As Disney+ release date approaches in early June, ‘Acolyte’ trailer has us excited for ‘Star Wars’ again

The highly anticipated first trailer Star Wars Disney+ series acolyte It’s finally here, and there’s plenty to chew on.

Star Wars fans have been waiting a long time to see something from Acolyte, and it’s finally here. While the trailer does have a modern Star Wars vibe, it may feel a little more familiar to those who grew up watching the prequels, as it’s set 100 years before The Phantom Menace The era of the High Republic, a period that has yet to be seen on screen. not yet. The trailer opens with some usual Jedi-style “open your eyes and bullshit” delivery, delivered by newcomer Lee Jung-jae, best known to you as Seong Gi-hun from Squidward. He has a solid cast, with Amandla Stenberg (“The Hunger Games,” “Into the Spider-Verse”) playing May, a mysterious former apprentice.

Also starring Manny Jacinto (“The Good Place”) as former smuggler Chimere, Charlie Barnett (“Russian Doll”) as Jedi Knight Yoder, and Dafne Keen (Logan) as apprentice Jackie , Jodie Turner-Smith (“The Witcher: Bloodborne”) and “The Matrix”‘s Carrie-Anne Moss as Jedi Master Indara. Rebecca Henderson also stars as Vernestra Rwoh, a fan-favorite character from the Star Wars comics.

Most importantly, the show finally has a premiere date: June 4th. Even better, the show will be releasing two episodes on Disney+ so you can watch it immediately. From the official Star Wars website, “In Acolyte, the investigation of a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master (Lee Jung-jae) against a dangerous warrior from his past (Armand Steinberg) begins a confrontation. As more clues emerge, they will continue a dark path where evil forces reveal that everything is not what it seems…”

To be honest, I don’t ride the Star Wars train most of the time these days, only occasionally when Pedro Pascal puts on his fancy suit and hangs out with his scary green son I look back on it occasionally, but Acolyte looks pretty good even in its brief first installment. trailer. Whether it’ll be as good as it looks remains to be seen, but with only three months to wait, it’s easy enough to stick with it.