After the release of Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3, it looks like another series from the franchise will soon follow. Star Wars: The Acolyte is set to hit the small screen in the summer of this year, and after just more than a week following the revelation of its release window, it now has a tentative release date of June 5, 2024, on Disney+.
According to Collider, The Acolyte is scheduled to premiere on the said date. So, as nothing is set in stone yet, this is still bound to change. When asked for comments, the Disney representatives neither denied nor confirmed the reported release date. True to the franchise’s fashion, major details about the show remain scarce.
Anyhow, there are theories that it may finally tell the story of the Sith after mostly focusing on the Jedi. Allegedly, it will put the Sith Order at the fore, explore the dark side of the Force, and how it manages to infiltrate the light side.
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy told Collider that the studio was also intrigued by this part of the Sith. So, if this plan to go beyond the story of the Jedi works, it might kickstart the exploration of this untouched tale of the franchise.
"We actually were intrigued with that because if that show works, then it really gives us an opportunity to expand on that," she said. "And that's what's so great about television because it gives us sort of this larger playground for experimenting."
Who are the cast of Star Wars: The Acolyte?
The Acolyte will feature a stellar cast led by the Squid Game actor Lee Jung-jae. For other cast members, you can check the list below:
Lee Jung-jae as Jedi Master
Amanda Stenberg as a former Padawan
Dafne Keen as a young Jedi
Rebecca Henderson as a Vernestra Rwoh
Charlie Barnett as a young Jedi
Carrie-Anne Moss as a Jedi
Joonas Suotamo as the Wookie Jedi master Kelnacca
Amy Tsang
Manny Jacinto
Jodie Turner-Smith
Dean-Charles Chapman
Margarita Levieva
What is Star Wars: The Acolyte about?
Created by Leslye Headland, The Acolyte is set at the end of the High Republic Era, several years before Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace takes place. It will unveil the dark side's secrets and growing powers, with a former Padawan reuniting with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes in the galaxy far, far away. However, instead of seeing the culprit, what they discover will truly surprise them.
You can read the synopsis below:
The Acolyte is set at the end of the High Republic era in a world of shadowy secrets and emerging dark side powers, approximately 100 years before Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999). 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.
The Bad Batch Season 3 has started Star Wars’ TV slate with a big bang. So, if The Acolyte follows, there will be high expectations for this new series.
