"The Acolyte," a new Star Wars series that will stream exclusively on Disney+, premiered with the first two episodes on June 4. These will be followed by weekly releases until the finale on July 16.
It offers a fresh start for Star Wars, unlike recent successful but nostalgia-driven projects like "Ahsoka" and "Andor." The plot takes place 100 years before the events of "The Phantom Menace," in the High Republic era, exploring the origins of the original trilogy.
It introduces new characters and moves away from the main timeline, following a hunt for an assassin targeting a group of Jedi potentially linked to the Sith.
Some critics found the series to be unsatisfying, with a convoluted storyline, creaky dialogue, and a generic feel to some secondary characters.
By taking viewers back to the heyday of the Jedi Order It explores an untapped region of the franchise, blending influences from martial arts movies, young-adult fiction, and the detective genre.
Cast includes Lee Jung-jae, Amandla Stenberg, Dafne Keen, and Charlie Barnett.
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This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq.
