Disney’s latest Star Wars present, The Acolyte, is only a month away on Disney Plus, and the latest trailer for it hints that the present will pull on a thread that Rian Johnson’s Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi tugged on again in 2017: Is the Jedi order really all that good?
Set nicely earlier than the occasions of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, The Acolyte sees High Republic-era Jedi grasp Sol (Lee Jung-jae) investigating a string of murders (which embrace not less than one Jedi). At present’s trailer reveals that the mysterious black-clad Mae (Amandla Stenberg), is a former pupil of his, and it looks as if she’s most likely a suspect within the murders. It additionally reinforces the concept that this will be a particularly grim series.
It additionally introduces a zipper-faced villain whose crimson lightsaber sparks to life in a foggy jungle, apparently simply earlier than a struggle with Sol. It’s a thriller who’s sporting the scarred-up helmet, which bears greater than a bit resemblance to Kylo Ren’s in the newest Star Wars trilogy. Possibly it’s the collection’ massive unhealthy, or possibly it’s only a spooky dream Sol is having. Or Maybe Disney is making ready to inform us the “Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Smart” Sith legend that Emperor Palpatine regaled Anakin Skywalker with in Star Wars Episode III.
One factor’s for certain: Whoever this villain is, they sustain the lengthy custom of the Sith (assuming that’s what they’re) making the Jedi seem like whole dorks. The Acolyte’s stars embrace Carrie-Anne Moss, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, and Joonas Suotamo, and it’ll premiere June 4th with two episodes on Disney Plus.