The Acolyte Launch Event Takes Hollywood (2024)

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May 24, 2024

May 24, 2024

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Cast and crew walked a red carpet lined with fans to celebrate the arrival of the new Star Wars live-action thriller, on Disney+ starting June 4.

The hunt is on for the mysterious assassin who has made the Jedi Order her target.

Last night, the stars of The Acolyte gathered for the world premiere of the new Star Wars live-action series, which is launching on Disney+ on June 4 with a two-episode debut.

  • The Acolyte's Lee Jung-jae (Master Sol) (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

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  • The Acolyte’s Leslye Headland (creator, executive producer) (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

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  • The Acolyte’s Leslye Headland and Rebecca Henderson (Vernestra Rwoh) (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

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  • The Acolyte's Rebecca Henderson (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

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  • The Acolyte's Charlie Barnett (Yord Fandar) (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

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  • The Acolyte's Carrie-Anne Moss (Master Indara) (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

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  • Leslye Headland and Dave Filoni, chief creative officer, Lucasfilm

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  • The Acolyte's Amandla Stenberg (Mae) (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

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  • The Acolyte's Amandla Stenberg and Jodie Turner-Smith (Mother Aniseya) (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

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  • The Acolyte's Lee Jung-jae (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)

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  • The Acolyte’s Leslye Headland (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)

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  • The Acolyte's Charlie Barnett (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)

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  • The Acolyte's Margarita Levieva (Mother Koril) (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)

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  • Dafne Keen, Carrie-Anne Moss, Lee Jung-jae, Rebecca Henderson, Leah Brady, Dean-Charles Chapman, Amandla Stenberg, Lauren Brady, Margarita Levieva, Manny Jacinto, Leslye Headland, Jodie Turner-Smith and Charlie Barnett attend the launch event for Lucasfilm's new Star Wars series The Acolyte at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)

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  • Stars Amandla Stenberg (Mae), Emmy-winner Lee Jung-jae (Jedi Master Sol), Manny Jacinto (Qimir), Dafne Keen (Jedi Padawan Jecki Lon), Charlie Barnett (Jedi Knight Yord Fandar), Jodie Turner-Smith (Mother Aniseya), Rebecca Henderson (Vernestra Rwoh), Dean-Charles Chapman (Jedi Master Torbin), Carrie-Anne Moss (Jedi Master Indara), and Margarita Levieva (Mother Koril) walked a red carpet lined with ecstatic fans, including some in their best Jedi robes.

    The cast was joined by The Acolyte creator Leslye Headland (Russian Doll), who also serves as executive producer, and executive producers Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King, and Jason Micallef. Watch the official Star Wars recap below, then get ready to ignite your sabers and join the fight when The Acolyte premieres.

    In The Acolyte, an investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master (Lee Jung-jae) against a dangerous warrior from his past (Amandla Stenberg). As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems….

    The series also stars Joonas Suotamo as Jedi Master Kelnacca.

    For more on The Acolyte, read StarWars.com's interview with Leslye Headland, meet the series’ characters in the StarWars.com Databank, and explore the rest of the coverage on the official series hub.

    Watch the two-episode series premiere of Star Wars: The Acolyte streaming June 4 on Disney+.

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    The Acolyte red carpet

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