Star Warsis celebrating May the 4th in style by ramping up promotion for its upcoming Disney+ series. In addition to a new trailer, Disney unveiled a new poster forThe Acolyte, which is set to premiere on June 4. The poster shows off the series' impressive cast, withLee Jung-jaeandCarrie Anne-Mosstaking center stage with blue and green lightsabers, andAmandla Stenbergbehind them wearing burgundy robes.LoganstarDafne Keenis also front and center, looking up and admiring the action.
It’s been a busy week forStar Wars, withThe Bad Batchairing itsseries finaleon Wednesday, as well as the exciting news thatSkeleton Crew, the upcoming series starringKerry CondonandJude Law,will premiere this Christmas.The Phantom Menacehas also just begun a new theatrical run in honor of the film’s 25th anniversary,bringing home a respectable haul of $2.3 millionon its domestic box office opening day. If that wasn’t enough to celebrate May the 4th, an entireSkywalker Saga marathonis also playing in some theaters, giving fans another chance to experience Episodes 1-9 on the big screen.
What Has the Cast Been Saying About ‘The Acolyte’?
In addition to thenew trailerand poster, fans also got a new look atThe Acolytein astunning display at CCXP. The show is set roughly 100 years beforeEpisode I - The Phantom Menace, and will chronicle the events that led to the fall of the High Republic era. The series has assembled quite a cast, several of whom have taken to the microphone over the last couple of months to talk about their characters and the series as a whole.
Keen, who playedLaura/X-23 inLogan, recently said thatThe Acolytewill strive to have a lightsaber duel that tops the Duel of the FatesinThe Phantom Menace. AnotherAcolytestar,Manny Jacinto, best known for his work inTop Gun: MaverickandThe Good Place,recently described his character as “just an everyday guy.“The Acolytewill be the first live-actionStar Warsproject set outside the confines of the Skywalker Saga, a restriction that many fans have been looking forward to leaving behind for quite some time.
The AcolytehitsDisney+on June 4. Check out the official poster above and stay tuned to Collider for future updates and coverage of the series.
The Acolyte
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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