Upcoming Star Wars show The Acolyte from Russian Doll creator Leslye Headland has confirmed a release date.
After previously announcing a summer release window, the eight-episode series starring Amandla Stenberg and Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae will now become available to stream on Disney+ on June 4.
The announcement was shared on social media, together with a new poster including the show's tagline – "In an age of light, a darkness rises" – and the image of a lightsaber leaving a trail of blood behind.
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Set 100 years before the events of The Phantom Menace, The Acolyte chronicles the finals days of the High Republic through the story of a former Padawan (Stenberg) reuniting with their master (Lee) to investigate a series of crimes across the galaxy.
However, the duo soon find themselves confronting forces more sinister than they could have imagined.
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The social media post also hinted at a big announcement coming today (March 19), possibly a first trailer for the show.
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Alongside Stenberg and Lee, The Acolyte also stars Game of Thrones' Dean-Charles Chapman, Litvinenko's Margarita Levieva, The Matrix's Carrie-Anne Moss, The Good Place's Manny Jacinto and His Dark Materials' Dafne Keen.
Rounding out the ensemble cast are Anne Boleyn actress Jodie Turner-Smith and Russian Doll stars Charlie Barnett and Rebecca Henderson, with Henderson set to play fan-favourite character Vernestra Rwoh.
Actor Joonas Suotamo, who played Chewbacca in the Star Wars sequel trilogy and in Solo: A Star Wars Story, returns to the franchise to play new character Kelnacca, a Wookie Jedi.
Star Wars: The Acolyte starts streaming on Disney+ on June 4. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and the entire Skywalker Saga are available on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K now, as well as on Disney+.
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