THE ACOLYTE Gets A Sinister CCXP Mexico Poster As [SPOILER] Rumor Resurfaces

THE ACOLYTE Gets A Sinister CCXP Mexico Poster As [SPOILER] Rumor Resurfaces

A new poster for The Acolyte has been handed out to CCXP Mexico attendees, and we also have some additional details on a previous rumor that might just reveal the identity of the mysterious masked Sith.

By MarkCassidy - May 05, 2024 12:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: Via SFF Gazette

Lucasfilm released a new trailer for The Acolyte yesterday (see below) to mark this year's Star Wars Day celebrations, and a new poster for the next live-action Disney+ Star Wars series has now been unveiled at CCXP Mexico.

Some fans on social media initially attempted to pass this off as our first look at Darth Plagueis, but a closer look (see the knives?) reveals that it's actually Amandla Stenberg's character, Mae.

Possible spoilers ahead.

Speaking of Master Sol's former apprentice, a rumor relating to this enigmatic Force-wielder has re-emerged with some additional details. According to Daniel Richtman, both Stenberg and Manny Jacinto will actually play dual roles as two pairs of twins - one good, one evil.

This would explain a few things (Stenberg appears twice on some posters, for example, and if accurate, might turn out to be a pretty significant twist. Could one of these Dark Side siblings be unveiled as the mysterious masked Sith that's been hunting down Jedi? Given the secrecy surrounding this particular plot point, we'd say it's a definite possibility.

Check out the new poster at the link below, along with some official promo stills.

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.

Leslye Headland created the series, based on Star Wars by George Lucas, and serves as an executive producer along with Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King and Jason Micallef. Charmaine DeGraté and Kor Adana are the co-executive producers. Rayne Roberts, Damian Anderson, Eileen Shim and Rob Bredow are the producers.

Headland also directed the premiere episodes (Eps. 101 & 102). Directors Kogonada (Eps. 103 & 107), Alex Garcia Lopez (Eps. 104 & 105) and Hanelle Culpepper (Eps. 106 & 108) round out the directing duties on the series.

Award-winning composer Michael Abels, known for his work on Get Out and Us, scored The Acolyte.

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WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 5/5/2024, 1:03 PM
Ermahgerd... she boss, DEI or some stupid shit people are complaining about
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 5/5/2024, 2:53 PM
@WhatIfRickJames - Woke
WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 5/5/2024, 7:19 PM
@DarthOmega - WOKE
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 5/5/2024, 1:21 PM
“I was driven to write a story that essentially was from the perspective of the bad guys. I write that way with my other work. I am always attracted to amoral — or immoral — characters, and finding the humanity within the villains.” Leslye Headland.

Yeah we know, it’s obvious….
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🤢🤮
AvalonX
AvalonX - 5/5/2024, 1:26 PM
@AnthonyVonGeek - These people are heroes in Hollywood.
TK420
TK420 - 5/5/2024, 3:00 PM
@AnthonyVonGeek - think he [frick]ed her?
Dotanuki
Dotanuki - 5/5/2024, 4:40 PM
@AnthonyVonGeek - that hand is not the way you touch a friend
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 5/5/2024, 8:05 PM
@TK420 - at least she would be in his league for a change
braunermegda
braunermegda - 5/6/2024, 8:30 AM
@TK420 - he [frick]ed half hollywood back then
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/5/2024, 1:28 PM
Interesting…

If the twin thing is true then it makes me wonder if we might get further explanation. About the Dyad in this?.

If these twins are both on the side of Light & Dark , you could have a yin-yang situation which could be fun to explore.
AvalonX
AvalonX - 5/5/2024, 1:29 PM
There is no way and I mean NO WAY, they will have a black female be a straight up villain. She'll be redeemed. This will be total trash.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 5/5/2024, 1:51 PM
@AvalonX - Reva 2.0
AvalonX
AvalonX - 5/5/2024, 2:17 PM
@HashTagSwagg - 100%. Its not really her fault somehow.

I want revenge on Anakin for killing my Youngling Jedi friends. So I'll get close to him by killing a bunch of Jedi but Obi-wan will totally forgive me because Im just misunderstood.

Plus, I can take not one but two Saber shots through the stomach and live.

The stakes are so high. Sabine took one to the stomach too so apparantly, if you are female, not even lightsabers can stop you. Riveting stuff man.
abd00bie
abd00bie - 5/5/2024, 2:28 PM
@AvalonX - Qui Gon Jinn: ಠ_ಠ
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 5/5/2024, 2:52 PM
@AvalonX - It's wild because you can basically predict any new Disney plot by the casting. They have become a parody of themselves. Also I just want to say the word that pisses off the usuals

Woke. Woke. Woke.

I'm not even sure if this is woke. But it's fun pissing off robots
mountainman
mountainman - 5/5/2024, 6:33 PM
@AvalonX - Yes. She will 100% be a “sympathetic” villain. There will be some “evil” male Jedi that wronged her in the past that made her turn from the order or some nonsense like that.
AvalonX
AvalonX - 5/5/2024, 7:17 PM
@abd00bie - RIP. I guess he didnt have the secret feminist empowerment shield. Reva survived TWICE, once as a child.
AvalonX
AvalonX - 5/5/2024, 7:17 PM
@DarthOmega - idk, its pretty woke.
AvalonX
AvalonX - 5/5/2024, 7:19 PM
@mountainman - 100%, lets just make the Jedi the villains already. That seems to be what they want to do. I'll be surprised if the end of the Rey movie, she just starts calling themselves something else. They all have yellow sabers and are totally gay for each other.
mountainman
mountainman - 5/5/2024, 7:47 PM
@AvalonX - The trend these days is to build up whatever new you are trying to establish by simultaneously trying to tear down what came before.

Time will tell if they follow through with this, but they have already destroyed the reputations of Han, Luke, and Obi Wan.
AvalonX
AvalonX - 5/5/2024, 9:08 PM
@mountainman - Right, next is the entire Jedi order.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/5/2024, 1:30 PM
Off topic:

Doctor Who Clip

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DocSpock
DocSpock - 5/5/2024, 1:51 PM

Death of a nation comes to a Star Wars galaxy near you.

marvel72
marvel72 - 5/5/2024, 1:59 PM
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AvalonX
AvalonX - 5/5/2024, 2:19 PM
@marvel72 - Come on now. Maybe we'll see a female Jedi take a lightsaber through the gut and live for the third series in a row.
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/5/2024, 2:29 PM
@AvalonX -

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AvalonX
AvalonX - 5/5/2024, 7:22 PM
@marvel72 - So like if it doesnt kill people anymore, what does it do exactly? Actually, when has a saber actually killed anyone besides Han Solo after Rogue One? I'm sure it's happened but I dont remember it.
WarMonkey
WarMonkey - 5/6/2024, 8:57 AM
@AvalonX - Palpatine taking out the Jedi Masters in his throne room before Mace Windu fell down and down and down and down. Dooku's head also says hi. Darth Maul was dead from one, and then he wasn't, but then he was again when Obi struck him down on Tatooine. There were more in Clone Wars but I assume you mean just the movies. Until Disney avoiding saber stab wounds was kinda a big deal lol. Actually I think Kit Fisto was killed with a saber gut shot too, or at least one of the Masters Palp killed were iirc.
WarMonkey
WarMonkey - 5/6/2024, 8:59 AM
@WarMonkey - Also that poor defenseless sweet Wampa that was just trying to have a nice dinner and was slaughtered by that kid who was invited into his home.
AvalonX
AvalonX - 5/6/2024, 10:08 AM
@WarMonkey - I meant modern Disney and specifically females. Thats the point. A saber through the gut is a kill. It literally melts you from the inside ...unless you are a female in modern Star Wars.
WarMonkey
WarMonkey - 5/6/2024, 10:18 AM
@AvalonX - Oh. I don't think of Disney SW as SW anymore lol
AvalonX
AvalonX - 5/6/2024, 10:50 AM
@WarMonkey - lol, right
Fares
Fares - 5/5/2024, 2:21 PM
I'm not feeling the trailers so far but that sith mask design is dope.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/5/2024, 2:28 PM
@Fares - agree about the mask design , I like the protrusions look like teeth

I wonder what is that is making some not connect with the trailers?.

Is just that it feels a bit generic or that they seem to be holding back which makes sense since it is a mystery?.

I didn’t love the teaser but it got me intrigued but I did like the second one better
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 5/5/2024, 2:35 PM
@Fares - It's just Kylo's mask with less detail and teeth at the bottom, Predators did it better
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Fares
Fares - 5/5/2024, 6:00 PM
@TheVisionary25 - I'm not sure that I can precisely put my finger on it but I guess something about it just feels a little cheap? Like I can tell that I'm looking at a production rather than a window to another existing real world. And to be fair several Star Wars projects do kinda have some jank in their visual presentation, sometimes intentionally, sometimes not, but depending on the project it's not always charming. I guess living in a post-Andor era, I expect a little more out of Star Wars, and that doesn't necessarily mean the serious tone, but the production itself needs to be taken seriously.

And I know it kinda sounds silly to say this from a trailer alone, but I'm not feeling the characters. Seeing the show itself may change my mind of course, but sometimes a trailer is enough to make you think "oh I have a feeling I'm gonna like this person", and I'm not getting that from the trailer.

Also a small nitpick, the black Jedi's haircut isn't helping. Not only have we been seeing it on every Black character for the past couple of years, but I've come to associate it with urbanism and contemporary settings, and that doesn't gel with the whole High Republic era vibe for me personally.
Fares
Fares - 5/5/2024, 6:01 PM
@HashTagSwagg - I don't know about better, I appreciate them both in their own way. The Acolyte guy's mask is giving "mysterious anime villain" vibes.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/5/2024, 6:06 PM
@Fares - fair enough

I don’t necessarily have an issue with the black characters hair but I do see what you mean.

Personally , I have been intrigued by the characters but that’s mainly from interviews I have read from the showrunner in regards to the themes aswell.

The Production value seems fine to me , I guess I can see how it might feel a bit cheap to me but to me it seems to around atleast Mando level.
Fares
Fares - 5/5/2024, 6:16 PM
@TheVisionary25 - Yeah I've read that the showrunner has a good track record, so if anything, that's keeping me optimistic to a degree. I don't wanna get burned since Star Wars has been hit and miss lately so I'm just trying to keep my expectations in check.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/5/2024, 6:27 PM
@Fares - that’s fair

Hope you do enjoy it when you see it!!.
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