it to my pals, particularly my non-Star Wars pals.
Star Wars: The Acolyte doesn’t have a launch date but. Squid Recreation Season 2 is in early manufacturing, nevertheless it too remains to be awaiting an official launch date.
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