Four years ago, The Acolyte was announced as one of the most exciting Star Wars projects ever. In a few days, the new series will finally celebrate its premiere on Disney+.
There will be no shortage of new Star Wars adventures in 2024. From the emotional The Bad Batch finale to the stirring stories of the Empire: we can even expect the first flight of the Skeleton Crew at the end of the year. And then there’s another project that you should definitely have on your radar: The Acolyte.
The new Star Wars series starts on Disney+ in nine days and takes us back to an era that we have never seen in live action before: the age of the High Republic. Specifically, the mystery thriller with plenty of martial arts action takes place 100 years before the events of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
New Star Wars series on Disney+: The Acolyte tells a detective story in the galaxy far, far away
Before we experience the decline of the Jedi Order in the prequel trilogy, The Acolyte takes us back to a time when the Jedi strive for ideals and ensure law and order in the galaxy. Sol (Lee Jung-jae ) leads by example as a Jedi Master. But then his own past catches up with him.
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When a powerful Jedi is killed, everything points to Sol’s former student (Amandla Stenberg) being behind the assassination. She turned her back on the Jedi Order years ago. Could it be that she has gone over to the dark side of the Force? Sol is overcome by a disturbing suspicion.
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After Andor explored the political power games in the Star Wars universe through Gray Zones, The Acolyte focuses on the machinations of the Jedi and reveals unexpected depths. Based on the initial reactions, we can look forward to a Star Wars series that comes up with many fresh aspects.
This is exactly what makes The Acolyte so exciting: Star Wars has never moved so far away from the original trilogy in the live-action sector. The series created by Leslye Headland (Matryoshka) can let off steam far away from the Skywalker saga and provides a breath of fresh air in the Star Wars universe through the choice of genre alone.
A thriller set in a galaxy far, far away, with a special focus on battle scenes: The trailers already boasted some spectacular action moments that could also have come from a martial arts epic à la Tiger & Dragon. If you’re thirsting for something new in Star Wars, The Acolyte is your best chance
