‘The Acolyte’ OTT Release Details: Original Star Wars Series ‘ The Acolyte’ to stream on Disney+ Hotstar in 2024

The Star Wars franchise is expanding with The Acolyte, an upcoming American television series created by Leslye Headland. The series is set in the High Republic era, approximately 100 years before the events of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Below are the details:

The Acolyte: OTT Release Details

The details of the much-awaited series were shared recently on the Disney+ Hotstar social media handles. Sharing the announcement, the team said, “Just announced at #StarWarsCelebration: The Acolyte, an upcoming Original Star Wars series from Lucasfilm coming in 2024.”

Just announced at #StarWarsCelebration:
The Acolyte, an upcoming Original Star Wars series from Lucasfilm coming in 2024. pic.twitter.com/BMKJS6TWtd

— Disney+ Hotstar (@DisneyPlusHS) April 7, 2023

The Acolyte: Cast and Crew

The Acolyte is an upcoming American television series created by Leslye Headland, part of the Star Wars franchise. Headland serves as the series’ creator and showrunner, with Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King, and Jason Micallef as executive producers. The series stars Amandla Stenberg and Lee Jung-jae in leading roles alongside Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Charlie Barnett, Dean-Charles Chapman, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Margarita Levieva. James Friend serves as the cinematographer, with Rayne Roberts and Damian Anderson as producers. The series is produced by Lucasfilm and is set to premiere on Disney+ in 2024.

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The Acolyte: Premise

The Acolyte is set at the end of the High Republic era, around 100 years before the events of the first Star Wars film, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The series follows a former Padawan who reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes. They confront forces that are more sinister than they ever anticipated, in a world of “shadowy secrets and emerging dark side powers.” The Acolyte is said to explore themes of power, politics, and fear in the Star Wars universe.

The Acolyte: Pre-release Buzz

In December 2019, Leslye Headland expressed interest in working on the Star Wars franchise, and by April 2020, she was developing a new series for Lucasfilm. In May 2020, Lucasfilm confirmed Headland’s series was in development, and in December of the same year, Kennedy announced that the series was titled The Acolyte. The series has been highly anticipated, and in February 2023, Alex Garcia Lopez and Kogonada were hired to direct episodes of the series.

The Acolyte: Controversy and Legal Matters

In March 2023, Lucasfilm faced legal trouble when Karyn McCarthy sued the company for breach of contract. McCarthy claimed that she had worked for the series for a few weeks in April 2022, but was not paid for her work. The details of the lawsuit are not yet clear, and it remains to be seen how this legal issue will affect the production of the show.

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The Acolyte promises to be an exciting addition to the Star Wars universe, exploring themes and characters that are new to the franchise. With a talented cast and crew, and a highly-anticipated premiere on Disney+ in 2024, it’s sure to be a hit with fans of the series.

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