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The Acolyte, also known as Star Wars: The Acolyte,[1][2] is an American science fiction television series created by Leslye Headland for the streaming service Disney+. It is part of the Star Wars franchise, set at the end of the High Republic era before the events of the main Star Wars films, and follows a Jedi investigation into a series of crimes.

Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss star in the series. Headland expressed interest in working on the Star Wars franchise by the end of 2019, and was developing a new series for Lucasfilm by April 2020. The title was announced that December. Filming took place in London and at Shinfield Studios in Berkshire from October 2022 to June 2023, with location filming in Wales and Portugal.

The Acolyte premiered on Disney+ on June 4, 2024, with its first two episodes. The following six episodes will be released weekly. The series received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its direction towards the set design, Lee's performance and lightsaber duels, while also criticizing the pacing and the portrayal of Moss's character.

Premise

The Acolyte is set at the end of the Star Wars franchise's High Republic era, approximately 100 years before Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999).[3][4] It sees a respected Jedi Master investigating a series of crimes that bring him into contact with a former Padawan learner and reveal sinister forces.[5][6]

Cast and characters

  • Amandla Stenberg as Osha and Mae:
    Twin sisters who were separated by a tragedy when they were young. Osha is the former Padawan learner of Sol who left the Jedi Order due to "internal turmoil" she has regarding her connection to the Force. Mae is presumed dead until she re-emerges as a dangerous warrior. When developing her portrayal of the two characters, who respectively represent users of the light side and dark side of the Force, Stenberg considered how they could embody the concept of yin and yang.[7]
  • Lee Jung-jae as Sol:
    A respected Jedi Master.[8] Lee learned to speak English for the role.[9] He took inspiration from previous Jedi Masters in the franchise, particularly Liam Neeson's performance as Qui-Gon Jinn.[10]
  • Charlie Barnett as Yord Fandar: A by-the-book Jedi Knight and temple guardian.[8]
  • Dafne Keen as Jecki Lon: Sol's current young Padawan.[8]
  • Rebecca Henderson as Vernestra Rwoh: A senior member of the Jedi Order who rose to prominence as a young prodigy.[8]
  • Jodie Turner-Smith as Mother Aniseya: The leader of a coven of Force witches.[8]
  • Carrie-Anne Moss as Indara:
    A Jedi Master proficient in "Force-fu" fighting.[8][11] Creator Leslye Headland wanted the audience to immediately feel that Indara was "the most powerful Jedi in the room". She was inspired by Moss's portrayal of Trinity in The Matrix film series when creating the character and intended for audiences to see Indara as "Trinity with a lightsaber".[11]
  • Manny Jacinto as Qimir: A former smuggler who now lives a life of leisure.[8]
  • Dean-Charles Chapman as Master Torbin.[5]
  • Joonas Suotamo as Kelnacca: A Wookiee Jedi who lives a solitary life.[8]

Margarita Levieva was cast in the guest role of Mother Koril,[12] while Abigail Thorn will appear as Ensign Eurus.[13] Amy Tsang and David Harewood have been cast in undisclosed roles.[14][15]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected by [6]Written by [16]Original release date [17]
1"Lost / Found"Leslye HeadlandLeslye HeadlandJune 4, 2024 (2024-06-04)
2"Revenge / Justice"Leslye HeadlandJason Micallef and Charmaine DeGrateJune 4, 2024 (2024-06-04)
3TBAKogonadaJasmyne Flournoy and Eileen ShimJune 11, 2024 (2024-06-11)
4TBAAlex Garcia LopezClaire Kiechel and Kor AdanaJune 18, 2024 (2024-06-18)
5TBAAlex Garcia LopezKor Adana and Cameron SquiresJune 25, 2024 (2024-06-25)
6TBAHanelle CulpepperJason Micallef and Jocelyn BiohJuly 2, 2024 (2024-07-02)
7TBAKogonadaCharmaine DeGrate and Jen Richards & Jasmyne FlournoyJuly 9, 2024 (2024-07-09)
8TBAHanelle CulpepperJason MicallefJuly 16, 2024 (2024-07-16)

Production

Development

At the premiere of the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), television writer Leslye Headland was asked about her interest in the Star Wars franchise and revealed that she was a big fan with many ideas for Star Wars films that she wanted to make if she was asked to by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy.[18] Headland contacted Lucasfilm to discuss her ideas after completing work on her series Russian Doll (2019–2022), and pitched a new Star Wars series with a first-season outline and full series bible. Kennedy agreed to begin work on the series during that initial pitch meeting,[1] and Headland was revealed in April 2020 to be writing and showrunning a new female-centric Star Wars series for the streaming service Disney+. Staffing for the series had begun and it was expected to be set in a different part of the franchise's timeline from other Star Wars projects.[19]

Lucasfilm confirmed Headland's series was in development on May 4, 2020, which is Star Wars Day.[20] At Disney's Investor Day event on December 10, Kennedy announced the title, The Acolyte, and said it was set at the end of the High Republic era before the events of the main Star Wars films.[3] Lucasfilm executive Rayne Roberts was developing the series with Headland,[21] who was influenced by the games and novels of the Star Wars Expanded Universe (EU).[22] The first season consists of eight episodes,[23] with Headland directing the first two.[6] Alex Garcia Lopez and Kogonada were hired to direct episodes by February 2023,[24] and Hanelle Culpepper was revealed to have directed episodes in March 2024. Executive producers include Headland, Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King, and Jason Micallef, with Roberts, Damian Anderson, Eileen Shim, and Rob Bredow producing.[6]

In March 2024, Headland said she had pitched multiple seasons of the series to Lucasfilm and had a plan for a second season if it was ordered. She did note that she wanted to take a break after the first season was released due to the long production timeline for the first season, and so she could respond to any feedback from fans on the first season when developing the second.[25]

Writing

A writers' room for the series was assembled by June 2021. Headland made sure the group included writers with different relationships to Star Wars, including some who were only fans of the original trilogy, some who were specifically fans of Dave Filoni's Star Wars projects, and one writer who had never seen Star Wars before.[1][26] The series' writers included Jason Micallef, Charmaine DeGrate, Jasmyne Flournoy, Eileen Shim, Claire Kiechel, Kor Adana, Cameron Squires, Jocelyn Bioh, and Jen Richards.[16] When pitching the series to Lucasfilm, Headland described it as "Frozen meets Kill Bill".[1][27] Responding to discussion of the series being "female-centric", Headland said it would have a female protagonist but would not exclude male characters or audiences. She added that the series introduces new characters and ideas to the franchise that she hoped would interest existing fans, but she understood that not all fans would like it and felt that was fine considering there were so many new Star Wars projects being produced.[28] In May 2022, Headland said writing for the series was mostly complete.[4]

Headland wanted to explore the Star Wars franchise from the perspective of the villains. She felt the High Republic era would be the best point in the timeline to do this because the Sith, who are the villains in the films, are considerably outnumbered and in hiding during this time.[22] Lucasfilm also wanted to depict the time period on screen after recently launching a publishing initiative set in the era, and because they wanted to explore new parts of the Star Wars timeline away from the films and other series.[22] Headland noted that The Acolyte was the earliest point in the Star Wars timeline to be seen in live-action at that point.[29] She wanted to address some fan criticisms of the Star Wars films, such as how Darth Sidious ascends to power without the Jedi knowing: "How did we get to a point where a Sith lord can infiltrate the Senate and none of the Jedi pick up on it? [What] went wrong?" She considered herself lucky to be able to ask those questions in an actual Star Wars project.[4][30] A key theme in the franchise for Headland was "underdog versus institutional threat", and in this part of the timeline it is the Jedi who are the main institution.[25] In contrast to the Jedi in the films, who are monk-like figures in times of war, Headland said the High Republic Jedi live in a time of peace and enlightenment akin to the Renaissance, as seen in their white and gold robes that look like they never get dirty.[4] The series questions the Jedi practice of training children,[30] and also explores differing views on the Force and the amount of power and control that the Jedi have.[25] Headland took inspiration from the film Rashomon (1950) to depict events from multiple perspectives, showing how the series' protagonist, the mysterious warrior Mae, sees things differently to the Jedi Order.[1]

The Acolyte is a mystery thriller with a serialized story that builds throughout the first season, inspired by the approach of fellow Star Wars series Andor.[25] Because there are no overarching conflicts or wars in the series—Headland said it was "interesting to make a Star Wars with no war in it"—the fight sequences are more intimate,[29] focusing on duels that further develop the characters.[31] Noting that Star Wars creator George Lucas was originally influenced by Westerns and Akira Kurosawa's samurai films, Headland decided to take more influence from martial arts films which she felt were "a little bit more personal and less global and galactic". These included wuxia films by King Hu and Shaw Brothers Studio such as Come Drink with Me (1966) and A Touch of Zen (1971).[22] Similar to the Star Wars series The Mandalorian,[25] The Acolyte includes Easter eggs for fans of the original trilogy, prequel trilogy, and the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, as well as references to the EU and Star Wars Legends. EU references include members of the Theelin and Zygerrian species as well as some narrative elements.[1] The series introduces a coven of Force witches, separate from the Nightsister witches seen in previous Star Wars projects, inspired by mentions of Force cults in the High Republic books and the EU.[25]

Casting

Casting was underway by the end of June 2021, when Lucasfilm were looking to hire a young woman of color for the lead role.[23] Amandla Stenberg was in talks for that part in December,[32] and was confirmed to be cast in July 2022.[33] Jodie Turner-Smith and Russian Doll co-star Charlie Barnett entered final negotiations to join the series in September 2022,[34][35] when Lee Jung-jae and Manny Jacinto were cast. Lee was cast as the male lead,[36][37] after Headland was impressed with his performance in the television series Squid Game.[38] At the start of November, Dafne Keen was revealed to have a role in the series.[39] Soon after, Lucasfilm confirmed the casting of Stenberg, Lee, Jacinto, Turner-Smith, Barnett, and Keen, and announced the casting of Dean-Charles Chapman, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Headland's wife Rebecca Henderson.[5][40] Headland had Stenberg, Barnett, and Keen in mind when creating their characters;[41][38] she wanted to see Keen with a lightsaber after her performance as the character X-23 in Logan (2017).[38] Margarita Levieva was cast in a guest role by the start of December.[42]

At Star Wars Celebration London in April 2023, Joonas Suotamo was revealed to be part of the cast as Wookiee Jedi Kelnacca. Suotamo previously portrayed the Wookiee Chewbacca in the sequel trilogy films and Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018).[27] Also at the convention, Lee, Keen, Barnett, Henderson, and Moss were revealed to be playing Jedi,[43] with Henderson cast as Vernestra Rwoh who was introduced in the High Republic publishing initiative.[44] In March 2024, Headland said Rwoh was the only character from the High Republic books that would appear in the first season, but there were other High Republic characters that she hoped to include in a potential second season. She felt Rwoh was important for showing the state of the Jedi Order in the series, contrasting her role as a leader in the Order with the young prodigy she is depicted as in the books.[25] Also that month, character details for most of the main cast were revealed: Stenberg as the mysterious warrior Mae, Lee as Jedi Master Sol, Jacinto as former smuggler Qimir, Keen as Padawan learner Jecki Lon, Barnett as Jedi Knight Yord Fandar, Turner-Smith as coven-leader Mother Aniseya, and Moss as Jedi Master Indara.[8] Headland said it was a "no-brainer" to cast Moss as Indara, who was inspired by Moss's portrayal of Trinity in The Matrix film series.[11]

In April 2024, David Harewood was reported to have a small role in the series.[15] At the end of May, a week before the series premiered, Headland confirmed longstanding rumors that Stenberg was actually portraying two characters in the series: the previously announced Mae and her twin sister Osha who is a former Padawan learner.[7][45]

Design

Headland noted that the original trilogy has a lived-in quality while the prequel trilogy is sleeker and more advanced. With The Acolyte, she carried on this concept of "the further you go back, the more exciting and new and sleek and interesting things look".[22] It was important for her to replicate the white and gold Jedi robes from the High Republic books to symbolize the state of the Order, compared to the brown robes later worn in the films.[25]

Filming

Principal photography began by October 30, 2022, at Shinfield Studios in Berkshire,[46][47] under the working title Paradox.[48] Headland, Kogonada, Lopez, and Culpepper directed two episodes each.[6] James Friend and Chris Teague served as cinematographers.[49][50][better source needed] The series was initially reported to be using visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic's StageCraft technology to shoot in front of digital backgrounds on a video wall, as was done for The Mandalorian and its spin-off series,[23] but Headland later said the series was primarily filmed on practical sets and did not use the technology,[1] for creative and logistical reasons.[38]

Location filming began in Wales by January 2023,[51] including at Brecon Beacons National Park.[47] From mid to late March, filming took place on Madeira Island, Portugal,[52][53][54] including at Fanal Forest and the parishes of Caniçal and Ribeira da Janela.[55] Anderson said Madeira Island was chosen because it offered most of the different environments that the production wanted, including access to the ocean, and had not been used for a major production before. Nearly a quarter of the series was filmed on the island, with that footage appearing throughout the series and not representing a single planet. Anderson added that the production embraced the location's unpredictable weather.[56] Filming officially wrapped on June 6.[47] Headland said filming went smoothly despite the length of production and the amount of action sequences and wire-work. She said the cast did most of their own action scenes, including actors who had worked in action before such as Lee, Keen, and Moss. Stenberg, who was new to action, "threw herself into training and did incredible work in a short amount of time".[1]

Post-production

Miikka Leskinen was one of the series' editors.[57][third-party source needed] Headland said additional dialogue recording (ADR) work could not be completed during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike which delayed the end of post-production, but the series was mostly done by March 2024.[1]

Music

Michael Abels was hired to compose the score for the series by February 2024.[58]

Marketing

Headland and members of the cast presented the first footage from the series at Star Wars Celebration London in April 2023.[27] The first trailer was publicly released in March 2024, and teases that Jedi are being killed. Charles Pulliam-Moore of The Verge speculated that Stenberg's character could be the murderer and highlighted the darker aspects of the trailer, including the suggestion that many characters could die in the series.[59] IGN's Ryan Dinsdale noted the elements in the trailer that are associated with the High Republic, including the white robes and yellow lightsabers of some Jedi characters, and compared some scenes to the aesthetics of the original and prequel trilogies.[60] Writing for Empire, Ben Travis discussed how the series had been kept a mystery for so long but was finally starting to publicly reveal details with this trailer. He opined that while Andor focuses on human drama, the trailer indicates that The Acolyte will be going "all-out on colourful species, lightsabers, and Force-users", and he praised the small amount of action that the trailer shows.[61] Lucasfilm announced that the trailer was watched 51.3 million times in its first 24 hours, setting a record for the company's streaming series by surpassing the trailers for The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Ahsoka.[62]

An exclusive preview of the series was included at the end of 25th anniversary theatrical screenings of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), starting on May 3 in time for Star Wars Day on May 4.[63] Later that month, Lucasfilm and Stenberg released a video of the actor performing John Williams's musical theme for the Force from the Star Wars films on her grandfather's violin. Williams composed a special arrangement of the theme for Stenberg, who was recorded in the newly-named John Williams Music Building at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. Stenberg described the experience as a once in a lifetime opportunity.[64] A world premiere for the series, where the first two episodes were shown, was held at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on May 23.[12][65][66] Lee will attend the Monte-Carlo Television Festival in June for the French media launch of the series.[67]

Release

The Acolyte premiered on Disney+ on June 4, 2024, with its first two episodes. The other six episodes will be released weekly.[6]

Reception

Critical response

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[68]
Rotten Tomatoes88%[69]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence[70]B+
Empire[71]
GamesRadar+[72]
IGN[73]6/10
IndieWire[74]B
Metro[75]
MovieWeb[76]
Screen Rant[77]
The Telegraph[78]
The Independent[79]
TV Guide[80]6.6
USA Today[81]

The series holds an 88% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 7.4/10, based on 64 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Taking fresh risks with Star Wars lore while having infectious fun playing with the stylistic trappings of a galaxy far, far away, The Acolyte is a Padawan series with the potential to become a Master."[69] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 69 out of 100 based on 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[68]

Brian Lowry of CNN states, "Exhibiting influences that blend martial-arts movies, young-adult fiction and the detective genre, it’s an intriguing if modest addition whose lack of connection to existing canon proves both an advantage and disadvantage."[82] Alison Herman of Variety writes, "In giving itself permission to poke at Star Wars mythology, The Acolyte cultivates the same sense of curiosity it exhibits about its own universe."[83] Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone writes, "This Star Wars prequel series isn’t a force to be reckoned with. Even a veteran Jedi master would lose patience with the latest Disney+ addition to the canon, which focuses on a pair of twins, revenge, and... zzzzz".[84]

The Seattle Times 's Owen felt the "show's momentum can be slow", and bemoaned the "dull exposition pitstops" present throughout the episodes, opined that the show "fails to elevate the franchise", and said of the potential of Moss's character to be a veteran Jedi, "The Acolyte squanders that opportunity right out of the gate".[85] The Independent 's Power criticized the "atrociously creaky dialogue", and noted the show's attempt at introducing "Force-Fu", stating "it doesn't quite work".[79] The Telegraph 's Watson praised the "impressive" prosthetics.[78] The AV Club's Betancourt writes, "With The Acolyte, writer-director Leslye Headland has crafted an intriguing entry into this decades-spanning franchise that thrills precisely for the way it repurposes well-worn Star Wars tropes all while threading a brand-new tale anchored by a slew of fresh characters".[86]

Empire magazine's Dyer was concerned with Moss's character, saying "it's unsettling to have a protagonist who's so openly homicidal". He criticized other characters, complaining "the characters here are thinly drawn, often weighed down by overly functional dialogue". He assessed that "The Acolyte so far is not the bold stride forward we'd hoped for".[71] The Daily Beast's Schager called it "a shocking waste of time", and called the show "tepid" and criticized the "bland surprises".[87] Writing for USA Today, Lawler complained "[it is] full of logical fallacies, hokey dialogue and nonsensical plots, Acolyte feels entirely of a piece with the worst elements of the prequel trilogy".[81]

In a more positive review, Sabrina Barr of Metro commended Lee's performance, lauding him as an "absolute scene-stealer", and praised the lightsaber duels, calling them "among the best of the best in Star Wars", yet admits, "When we first watched The Acolyte, we weren’t blown away to the same level as say, the first time we ever feasted our eyes on The Mandalorian".[75] Slate's Adams writes, "It’s a show that shrinks the world rather than expanding it, blowing its money on lavish set pieces rather than building out environments for us to inhabit. The Acolyte acts like it’s swinging for the fences, but when the time comes, the best it can manage is a bunt".[88]

Lawsuit

In March 2023, Karyn McCarthy sued Lucasfilm over breach of contract, stating that she was offered a producer role on both The Acolyte and the Apple TV+ series Sugar and chose The Acolyte. After several weeks of work in April 2022 based on an initial agreement with Lucasfilm, McCarthy alleged that the studio chose to end her deal and not pay her for her work so far. By that time, the Sugar role was unavailable.[89]

Other media

Marvel Comics will publish a one-shot comic book on September 4, 2024, that bridges the gap between the High Republic publishing initiative and the events of The Acolyte. Titled Star Wars: The Acolyte – Kelnacca, the one-shot was written by High Republic writer Cavan Scott with art by Marika Cresta. It focuses on Kelnacca, the Wookiee Jedi introduced in The Acolyte.[90]

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