‘The Acolyte’ New Trailer, Poster, and Cast Videos Revealed for May the Fourth
With one more month to go before The Acolyte hits Disney Plus, Lucasfilm is headlining “May the Fourth” affairs with a brand-new trailer for the show. They’ve also shared a new poster and a peak behind the scenes.
First off, here is the new trailer:
Also, check out the final poster:
Here is the official synopsis of the series:
In The Acolyte, an investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master (Lee Jung-jae) against a dangerous warrior from his past (Amandla Stenberg). As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems….
As part of the May the Fourth festivities, the cast have shared some kind words and looks behind the scenes. Check them out below:
Lastly, several members of the cast were at CCXP in Mexico, hosting a panel. They gave out an exclusive poster to those in attendance. Check it out below:
New poster for ‘STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE’
Just given to #CCXP attendees. pic.twitter.com/Ef0DeH3Omb
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) May 4, 2024
With the first trailer that was revealed a few weeks ago, Lucasfilm confirmed a few character details, too:
- Amandla Stenberg plays Mae, who gets swept up into a sinister mystery—one that puts her into the center of a conflict in unexpected ways.
- Lee Jung-jae plays Master Sol, a wise, highly respected, powerful Jedi Master, strong in the ways of the Force, who is going through emotional conflict.
- Manny Jacinto plays Qimir, a former smuggler who now makes his living as a trader, procuring unusual things and enjoying a life of leisure.
- Carrie-Anne Moss plays Master Indara, a Jedi Master of great physical and mental skill.
- Dean Charles Chapman plays Master Torbin. Character specifics have not been disclosed.
- Joonas Suotamo plays Jedi Master Kelnacca, a loner who lives a solitary life.
- Jodie Turner-Smith plays Mother Aniseya, the leader of a coven of Witches who value their independence and the preservation of their beliefs and powers.
- Charlie Barnett plays Yord Fandar, a Jedi Knight and guardian from the Jedi Temple, is an overachiever and a rule follower. His need to be a by-the-book Jedi can cloud his mind.
- Dafne Keen plays Jedi Padawan Jecki Lon, the Padawan apprentice to Master Sol. Although she is young, she projects calm and conducts herself with maturity.
- Rebecca Henderson plays Vernestra Rwoh, an elder Jedi Master who has ascended the ranks of the Jedi from a teenage prodigy to a leader in the Order.
Check out more information on the show here.
The first two episodes of the Leslye Headland show will start streaming on Disney Plus on June 4, at 6pm PT / 9pm ET / June 5 2am BST.
Nate uses his love for Star Wars and movies in general as a way to cope with the pain of being a Minnesota sports fan. When he's not at the theater, you can usually find Nate reading a comic, listening to an audiobook, or playing a Mario video game for the 1,000th time.
Josh is a huge Star Wars fan, who has spent far too much time wondering if any Star Wars character could defeat Thanos with all the Infinity Stones.
Miguel Fernández is a Spanish student that has movies as his second passion in life. His favorite movie of all time is The Lord of the Rings, but he is also a huge Star Wars fan. However, fantasy movies are not his only cup of tea, as movies from Scorsese, Fincher, Kubrick or Hitchcock have been an obsession for him since he started to understand the language of filmmaking. He is that guy who will watch a black and white movie, just because it is in black and white.
