“Nobody is protected from the reality” in new trailer for The Acolyte.
It is Star Wars Day, and to mark the event, Disney+ has dropped a brand new trailer for Star Wars: The Acolyte. As beforehand reported, a very long time in the past, in a galaxy far, distant, the Galactic Republic and its Jedi masters symbolized the epitome of enlightenment and peace. Then got here the inevitable downfall and outbreak of conflict because the Sith, who embraced the Darkish Aspect of the Drive, got here to energy. Star Wars: The Acolyte will discover these last days of the Republic because the seeds of its destruction had been sown.
The eight-episode sequence was created by Leslye Headland. It is set on the finish of the Excessive Republic Period, a few century earlier than the occasions of The Phantom Menace. Apparently Headland reasonably cheekily pitched The Acolyte as “Frozen meets Kill Invoice.” She drew on wuxia martial arts movies for inspiration, very similar to George Lucas was initially impressed by Westerns and the samurai movies of Akira Kurosawa. Per the official premise:
In Star Wars: The Acolyte, an investigation right into a surprising crime spree pits a revered Jedi Grasp (Lee Jung-jae) in opposition to a harmful warrior from his previous (Amandla Stenberg). As extra clues emerge, they journey down a darkish path the place sinister forces reveal all isn’t what it appears…
Along with Lee (greatest recognized from Squid Recreation) and Stenberg (Rue in The Starvation Video games), the solid consists of Manny Jacinto (Jason on The Good Place) as a former smuggler named Qimir; Dafne Eager (Logan, His Darkish Supplies) as a younger Jedi named Jecki Lon; Carrie-Ann Moss (Trinity in The Matrix trilogy) as a Jedi grasp named Indara; Jodie Turner-Smith (After Yang) as Mom Aniseya, who leads a coven of witches; Rebecca Henderson (Russian Doll) as a Jedi knight named Vernestra Rwoh; and Charlie Bennet (Russian Doll) as a Jedi named Yord Fandar.
As well as, Abigail Thorn performs Ensign Eurus, whereas Joonas Suotamo performs a Wookiee Jedi grasp named Kelnacca. Suotamo portrayed Chewbacca within the sequel trilogy of movies (Episodes VII-IX) and in Solo: A Star Wars Story. Additionally showing in as-yet-undisclosed roles are Dean-Charles Chapman, Amy Tsang, and Margarita Levieva.
The primary trailer dropped in March, through which we noticed younger padawans in coaching; Indara battling a mysterious masked determine; discovered that any person is on the market killing Jedi; and had been informed that there’s a rising sense of darkness. This newest trailer reinforces these themes. The murderer, Mae (Stenberg), as soon as skilled with Grasp Sol (Lee), and he thinks he ought to be the one to carry her in—though Grasp Vernestra appropriately suspects Mae’s killings are a small half a bigger plan, i.e, the eventual return of the Sith.
Qimir would not appear to be a Jedi fan, claiming that their “peace is a lie.” In the meantime, Mae receives encouragement from Mom Aniseya and her coven of witches, who appear to be they’re draining the lifetime of a younger Padawan at one level. “Future isn’t determined for you by an nameless pressure,” Mom Aniseya tells Mae. “If you wish to pull the thread and alter every little thing, then pull it.”
The primary two episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte debut on Disney+ on June 4, 2024.
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