Chris Connor reviews the first two episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte… While we have had four years of Disney+ series within the Star Wars universe, they have until now taken place within familiar timeframes bridging the gap largely between Episodes III & IV and VI & VII, of course introducing us to new characters […]
Star Wars: The Acolyte gets an action-packed first clip
Disney+ has shared the first official clip from Lucasfilm’s upcoming live-action Star Wars series The Acolyte, which sees Amandla Stenberg’s former Padawan Mae attempting to take on Lee Jung-jae’s Jedi Master Sol without a weapon; watch it below… In “The Acolyte,” an investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master (Lee Jung-jae) […]
The Acolyte gets a new trailer, poster and images for Star Wars Day
Marking Star Wars Day, May the 4th, Lucasfilm has given fans a new look at the next instalment of the franchise as we travel back to the age before The Phantom Menace for the live-action High Republic-era series Star Wars: The Acolyte. Described as a mystery-thriller and taking place 100 years prior to the start […]
A darkness rises in first trailer for Star Wars: The Acolyte
Following on from yesterday’s teaser poster, Disney+ has now shared the first trailer for Star Wars: The Acolyte, a new live-action series from Russian Doll creator Leslye Headland, which takes place some 100 years prior to the events of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace in an era termed ‘The High Republic’. Amandla […]
Star Wars: The Acolyte cast announced as filming begins on the High Republic series
Get ready to venture to the High Republic era for the very first time on screen, as Lucasfilm has officially announced that production is underway on the Disney+ original series Star Wars: The Acolyte. Created by showrunner Leslye Headland (Russian Doll), The Acolyte takes place around a century prior to the events of Star Wars: […]
Dafne Keen reportedly joins Star Wars: The Acolyte
If the cast for Star Wars: The Acolyte wasn’t impressive enough already, it is being reported that Logan and His Dark Materials star Dafne Keen has joined the crew for Disney+’s upcoming live-action Star Wars series. Production is currently underway in the United Kingdom on The Acolyte, which reportedly takes place approximately 100 years before […]
Star Wars: The Acolyte adds Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae
Development on the Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte is really picking up as the show has just made another new addition to its cast, with Deadline reporting that Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game) has signed on to play the show’s male lead. The news comes shortly after Jodie Turner-Smith’s (Queen & Slim) casting to the series. […]
Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae’s Hunt gets a trailer ahead of Cannes premiere
Ahead of its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this week, a poster and trailer have been released for the South Korean action thriller Hunt. The film marks the directorial debut for Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae, who also stars alongside Jung Woo-sung as two agents who are tasked with uncovering a spy who is […]
The Must Watch Korean Films of Cannes 2022
Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to three absolutely must watch Korean films about to hit Cannes… South Korean film and TV has boomed in worldwide appeal in recent years. The Oscars success of Parasite was followed by the all consuming power of Squid Game, which was THE water cooler series of 2021. The nation appears to […]
