STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE Episode Runtimes Revealed As TV Spot Reveals Scary New Look At Sith Villain

STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE Episode Runtimes Revealed As TV Spot Reveals Scary New Look At Sith Villain

With critics receiving four episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte this weekend, we have runtimes for the franchise's next Disney+ TV series. A new teaser, meanwhile, showcases that sinister Sith baddie...

By JoshWilding - Jun 01, 2024 11:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: SFFGazette.com

With just a few days to go until Star Wars: The Acolyte premiere on Disney+, the latest TV spot for the show offers a terrifying new glimpse at its mysterious Sith villain. The more we see of that helmet, the closer it looks to what Kylo Ren donned in the sequel trilogy.

Darth Vader's grandson being inspired by a powerful Sith from the past wouldn't be a huge surprise and this mysterious character clearly plays a pivotal role in bringing the Sith back to prominence. 

Given The Acolyte's place in the Star Wars timeline, it still seems likely that Darth Plagueis or Darth Tenebrous is beneath the mask. However, Lucasfilm may be planning to make some significant changes to much of the lore established in Expanded Universe stories. 

Thanks to Bespin Bulletin, we also have intel on the runtimes for The Acolyte's first four episodes:

  • Episode 1: 41 minutes
  • Episode 2: 36 minutes
  • Episode 3: 42 minutes
  • Episode 4: 32 minutes

"If I want to tell my own story, what am I the most interested in? And it was the rise of the Sith," showrunner Leslye Headland recently explained. "How did the 'Rule of Two' continue for all of this time until Sidious and Maul reveal themselves in The Phantom Menace? So that just sparked, for me, the most interesting place for it [the show] to take place."

"I think The High Republic is just a place where the Jedi find themselves almost a little too safe," she added. "They're almost in this place where they can't imagine a threat coming at them. So I think what Mae starts with them is something that really ruffles their feathers. They definitely were not expecting someone to come at them straight-on."

You can watch that newly released TV spot for The Acolyte in the players below (via SFFGazette.com).

In The Acolyte, an investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master (Lee Jung-jae) against a dangerous warrior from his past (Amandla Stenberg). As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems...

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss.

The next Star Wars TV series comes from creator and showrunner Leslye Headland (Russian Doll), who also serves as executive producer alongside Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King, and Jason Micallef. Charmaine DeGraté and Kor Adana are the co-executive producers, and Rayne Roberts and Damian Anderson are producing.

The Acolyte will premiere on Disney+ on June 4. 

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 6/1/2024, 11:09 AM
I really hate short runtimes on big budget productions. Imagine if GOT was thirty and 40 minute episodes lol. I'm still going to watch this, but it'd be nice to see reviews either update with a full season, or to review the whole season at once... like why tf not? Well it's obvious lol
Itwasme
Itwasme - 6/1/2024, 11:31 AM
@bobevanz - personally I felt like X-Men 97 kinda showed even shorter run times than these can be better paced.
Vigor
Vigor - 6/1/2024, 12:00 PM
@Itwasme - I was going to make a similar comment justifying these runtime by citing xmen 97. I agree, It's all in how they pace it. And look at how much they packed into that season.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 6/1/2024, 12:32 PM
@bobevanz - It’s not about how long the runtime, but what they do with it. Andor had similar runtimes and was excellent. The Bear has shorter runtimes and is also excellent. Iron Fist had full 13 hour long episodes and was straight garbage.

Pacing is key here, so the necessary runtime will always trump an extended runtime.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 6/1/2024, 11:18 AM
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JayTwelve
JayTwelve - 6/2/2024, 1:25 PM
@harryba11zack - I can smell you through the screen
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 6/2/2024, 2:56 PM
@JayTwelve -
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JayTwelve
JayTwelve - 6/2/2024, 3:03 PM
@harryba11zack - User Comment Image
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/1/2024, 11:40 AM
Wish the episodes were a bit longer selfishly but we’ll see…

As long as the runtimes are utilized well and they are able to properly tell the story they want to tell then it’s no issue (plus this is just the first four , maybe the remaining 4 are longer?).

Anyway i dig the promo , especially the voice who I assume is the helmeted Sith we have been seeing!!.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 6/1/2024, 11:43 AM
That's half an hour on average per episode without credits. That's not really long. At this point just make 4 one hour episodes, although I guess that doesn't keep viewers around long enough
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/1/2024, 11:47 AM
@bkmeijer1 - do we know these are with or without credits?

Maybe these are the runtimes of the episodes themselves?
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 6/1/2024, 2:33 PM
@TheVisionary25 - as far as I know it was including credits with previous shows, so I'm kinda assuming here. Even then, it's not long
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/1/2024, 2:45 PM
@bkmeijer1 - 32-42 minutes is the average length of a show though
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 6/1/2024, 5:35 PM
@TheVisionary25 - for Star Wars and Disney+ in general it seems to be. Guess I'm used to TV's 52 minutes
Godzilla2000Zer
Godzilla2000Zer - 6/1/2024, 11:53 AM
OT: Godzilla Minus One is now available and on Netflix
Vigor
Vigor - 6/1/2024, 12:00 PM
@Godzilla2000Zer - is the black and white version there ?
dragon316
dragon316 - 6/1/2024, 12:27 PM
@Vigor - think black white version is on iTunes got to be cheaper than having Netflix account
Godzilla2000Zer
Godzilla2000Zer - 6/1/2024, 12:49 PM
@Vigor - Not yet supposed to be later this summer
Vigor
Vigor - 6/1/2024, 1:01 PM
@Godzilla2000Zer - thanks
Batmangina
Batmangina - 6/1/2024, 3:04 PM
@Godzilla2000Zer - You just saved this thread. Well played, sir.

PS: The Acolyte will eat Bantha Dicks by the yard.
JayTwelve
JayTwelve - 6/2/2024, 1:25 PM
@Batmangina - Troll, cry and miserably fail harder
Batmangina
Batmangina - 6/2/2024, 3:29 PM
@JayTwelve - Thank you, I will.

Girl brand Star Wars is a total abortion and loses millions by the minute and I'm here for it.

Black Lesbian Star Wars will fail and I love shitposting on here to simps like you that shoot blanks.
JayTwelve
JayTwelve - 6/2/2024, 4:08 PM
@Batmangina - There is no "girl brand Star Wars" you scary-dumb neckbeard sheep. There's a billion dollar making Rogue One movie with a female lead and an entire trilogy with a female lead that made billions upon billions/was massively beloved by the vast majority of people who have actually touched a human woman before.

But you enjoy yet another decade incoherently mashing your keyboard while screaming into the incel void with laughably coping, lying cringefest, troll garbage X- )
LeBronStan
LeBronStan - 6/1/2024, 11:54 AM
This has been my biggest gripe with Disney plus. These should be prestige television shows, instead of chopped up movies. 6-8 episodes at barely 40 minutes each is not it.
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 6/2/2024, 10:13 PM
@LeBronStan - Yup! Doesn't help that the credits are like 5 minutes as well
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 6/1/2024, 12:29 PM
"How did the 'Rule of Two' continue for all of this time until Sidious and Maul reveal themselves in The Phantom Menace? So that just sparked, for me, the most interesting place for it [the show] to take place."

The most interesting premise for a Star Wars anything this side of KotoR and you weirdos can’t get behind it because it stars POC and a few girls 🤦🏽‍♂️
Vigor
Vigor - 6/1/2024, 12:32 PM
@FireandBlood - this article does a good job of addressing exactly what you're saying

https://gizmodo.com/star-wars-leslye-headland-kathleen-kennedy-racism-1851508961
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 6/1/2024, 12:35 PM
@Vigor - They covered this on this site. The usual lot denied there being any racism/sexism/homophobia in the fandom, while in the same breath labelling the lot of it “woke”, as per usual.

It’s actually pathetic how they’ve allowed their own backwards, bigoted views to stop them from enjoying entertainment, but it’s their loss. These monkeys couldn’t stop the show if they tried.
Vigor
Vigor - 6/1/2024, 12:41 PM
@FireandBlood - I'm glad I missed that article. Im trying to like these people but the one thing that really gets under my skin are bigots who come up with bad faith arguments to excuse their behavior.

I honestly prefer some of the more upfront racists here like that one guy who talks about how white and black shouldnt mix. At least they're upfront about who they are. Shit I'd probably have a beer with them and have a really good and respectful albeit heated argument. But marvel72 and origame and previously, tyrantbossmedia, find every fake reason in the world to explain why they don't like a female or lgbtq or minority led show. It would irk me speaking to them in real life because I'd feel there's a sincerity barrier
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 6/1/2024, 12:57 PM
@Vigor - I’ll take the upfront racists over these dog whistling pussies any day of the week. They’re on their Hans Landa shit, thinking they can go about their day-to-day hiding what they really are, but they way too much to hide it and I ain’t ever taking my foot off.

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Vigor
Vigor - 6/1/2024, 1:04 PM
@FireandBlood -

excellent analogy sir

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If only we can tattoo MAGA on their heads after they lose in November so they can't hide from their shit going forward
WarMonkey
WarMonkey - 6/2/2024, 7:38 AM
@FireandBlood - Sidious didn't reveal himself until episode 3. The Jedi didn't know if Maul was the apprentice or the Master. People making SW should know this.
JayTwelve
JayTwelve - 6/2/2024, 1:34 PM
@FireandBlood - Exactly. The pathetic amount of self-exposing these laughably thin-skinned hypocrite jagoffs did in response to that story was too perfect for words.

After Kennedy (factually) said that females involved in Star Wars get violently and unfairly targeted by the majority of male neckbeard fanboys, the replies in the comments were filled with morons genuinely mentioning Headland's hair style and clothing choice as "proof" that she's going to make a bad Star Wars story LOL

You literally can't make this type of crap up. Only in terminally-online/terminally-triggered man-baby troll land.
JayTwelve
JayTwelve - 6/2/2024, 1:41 PM
@Vigor - THat's because they're terminally-online, raging losers who can't even get a real-life woman to look at them, let alone want to spend time with them. So their response is to surround themselves with an online echo-chamber of other undesirable, socially-inept man-children and violently obsess over fake character and fictional franchises like Star Wars to an embarrassing degree and insta-blame anyone who dares to change or add to their precious childhood comfort foods in any way whatsoever, even when it's objectively superior to what came before.
Vigor
Vigor - 6/2/2024, 2:24 PM
@JayTwelve - 'nuff said
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 6/1/2024, 12:40 PM
But the show looks excellent. The mystery surrounding the Sith is something real fans have been wanting to see unfold for decades. Not only is that show giving us that, but we’re stepping into a new era not explored before in live-action where the Jedi were in their prime. Next up, The Old Republic!
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 6/1/2024, 12:50 PM
“Anakin blew up the Deathstar”
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🙄🤦‍♂️
Mrnorth1921
Mrnorth1921 - 6/1/2024, 12:58 PM
@AnthonyVonGeek - guy obviously misspoke. You don’t have to be a Star Wars fan to make a good show.
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 6/1/2024, 10:38 PM
@Mrnorth1921 - doing it once is an understandable mistake but he did it twice in 2 different interviews. 🤷‍♂️
Mrnorth1921
Mrnorth1921 - 6/2/2024, 5:24 AM
@AnthonyVonGeek - again. You don’t have to be a fan of the series to make a good show.
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