This Star Wars series is different. After Ahsoka was the first real Jedi series in the live-action universe of the Star Wars saga to explore the careers of various Force users after the fall of the Empire, The Acolyte moves in the opposite direction. 100 years before The Phantom Menace, the Jedi are guardians of peace during the time of the High Republic. This peace is a lie.
On June 5, 2024, the first two of a total of eight episodes of the new Star Wars series started on Disney+. In the Moviepilot podcast Streamgestöber we take a closer look at The Acolyte and tell you why no fan has missed this unusual Mystery thriller with lightsabers and martial arts action should miss.
Is the new Star Wars series The Acolyte worth watching? Find out in the podcast
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Right from the first scene, it is clear: This Star Wars series takes no prisoners. After a mysterious Force user (Amandla Stenberg) starts killing Jedi, Jedi Master Sol (Squid Game star Jung-Jae Lee) takes on the case. It is the beginning of a dark Crime mystery story in which nothing is as it seems.
The Acolyte is one of the most exciting Star Wars projects of recent years. Without a direct connection to the Skywalker saga and eternal cross-connections, the series builds an independent story with completely new characters, whereby no prior knowledge required is.
At the same time, Star Wars moves into entirely new genre territory with The Acolyte and presents us with an exciting puzzle full of mysteries and shocking Twists around every cornerThe series is so full of secrets that the trailers before the launch didn’t even show us any of the main characters.
In the podcast we explore whether the sci-fi puzzle game and the new characters are exciting, why The Acolyte feels both familiar and fresh, and which side of the force we would join. Enjoy listening!
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