In April this year the first footage of the upcoming Disney+ series The Acolyte was shown at the Star Wars Celebration 2023 in London. It has generated much interest among fans, with its tantalizing premise. Set around a century before the events of Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace, The Acolyte will take place during the end of the High Republic era, when the Jedi were at their most powerful and numerous.
Perhaps most intriguing of all is that The Acolyte, which will debut on Disney's streamer in 2024, intends to tell a story from the point of view of the villains, meaning the Sith. "This isn’t about good or bad," a character said, in the footage that was shown. "It’s about who’s allowed to use it." While the Jedi have long dominated the main story, it really is about time their primary antagonists took center stage. After all, let’s get real, they’re just more interesting.
