STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE Showrunner Says the Series Will Feature More Jedi Than We've Ever Seen Before

The Star Wars series The Acolyte is headed to Disney+ next year, and it will cover a whole new time frame in the Star Wars history that fans have never been able to delve into before. The series’ showrunner Leslye Headland recently appeared on the Dagobah Dispatch podcast, and she opened up about her upcoming series, and how setting the timeline at the end of the High Republic allowed for a lot more Force users to appear. 

"I would say that The Acolyte stands out because it is the earliest in the Star Wars timeline than we have ever been in live-action. We are towards the end of the High Republic, leading into the prequels, George [Lucas]'s prequels. So we are looking at a time period where the Jedi are at the height of their power, we're looking at a time period where there is peace throughout the galaxy, and it was very challenging and interesting to make a Star Wars with no war in it."

She went on to add:

"Though, the question became, 'Well, what should the show be about if it's not going to be about galactic conflict?' And I think that what makes this show different and interesting is that it's from the perspective of the bad guys or the villains of Star Wars. These are people who are using the Force in their own way, dipping into the darker side of the Force, and are doing it without being sanctioned by the larger institution, which in this case is the Jedi. And I think that Star Wars is always about some version of the underdog vs. the institution."

Headland went on to say that The Acolyte will set a record for Star Wars in terms of how many Jedi actually appear on-camera. No other project has featured as many Force-wielding characters.

"And I just thought it was very interesting to do a show about the bad guys and to set that during that time period made the most sense. So I think that's what sets it apart. It's kind of almost flipped. We have more Jedi than you've seen in any other of the Star Wars content. But at the same time, I think you see more morally ambiguous characters than you've seen in other Star Wars content. And I think I can say this pretty confidently: I don't think you're going to see action in other shows the way that you see it used and utilized in our show."

It will be cool to see a whole new Jedi-centric story told that takes place before anything we’ve seen before. The Acolyte is set to hit Disney+ in 2024. Are you excited for this series to drop?

via: CB