There's no doubt that Lucasfilm's massive gamble to expand the Star Wars franchise through streaming has paid off, and this year, the beloved science-fiction property is ready to take fans into a different realm.
If shows like The Mandalorian and Ahsoka took fans into familiar territory, the upcoming The Acolyte project will explore an era of Star Wars that has barely been touched by other media.
Now, it appears that the production company is ready to unleash the series after years of anticipation.
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Star Wars: The Acolyte to Premiere This June; Official Trailer Expected to Drop
The official Star Wars social media handles took fans by surprise after unveiling the official teaser poster for The Acolyte which revealed its June 4, 2024 release. The poster features a bloodied lightsaber hilt with the quote "In an age of light, a darkness rises".
The post also seems to drop hints that The Acolyte's official trailer will be unveiled this week. Check it out here:
For the uninitiated, the series, which takes place a century before The Phantom Menace is said to put the Sith at the forefront during the High Republic Era.
The official synopsis for it reads: "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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Key details about the show remain under wraps for now but there have been theories that The Acolyte could bring characters like Darth Plagueis the Wise and even Darth Revan to live-action.
Starring the likes of Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Charlie Barnett, Dean-Charles Chapman, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Margarita Levieva, Star Wars: The Acolyte is hitting Disney+ on June 4th.
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