Amandla Stenberg, Mae in The Acolyte, has spoken to Total Film about the show’s “contemporary” and prequel-inspired sensibilities, and how the series is “the prequel to the prequels”.
“We are the prequel to the prequels,” Stenberg says. “And the prequels have this kind of prestige to them, this monarchical vibe. So one of my main questions going in was: are we going to maintain that sensibility? And yes, in many ways we do, while also incorporating elements that feel really contemporary and relatable. When I watched [the finished episodes] I was really struck by how universal the story was.”
Read more in the new issue of Total Film out on Thursday April 25th. Stream The Acolyte on Disney+ from June 4th in the US and June 5th in Europe and the UK.
