While the third and final season of The Bad Batch is currently running on Disney+, the promo phase for the next Star Wars series, namely The Acolyte, is beginning. We have known since 2020 that the project is in development at Lucasfilm. Almost a year ago it was published on the Star Wars Celebration presented in more detail.
Now the first poster has finally been published and gives a little insight into the hotly anticipated Star Wars series, which takes us to a time that we have never seen in a film or series before. The story of The Acolyte is in its final breaths High Republic settled.
The Acolyte: The teaser poster for the new Star Wars series on Disney+ announces the arrival of evil
Specifically, we are 100 years before the events of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The story revolves around a former Padawan who teams up with her former Jedi Master to… to solve a series of crimes. Dark abysses soon become apparent to both of them.
The teaser poster suggests it in ominous terms: In an age of light, a darkness rises. We also see the hilt of a lightsaber and a red blade indicated by traces of blood. That gives you goosebumps. There are also two important pieces of information: the trailer announcement and the start date.
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The official trailer for The Acolyte will be released online tomorrow, after only leaked footage of the material that was shown at the Star Wars Celebration last year existed. Now the High Republic can shine in all its glory before this hopeful era tends to collapse.
New Star Wars series: When does The Acolyte start on Disney+?
The Acolyte Season 1 premieres on June 4, 2024 premieres on Disney+ and includes a total of eight episodes. It is expected that the series will be released weekly. It was created by Lesley Headland, who previously impressed Netflix with the time loop story Matryoshka.