In a few days, Star Wars fans will discover the new series called The Acolyte on Disney+ em>. While the show is not yet broadcast, we learned today that one of the characters has already been released. the right to its own spin-off.
The Acolyte, the first Star Wars work in the Haute Republique
It's June 4, in the United States, and the next day here in France that Disney+ will offer its subscribers a new Star Wars series entitled The Acolyte. This is the first work of the imagined universe. by George Lucas, recently awarded at the Cannes Film Festival for his entire career, take place in the era of the Haute-Republic. In this period which is located 100 years before the events which occur in the first prelogy opus The Phantom Menace, the public will discover a cast promising with Amanda Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae seen in Squid Game or even Dafne Keen (Logan, His Dark Materials).
The Acolyte will follow a Jedi who, accompanied by of his Padawan, will investigate mysterious murders within the Jedi Order. The duo will, without knowing it, meet the first Sith.
For its part, the public was able to discover the through the trailer for the Star Wars series the first live-action Wookie Jedi in the saga. First name Kelnacca, he is incarnated by the actor Joonas Suotamo, who had already performed took over the role of Chewbacca after the death of Peter Mayhew.
Kelnacca, the Jedi Wookie gets a spin-off -off
If at the moment we do not know what The Acolyte will have in store for you; this character, we know that Kelnacca will have the luxury of having its own spin-off from the end of the first season of the series. Indeed, as reported by the site Gizmodo, Marvel Comics has announced; that a comic book Star Wars: The Acolyte – Kelnacca #1 will be released in back to school.
This one-shot written by Cavan Scott with drawings by Marika Cresta, will allow you to fill the gap which exists between the novels and comic strips of La Haute République and The Acolyte. In an interview given to io9, the screenwriter said he was excited. for having participated &àgrave; this comic allowing you to make the link between the Star Wars series and the era of the High Republic:
Kelnacca is the ideal character to make the link between Leslye Headland's series and the era of Stellar Flambeau, the threat of Marchion Ro and the Nihil. In this comic, we'll learn more about one of the most intriguing aspects of Kelnacca's design: the meaning of these mysterious tattoos.
Cavan Scott adds that ” we will see the fight of a Padawam and a stoic, wise master and, ultimately, a true practitioner of Light and Life“.
We let you discover the covers of the comic below.
Star Wars: The Acolyte – Kelnacca #1 will be released on September 4.< /p>