THE ACOLYTE: Some Intriguing New Details On Sith-Focused STAR WARS Series Have Been Revealed - SPOILERS

THE ACOLYTE: Some Intriguing New Details On Sith-Focused STAR WARS Series Have Been Revealed - SPOILERS

Despite the Star Wars Celebration trailer leaking online, we still no very little about The Acolyte, but some very interesting new details have now come to light. Potential spoilers follow...

By MarkCassidy - Dec 27, 2023 10:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: Via SFF Gazette

Some very interesting new details on one of Lucasfilm's upcoming Star Wars shows, The Acolyte, have come to light.

The first footage from the show debuted during Star Wars Celebration London back in April, and while the teaser wasn't officially released, a leaked version of the promo did the rounds online back in October.

The video was quickly removed, but detailed descriptions followed, and there was some confusion about certain characters and the parts they appeared to play in the story, with some actors seemingly playing different roles than earlier reports had indicated.

Now, we may know why.

Though there are no major reveals here, beware of potential spoilers.

Scooper Daniel Richtman has shared some new info on the series, and he claims that both Amandla Stenberg and Manny Jacinto will play two different characters.

It's said that Stenberg will play Force-sensitive twins, both of Sith origin. One will remain with the Sith, while the other will be taken by and trained by the Jedi. The plot is then said to follow the "evil sister" as she becomes a Sith Assassin, who is tasked with taking out Carrie Anne Moss' character, a Jedi Master.

Because this formidable warrior is known to defeat her enemies without using her Lightsaber, the assassin vows to learn martial arts and kill Moss' character using her hand-to-hand skill without the use of her laser sword.

We don't have as many details on Jacinto's characters, but Richtman says he will play "both versions of his own character. One good personality, one bad."

Showrunner Leslye Headland has previously stated that The Acolyte will dedicate a lot of screen-time to "the antagonists," and star Dafne Keen later let slip that the series will actually focus on The Sith "infiltrating" the Jedi.

“No, I mean, as you know, it’s set 100 years before the prequel movies, and it’s kind of an explanation of how the Sith infiltrated the Jedi. It’s a Sith-led story, which has never been done before. It’s been really fun to film – the cast is amazing, and the director and crew are just lovely. The whole experience is wonderful, and I’m already excited for people to see it.”

The series is described as, "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."

No premiere date has been announced, but the show is expected to launch on Disney+ at some point next year.

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 12/27/2023, 10:05 PM
I bet this comes true.. was this on the patreon or Twitter lmao
bobevanz
bobevanz - 12/27/2023, 10:07 PM
Also who gives a shit if this was true lol. Rumors are either simple lies, or generic fiction
DocSpock
DocSpock - 12/27/2023, 10:15 PM

Too many Star Wars shows.

They’re gonna drown us in them and run it into the ground just like MCU D+ shows.

marvel72
marvel72 - 12/27/2023, 10:48 PM
@DocSpock -

MCU shows D+

That's how most should be rated.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 12/28/2023, 12:17 AM
@marvel72 -

That is sadly very true.

XKnight
XKnight - 12/27/2023, 10:40 PM
Story of the Good & Evil Force Twins already exists in the Star Wars EU aka Jaina and Jacen Solo.



So Disney Star Wars is basically just ripping off the Expanded Universe? Copying their stories and just changing character’s names and calling it “new”? Smh.
AvalonX
AvalonX - 12/27/2023, 11:06 PM
@XKnight - Yes.
Origame
Origame - 12/28/2023, 5:20 AM
@XKnight - they literally stated the filoni movie is gonna be heir to the empire but Canon.
SpiderParker14
SpiderParker14 - 12/27/2023, 10:56 PM
Passing on this series, myself. I heard it’s gonna be very Anti-Jedi and I don’t like that.
AvalonX
AvalonX - 12/27/2023, 11:07 PM
No one is watching this. This will kill it for good this time.
DarthNihilus
DarthNihilus - 12/27/2023, 11:39 PM
Another show that will probably poop on legacy SW somehow..
Coz Kennedy since day 1
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 12/27/2023, 11:54 PM
Female
Order66
Order66 - 12/28/2023, 12:08 AM
Star Wars D+ has been killing it. Idk what some of y’all are talking about lol
McMurdo
McMurdo - 12/28/2023, 1:10 AM
@Order66 - sure if you're easy to please.
JollyR
JollyR - 12/28/2023, 12:32 AM
I mean I'd be happy to see any direction that doesn't have ties to the skywalkers or the whole timeline honestly. But Disney has just killed any faith I had when it comes to Star wars. Or marvel for that matter. So we'll see i guess.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 12/28/2023, 1:10 AM
Bury it.
S8R8M
S8R8M - 12/28/2023, 1:14 AM
I hope they are just siths. Not anti-heros. Just darkness! Haha
dragon316
dragon316 - 12/28/2023, 4:45 AM
Another prequel of prequel series do something new stop with prequels side story’s
SteelGunZ
SteelGunZ - 12/28/2023, 8:08 AM
What's the problem with moving forward in Star Wars like they did with the "force Awakens"?

Why are they hell bent on giving us prequel garbage instead brand new stories with new characters.
PatchesOhulihan
PatchesOhulihan - 12/28/2023, 9:38 AM
What will we call this? The Prequels prequel? The Preprequel? The Preeeeequel?

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