After the brutal success that has brought Andorit is clear that Disney it seems that he knows what direction the galactic saga should take on the small screen. One of the next bets that intends to repeat that consensus of critics is Star Wars: The Acolytewhich has Daphne Keen in the cast.
The young Hollywood star, whom we can recognize from movies like Loganhas revealed to TechRadar
Yes, dark Force users will manage to infiltrate different corners of the galaxy during the High Republic era. However, the critical point will be find out how they managed to sneak past the Jedi. So Keen what we’ll see on Star Wars: The Acolyte:
“I can joke that it’s a prequel! No, I mean, as you know, it’s set 100 years before the prequel movies, and it’s kind of an explanation of how the Sith infiltrated the Jedi. It’s a story. directed by the Sith, which has never been done before. It’s been so much fun filming: the cast is amazing, and the director and crew are just lovely. The whole experience is wonderful and I’m already excited for people to see it.”
And it is that according to the official synopsis, we will see how “an ex-padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they face are more sinister than they ever anticipated.” Among the rest of the actors we meet Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give) and Lee Jung-jae (the squid game) as protagonists.
Manny Jacinto (Nine Perfect Strangers), Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim) o Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix) are some of the faces that we will cross during the eight episodes. It is not yet clear when it will premiere on Disney+.