Acolyte: Last News

The next Star Wars project has an official premiere date!

The upcoming Disney Plus series, Star Wars: The Acolyte is said to have more Jedi than any other film or show. The Jedi are arguably the most noticeable characters in all of fiction. Even non-Star Wars fans know what a Jedi is.

 and portraying Anne Boleyn on AMC+, Jodie Turner-Smith is the latest performer to join the universe as one of the ensemble cast members of the upcoming series, . «I'm like, 'I'm in f**king ,'» the 36-year-old British actress told ET's Ash Crossan during the Celebration 2023 in London, England, relieved that she can finally talk about being a part of the Disney+ show. «Like, people kept asking me about it before… I'm like, 'No, I'm doing this amazing project with really great artists and a director I love and actors I'm obsessed with.'»And all those amazing people include creator and executive producer Leslye Headland as well co-stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Carrie-Anne Moss, Margarita Levieva and Joonas Suotamo, all of whom are part of the new mystery-thriller set during the final days of the High Republic era.The series will follow a former Padawan as she reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes before discovering the forces they're confronting are more sinister than they anticipated. And after «operating in a little bubble,» Turner-Smith shared that she's so excited to be part of such a huge, lasting franchise.

On Tuesday, Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae was seen in costume for the first time on the forest set of highly-anticipated Star Wars prequel, The Acolyte, which began production November 7 at the UK's Shinfield Studios.The South Korean Emmy winner - turning 50 in one week - was dressed like a Jedi Master who, in the mystery-thriller series, reunites with a former Padawan (Amandla Stenberg) to investigate a series of crimes.Speaking of Padawans, Game of Thrones alum Dean-Charles Chapman rocked the tell-tale rat tail of Jedi apprentices. Action! On Tuesday, Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae was seen in costume for the first time on the forest set of highly-anticipated Star Wars prequel, The Acolyte, which began production November 7 at the UK's Shinfield Studios May the Force be with you! The South Korean Emmy winner - turning 50 in one week - was dressed like a Jedi Master who, in the mystery-thriller series, reunites with a former Padawan (Amandla Stenberg) to investigate a series of crimes Also on the blue screen-laden set was Logan alum Dafne Keen, wearing a two-tone wig and wielding a powerful-looking weapon.'It's set 100 years before the prequel movies, and it's kind of an explanation of how the Sith infiltrated the Jedi,' the 17-year-old former child star revealed to TechRadar last week.'It's a Sith-led story, which has never been done before.

Just days after Jodie Turner-Smith signed on for a major role in Disney Plus' Star Wars series The Acolyte, the male lead has been found in Lee Jung-jae.The 49-year-old Squid Game star, who is up for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series at the Emmy Awards this weekend, has landed his first major studio role, the male lead in the new Star Wars series, via Deadline.Details about his role were not released, though he joins both Turner-Smith and Amandla Stenberg in the highly-anticipated series. New role: Just days after Jodie Turner-Smith signed on for a major role in Disney Plus' Star Wars series The Acolyte, the male lead has been found in Lee Jung-jaeThe show was first announced back in April 2020, when Headland came on board to spearhead the show.It was described as, 'a female-centric series that takes place in a different part of the Star Wars timeline than other projects.' Disney officially announced the project in December 2020, describing The Acolyte as, 'a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era.'   New show: The show was first announced back in April 2020, when Headland came on board to spearhead the showThe High Republic Era in Star Wars lore takes place roughly 200 years before the Skywalker era in the original Star Wars films.The High Republic Era was largely a time of peace, where the Jedi order thrived and believed the Sith had been extinct for centuries.The Acolyte title most likely refers to The Acolyte Program, a government program designed to find Force-sensitive youth to become Sith Acolytes for the Galactic Empire, training under a Sith Lord.

Lee Jung-jae is taking on a huge role.

Nearly two years after it was first announced, the new Star Wars TV series The Acolyte has a new cast member, Jodie Turner-Smith.The 35-year-old actress is finalizing a deal to join Amandla Stenberg in the series, via Deadline.Stenberg joined the series back in December, though no details have surfaced about either her character or Turner-Smith's character.

Jodie Turner-Smith is headed to Star Wars!

The Acolyte is coming!