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Star Wars fans notice a heartbreaking parallel to The Clone Wars in The Acolyte

Now there are two of them!

Total Film

44 Years Later, 'The Acolyte' Finally Gets a Classic Star Wars Trope Right

From Luke and Leia to Kylo and Rae's twisted relationship, Star Wars has always been intrigued by the idea of literal or figurative twins. 'The Acolyte' remixes the trope for the better.

Inverse

The Acolyte crew built lightsabers for the new Star Wars show that could be used "the way Darth Maul and Qui-Gon Jinn use them"

The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland gives the lowdown on the Star Wars series' lightsabers

Total Film

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Star Wars' Most Experimental New Show Is the Shot in the Arm the Franchise Needs

Leslye Headland understands that Star Wars isn't a sacred artifact but uncharted territory to discover.

Inverse

New Star Wars makes us question the Jedi

"Russian Doll" co-creator Leslye Headland uses unknowns and a familiar format to critique our beloved heroes

Salon

The Acolyte review: Atrociously creaky dialogue holds back a refreshing take on Star Wars

The showrunner of this new outing for the franchise has described the series as a mix of ‘Frozen’ and ‘Kill Bill’. It’s ambitious and admirably different, but poorly executed

The Independent UK

The Acolyte creator talks pitching The High Republic – and the biggest challenge behind the new Star Wars era

The Acolyte's Leslye Headland on the "fresh entry point" provided by The High Republic

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Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae on joining The Acolyte, making history as a Jedi, and why he thinks Russian Doll’s Leslye Headland has a "fresh take" on Star Wars

From Squid Game to Star Wars, The Acolyte’s Lee Jung-jae talks joining the new Disney Plus show – and a historic Jedi first

Total Film

Lucasfilm boss says women in Star Wars get harassed more because of ‘male dominated’ fanbase

CEO Kathleen Kennedy says the women in the franchise ‘get attacked in ways that can be quite personal’

The Independent UK

10 Years Later, Star Wars Canon Is About to Invoke a Crucial Sith Lord

One of the most important Sith ever could finally be fully integrated into Star Wars canon.

Inverse

The Acolyte takes notes from one of the best Star Wars RPGs around: "Darth Traya really stuck out to me as an inspiration"

Fewer do it better than Knights of the Old Republic 2

Total Film

'The Acolyte' release date, trailers, cast and more

The Star Wars universe expands with "The Acolyte" this June. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming series.

Tom’s Guide

The Force is strong with new 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' trailer (video)

Disney+ releases a new trailer for its upcoming series "Star Wars: The Acolyte" that delves into the High Republic era and seems to depict a deep awakening of the Sith.

Space

Star Wars: The Acolyte To Explore Jedi's Downfall Before Prequels

Discover the origins of the Jedi Order's downfall in Star Wars: The Acolyte, exploring internal conflicts and pivotal moments before the prequel trilogy.

Top News

New Disney Plus Series 'The Acolyte' Introduces Fresh Star Wars Storyline

Explore the upcoming Disney Plus series, The Acolyte, featuring a Sith warrior hunting Jedi in a new Star Wars era. Directed by Leslye Headland, the series...

Disney+'s most eagerly-awaited Star Wars project will debut this summer

Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae will show us the way soon, when Star Wars: The Acolyte arrives.

TechRadar

Star Wars: The Acolyte: Disney Plus release date, trailer, cast, plot, and more

Here's everything we know about The Acolyte, the next Star Wars show that'll debut on Disney Plus.

Space

Everything we know about 'The Acolyte': Release date, plot, cast & more

The upcoming Star Wars series "The Acolyte" will bring the High Republic era to live-action and explore the dark side of the Force. This is what we know so far.

Cinemablend

Star Wars’ The Acolyte EP Explains How The Show Differs From Other Stories The Franchise Has Told About Jedi And Force-Wielders

The head writer behind Disney+'s The Acolyte explains how it will shake up how Star Wars approaches the Jedi and other Force-Wielders.

Total Film

The Acolyte has the most Jedi out of any Star Wars movie or show

Despite that, showrunner Leslye Headland says the new Star Wars show will focus on the villains

Woman & Home

What is The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo based on and is Evelyn Hugo real?

Here's what you need to know about what The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is based on, as Netflix announces a film adaptation

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