What is The Acolyte about?
The Acolyte is a sci-fi mystery series produced by Lucasfilm for Disney+. The Acolyte is created by Leslye Headland, best known as creator of Netflix series Russian Doll. She initially pitched the idea to Kathleen Kennedy as a female-centric story set a hundred years before Star Wars Episode 1: A Phantom Menace.
Who is starring in The Acolyte?
Amandla Stenberg stars as Mae, a dangerous and mysterious warrior who was once a Jedi apparenctice. Lee Jung-jae plays Sol, a high-ranking Jedi Master with his padwan Jecki Lon played by Dafne Keen. Jodie Turner-Smith plays Mother Aniseya, the head of a group of force witches. Carrie-Anne Moss stars as the Jedi Master Indara. The cast also includes Rebecca Henderson, Manny Jacinto, Charlie Barnett, and Dean-Charles Chapman.
What is The Acolyte based on?
The Acolyte is an original story created by Leslye Headland who was inspired by the Star Wars High Republic books. She was also inspired by martial arts movies such as Come Drink with Me and A Touch of Zen. Another inspiration for the movie was the 1950 epic Rashomon.
Does Yoda feature in The Acolyte?
Jedi Master Yoda is not confirmed to make an appearance in the show. He is however an important figure in the High Republic Era when the show is set. In this age, Jedi are scattered all over the galaxy so while Yoda may be alive in the course of the show, he is likely to be far from the action.
What is the High Republic era in the Star Wars universe?
The Acolyte is the first live-action Star Wars project set in the High Republic era, a time when Jedi were prevalent across the galaxy. The Sith are yet to emerge and the Jedi are in a Golden Age of power and authority. This is symbolized by their white robes which are directly inspired from the High Republic books.
Will The Acolyte have a second season?
Creator Leslye Headland confirmed that in her initial pitch, she envisioned the show to be a multi-season series. Headland confirms that The Acolyte does not tie up every loose thread in Season 1. The possibility of a second season of The Acolyte however depends entirely on the success of the first season on Disney+.