Star Wars’ The Acolyte Has Screened, See What People Are Saying About The New TV Series

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The Acolyte is coming to Disney+ and the first reactions to the Star Wars series are super positive.

Lee Jung-jae in The Acolyte
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There are are long-running franchises and then there's Star Wars. Generations grew up with the galaxy far, far away, which has been expanding thanks to both theatrical movies and live-action shows that are available with a Disney+ subscription. The next of these upcoming Star Wars projects is The Acolyte, which will offer a new look at the Jedi Order. Select audiences have seen the first hand full of episodes, and they're raving about the forthcoming series. 

What we know about The Acolyte is fairly limited, but that'll change once it finally becomes available for fans. The trailer for The Acolyte teased epic lightsaber action, and it sounds like that is a real highlight for the show as a whole. CinemaBlend's own Sean O'Connell got to see the first handful of episodes, tweeting out his excitement for the galaxy's latest small screen adventure. His response reads:

Well, I'm intrigued. While some fans have been frustrated with Disney+'s Star Wars shows, it sounds like The Acolyte is going to bring something unique to the table. And despite how much we know about the Star Wars franchise, it'll take us to new places, and offer a new look at the Jedi order. Now give us the full season already!

The Acolyte is set during the High Republic, many years before the events of the Skywalker Saga. This part of the franchise's history was largely explored through novels, which are no longer canon. Another tweet response to the show pointed this out, claimed fans who loved the High Republic will be happy with the new show. It reads:

It truly sounds like the fight choreography for The Acolyte is going to be outstanding. This comes after fans criticized the way lightsaber duels were handled in the sequel trilogy. 

Of course, that's not the only reason to tune in. The cast has also been praised, particularly Amandla Stenberg's performance as Mae. Another tweet gave credit to the story and the lead actress, offering:

As previously mentioned, not all of the live-action Star Wars shows have been met with the great success and adoration that The Mandalorian has. Fans were impressed with Andor, which functioned more like a spy drama than a typical Star Wars project. Another tweet response to the first four episodes name dropped Andor, reading:

It sounds like The Acolyte will definitely have its darkness, in addition to its thrilling action sequences and new uses of lightsabers. The tone was praised by another twitter user, who also gave credit to The Matrix icon Carrie-Anne Moss for her performance. 

It certainly sounds like The Acolyte has a ton going for it, and it should be interesting to see how the public receives the new series when it arrives on Disney+. The pressure is on, especially since it's been years since Star Wars was on the big screen. So we'll see if this new small screen adventure resonates with the fandom. 

The Acolyte hits Disney+ on June 4th. In the meantime, check out the TV premiere list to plan your next binge watch. 

Corey Chichizola
Corey Chichizola
Movies Editor

Corey was born and raised in New Jersey. Graduated with degrees theater and literature from Ramapo College of New Jersey. After working in administrative theater for a year in New York, he started as the Weekend Editor at CinemaBlend. He's since been able to work himself up to reviews, phoners, and press junkets-- and is now able to appear on camera with some of his favorite actors... just not as he would have predicted as a kid. He's particularly proud of covering horror franchises like Scream and Halloween, as well as movie musicals like West Side Story. Favorite interviews include Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Jamie Lee Curtis, and more.