‘The Acolyte’ trailer looks “cheap”, say ‘Star Wars’ fans
nme.comStar Wars spin-off series, The Acolyte, has been released and fans have taken to social media to share their thoughts.The series, which stars The Hunger Games’ Amandla Stenburg and Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae in the leading roles, is set approximately 100 years before the events of the Star Wars prequel series, starting with The Phantom Menace.The action-packed trailer, which was released earlier this week, teases the new characters and events which will unfold, including a threat on the Jedi community.
See the full trailer below.Some fans, however, seem to be disappointed in the quality of the trailer, and many have taken to X/Twitter to share their thoughts.Several fans have commented that the trailer for the show makes it look “cheap”, with one user asking why this seems to be the case for all products by the franchise.Another acknowledged the franchise’s notoriously large budgets, comparing the upcoming series to recent Disney+ drama, Shōgun: “They spend a zillion dollars on these to come out looking like trash.
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