"This isn't about good or bad. This is about power... and who is allowed to use it."
— Aniseya
The Acolyte is a 2024 Space Opera/mystery series set in the Star Wars canon. It was developed by Leslye Headland and stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Charlie Barnett, Dean-Charles Chapman, Margarita Levieva, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss.
The series is set a century before the events of The Phantom Menace, at the end of the High Republic era. In this time of great peace and prosperity, a Jedi Master and his former Padawan reunite to investigate a mysterious crime spree, unearthing dark secrets about their society in the process.
The series will premiere on Disney+ with its first two episodes on June 4, 2024.
Previews: Teaser
, Official Trailer
The Acolyte includes examples of the following:
- Advertising by Association: The main trailer boasts “From the studio that brought you The Mandalorian, Andor, and Ahsoka”.
- Bar Brawl: In the teaser, a female Jedi does battle against a masked assailant in a bar.
- Call-Forward:
- The teaser sees one of the Younglings mention being able to sense life and balance through the Force while meditating. The instructor also makes a point of teaching his students that their eyes can deceive them.
- The unnamed Sith Lord from promotional materials wears a helmet that is evocative of those later worn by the Knights of Ren.
- Faux Fluency: Korean actor Lee Jung-jae knew very little English prior to filming the series.
- Punch Catch: In the teaser, a Jedi is able to catch a kick from a masked assailant.
- Psychic Children: The teaser opens on Jedi Younglings being taught to see visions of the Force. One child mentions seeing fire, foreshadowing the coming conflict of Jedi being murdered via the Clone Wars.
"Destiny is not decided for you by an anonymous force. If you want to pull the thread and change everything... then pull it."
