Official Poster & Synopsis for ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Revealed
At the premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,’ television writer Leslye Headland shared her ideas for potential Star Wars films if approached by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. By April 2020, Headland was confirmed to write and serve as showrunner for a new female-centric Star Wars series on Disney+. The series was set to take place in a different timeline from other Star Wars projects during the High Republic Era.
Lucasfilm officially announced the development of Headland’s series on May 4, 2020, Star Wars Day. At Disney’s Investor Day event on December 10, 2020, Kennedy revealed the series title as ‘The Acolyte,’ set at the end of the High Republic era. Rayne Roberts from Lucasfilm was co-developing the series with Headland, drawing inspiration from the Star Wars Expanded Universe.
In February 2023, directors Alex Garcia Lopez and Kogonada were hired to helm episodes of the series. In March 2023, Lucasfilm faced a lawsuit from Karyn McCarthy over a breach of contract related to her work on the series. Despite the troubled development, it seems that the show will see the light of day sooner rather than later.
Recently, it was revealed that the show will arrive on Disney+ on June 4, 2024, and the studio has also released the official synopsis of the show as well as new posters.
An investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master (Lee) against a dangerous warrior from his past (Stenberg). As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems.
The show is set at the end of the High Republic Era, 100 years before ‘Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace,’ and will follow a “former Padawan” reuniting with her Jedi Master as they investigate a series of crimes.
Ahead of the show’s release, official social media accounts for the show have been made public. Notably, the X account:
All of this confirms the rumors that the trailer for the show will arrive relatively soon. The show is planned to have 8 episodes, likely released weekly.
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