According to Collider.com, The Acolyte, the highly anticipated Star Wars series from Leslye Headland, is set to release on Disney+ this summer. With Star Wars: The Bad Batch scheduled to end on May 1st, it would make sense for another Star Wars show to start soon after and we know that we have The Acolyte, Skeleton Crew and Tales of the Jedi still to come to the streaming platform this year.
Set 50 years before the events of The Phantom Menace, The Acolyte will follow a former Jedi Padawan, and her one-time Master as they fall into an investigation of sinister crimes in an ever-changing galaxy. The trailer that premiered at Star Wars Celebration only gave fans a hint at what they could expect when the series premieres, but even so, already impressed those lucky enough to see it with the bold visual take on an era that thus far has not appeared on screen.
The series also boasts a massive, and massively-talented, ensemble cast led by Amandla Stenberg. They will be joined by Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae as a Jedi Master, and Joonas Suotamo as a Wookiee Jedi named Kelnacca. Also in The Acolyte‘s cast are Jodie Turner-Smith, Manny Jacinto, and Charlie Barnett, though in typical Star Wars fashion, details about their roles are heavily under wraps.
