The Acolyte
Summary
The Acolyte ’s unexampled trailer is easily the most exciting one fromStar Warsin almost a decade . A prequel to the prequels , The Acolyteis set at the nates close of theHigh Republic Era- the Golden Age of the Jedi Order . This was a time when the light of the Jedi shine brightly across the galaxy , but the Sith flourished in the shadows , organize for their revenge .
The Acolyte ’s first two episode will premiere on Disney+ on June 4 , meaning marketing has plunk up . While it ’s true Lucasfilm ’s marketing for their last Disney+ bouncy - action show ( Ahsoka ) was disrupted by the strike , there ’s never been anything quite like this before . The cyberspace is buzzing with interviews , and every day seems to bring a Modern clip or trailer - still somehow mysterious , still concealing as much as they reveal . But thelatestAcolytetraileris easy the best I ’ve seen from Lucasfilm in almost a 10 .
The Best Trailers Tell A Story
First , some context : I ’m not on the button new toStar Wars . I ’ve love the franchise since 1991 , when I see the first movie and picked up Timothy Zahn’sHeir to the Empire . I remember run across the first trailer forStar Wars : Episode I - The Phantom Menace , and I even more clearly call up charge up when I get word Han say " Chewie , we ’re habitation " in the trailer forStar Wars : The Force Awakens . Star Warshas had some cracking trailer , butI do n’t think it will ever be possible for one to tug on my heartstrings more than that one . But this comes close .
The best prevue recite a story , andStar Wars ' " Evolve " laggard attract this off so very well . It feels as much like a horror moving picture as anything else - opening with ragged , desperate breathing , dialogue discussing a Jedi Orcinus orca , and a shadowy Sith Lord uncloak . This time , the trailer promises , Star Warsis exploring the saturnine side of the Force . Thecharacters ofThe Acolytewill be faced with the Sith , discovering their true nature at last .
Even the little text state a history . " Before the Menace , " the trailer tells us , and that ’s all we really ask to know to plunge into this unexampled epoch . This is beforeThe Phantom Menace , the prequel to the prequels , inspired by aspects of that story and recontextualizing them in try out - and - trueStar Warsfashion . Notice it ’s not " Before the PHANTOM Menace , " which rather amuses me . It seems to imply thatall Baneite Sith are phantasm , but Palpatine is the threat , a neat way of underscoring his importance and promise this wo n’t undermine the canyon .
The upcoming Star Wars show The Acolyte will take the enfranchisement into the grand High Republic era , but what mysteries expect in the Jedi ’s golden eld ?
Why I’ve Never Been More Invested In A Star Wars TV Show
It helps , of course , that I could n’t be much more invested inThe Acolyte . As much as I loveStar Wars , the enfranchisement has a riding habit of ham the nostalgia wag ; it ’s been there from the start , when the Bantam epoch rule book recycled argumentation of dialog from the movies with a recognise wink to referee , and it ’s become even more detectable in the Disney geological era . ButThe Acolyteis something novel and new , inspired by the reflections of lifelong devotee Leslye Headland , dipping its toe in the waters of a clock time period we ’ve never seen on - cover before .
The fight choreography is stunning , with the trailers and clips so far pore on breathtaking martial art and stuntwork ; there ’s a reasonableness the gymnastic Dafne Keen , who was phenomenal as X-23 inLogan , is part of this . Even more exciting , though , is the signified of mystery surroundingThe Acolyte ; Leslye Headland is renowned for a knavish writing way where every episode have a surprising braid , and I ca n’t wait to see that approach take to life in theStar Warsgalaxy .
What ’s great , though , is thatThe Acolyte ’s marketing is hide so much . Yes , there have been leaks - inauspicious ones , that I kind of bid I had n’t ascertain . But those feel like episode 1 leaks rather than last twists , meaning there are still so many unknowns . Meanwhile , The Acolytetrailers are deliberately hide far more of the tale than they expose , focusing on stunning action and beautiful cinematography rather than spilling the major detail . That above preview is the double-dyed example - but there ’s one particular that really stands out .
We do n’t make love much aboutThe Acolyte ’s mysterious Sith Lord . Is it Palpatine ’s mentor , Darth Plagueis ? Is it Darth Tenebrous , the Legends Sith Master of Plagueis , who ’s been name - dropped in canyon a couple of times ? Or is something else going on ? Whatever the accuracy may be , that trailer show his helmet cast away , and it feels like a promise . Now , the mask of the Sith will be cast away , and their true face will be go through . in person , I could n’t be more excited … especially after this preview .
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The Acolyte is a television serial set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era , where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the pinnacle of their influence . This sci - fi thriller run across a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crime - all lead to shadow break through from beneath the airfoil and make to take about the end of the High Republic .
The Acolyte is a television series set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era, where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence. This sci-fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic.
