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Our first big look at The Acolyte last month brought with it the news that just one character from the High Republic transmedia era would make the leap from
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Star Wars’ next live-action project is one of its most ambitious yet—a series that will bring a previously unexplored era to the small screen, and with it darkness.
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It’s official. The next live-action Star Wars that’ll hit your eyeballs is The Acolyte, and it’s coming sooner than you may think.
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Action-packed adventures are coming toNetflix in 2024—including the return of Squid Game, the debut of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: The
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“Star Wars! Nothing but Star Wars! Give me those Star Wars! Don’t let them end...” Just as Bill Murray said it in 1978, we’re still saying it today.
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You feel like for something to be “Star Wars,” there are only two prerequisites. One, set it in the stars. Two, there should be wars. But the upcoming Disney+ show The Acolyte is only embracing one of those staples.