The Acolyte Launch Event Takes Hollywood

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.

May 24, 2024

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

On May 23, the stars of The Acolyte gathered for the world premiere of the new Star Wars live-action series. All episodes are now streaming on Disney+.

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 all episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte now on Disney+.

For more on the making of The Acolyte, discover StarWars.com's full coverage, including:

Lightsabers & Magic: Visual Effects Supervisor Julian Foddy on The Acolyte's Creatures and Weapons of the Jedi

Visual Effects Supervisor Julian Foddy Talks World-Building The Acolyte

The Acolyte’s Amandla Stenberg on Playing Twins, the Sith, and Star Wars

How The Acolyte Challenges How We See Some Members of the Jedi

The Acolyte’s Manny Jacinto Unmasked

Fight Like a Jedi: Inside The Acolyte’s Stunt Sequences and Martial Arts Action

Dressing The Acolyte

Inside The Acolyte Creature Shop: Meet Bazil, the Tynnan Tracker

Scoring The Acolyte: Composing for the Jedi, the Witches, and the Many Moods of the Stranger

In The Acolyte, Jodie Turner-Smith’s Mother Aniseya is Mothering