Less than two weeks ahead of the premiere,Star Wars' latest series just got an exciting new look. IGN released the first official clip ofThe Acolytewhich showsAmandla Stenberg’s Mae fighting withLee Jung-jae’s Jedi Master Sol.Jung-jae was in the spotlight of a newAcolytepromojust yesterday, and now is the star of the show once more alongside a dangerous part of his past in Mae. The clip shows the two of them fighting strictly hand-to-hand, no lightsabers, with Master Sol using The Force to hold her off with ease and wondering why she isn’t using a weapon to attack him.
Promotion forThe Acolytehas been steadily ramping up over the last several weeksas the series premiere inches closer, andStar Warsfans are anxiously anticipating a new story set outside the Skywalker Saga.The Acolytewill take place 100 years beforeThe Phantom Menace, and detail the fall of the High Republic and the rise of The Sith in an era ofStar Warsnever before seen in live-action. In addition to Jung-jae and Stenberg, other cast members forThe AcolyteincludeDafne Keen, who portrayed Laura/X-23 inLogan,MatrixlegendCarrie-Anne Moss,Top Gun: MaverickactorManny Jacinto, along withJodie Turner-SmithandJoonas Suotamo.
Will Other Star Wars Characters Appear in ‘The Acolyte’?
Given the series timeline, it’s canonically impossible for almost any character in theSkywalker Sagato appear inThe Acolyte, because most of them haven’t been born yet. The only characters who could potentially show up areJedi Masters Yoda or Yaddle, who are both hundreds of years old by the time of the prequel trilogy, and were likely around during the time of the High Republic. Some fans have also speculated thatEmperor Palpatine’s Master, Darth Plagueis The Wise, could also appear in the series and play a part in the rise of the Sith and downfall of the Jedi. However, it’s also possibleThe Acolytecreators wish to avoid these kinds of expectations and focus on telling a new story, unattached to previous characters and events. Either way,Star Warsfans have a lot to be excited about as the franchise ventures away from the boundaries that have shackled this universe for so long.
The first two episodes ofThe Acolytepremiere exclusively onDisney+on June 4. Check out the new clip above and stay tuned to Collider for future coverage of the newestStar Warsseries.
The Acolyte
The Acolyte is a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era. A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated.
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