The Acolyte Cast Reveal and UPDATED Synopsis | Kenobi Writer Speaks Out

The Acolyte Cast Reveal and UPDATED Synopsis | Kenobi Writer Speaks Out #starwars #theacolyte #kenobi

The Official cast reveal and first behind the scenes photo as well as updated series summary was posted today over at starwars.com. The summary reads:
The Acolyte is a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era. A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated.

Now, as far as the cast go, the acolyte will feature:
Amandla Stenberg Amandla Stenberg is an American actress. She was included in Time's list of Most Influential Teens in both 2015 and 2016, and has received several accolades, including a Teen Choice Award, an NAACP Image Award, and nominations for four Black Reel Awards and a Critics' Choice Award

Lee Jung-Jae Lee Jung-jae is a South Korean actor and filmmaker. Considered one of the most successful actors in South Korea, he has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Screen Actors

Manny Jacinto Manuel Luis Jacinto is a Canadian actor born in the Philippines. After several small roles on television, his breakout role came starring as Jason Mendoza on the NBC sitcom The Good Place.

Dafne Keen Dafne María Keen Fernández is a British-Spanish actress. She made her debut starring as Ana "Ani" Cruz Oliver on the television series The Refugees from 2014 to 2015, before her breakthrough starring as Laura in the 2017 superhero film Logan, in which she received widespread critical acclaim for her acting.

Jodie Turner-Smith Jodie Turner-Smith is a British actress and model. She is known for her work in The Last Ship, Nightflyers, Queen & Slim, and Without Remorse.

Rebecca Henderson - Canadian actress and wife of showrunner leslye headland

Charlie Barnett Charlie Barnett is an American actor who starred as Peter Mills, a firefighter/paramedic on the NBC drama Chicago Fire from 2012 to 2015.

Dean-Charles Chapman Dean-Charles Chapman is an English actor. He is known for portraying Billy Elliot in the West End theatre production of Billy Elliot the Musical, Tom Blake in Sam Mendes's film 1917, and Tommen Baratheon in the fourth, fifth and sixth seasons of the HBO drama series Game of Thrones.

Carrie-Anne Moss Carrie-Anne Moss is a Canadian actress. After early roles on television, she rose to international prominence for her role of Trinity in The Matrix series.

My ears tend to perk up a bit when a star wars writer discusses canon. Andrew Stanton is a two-time Oscar winner who is perhaps best known for helming movies like Finding Nemo, Wall-E, and John Carter. In recent years, he's also helmed episodes of TV shows like Better Call Saul and For All Mankind, though served as a writer on the final couple of chapters of Obi-Wan Kenobi.

In a recent article with i09, Stanton said, "That was the blessing and the curse of it," he told io9 during a recent interview. "It’s like one, you’re geeking out that you get to type ‘Vader says’ this and ‘Kenobi says’ that. You pause and say ‘I can’t believe I’m actually getting paid to type this. I can’t believe these words may be said.’"
"But then another part of you, it has to go through such a rigorous like ‘Does that fit the canon?’ And I feel like it’s bittersweet. [The reason that happens is] because people care, but it also kind of doesn’t allow, sometimes, things to venture beyond where maybe they should to tell a better story. So it can sometimes really handicap what I think are better narrative options."
"And so I was frustrated sometimes - not a lot - but I just felt it wasn’t as conducive to [the story]," Stanton admitted. "So I love it when something like Andor is in a safe spot. And it can just do whatever the heck it wants...I got some moments in there that I’m very happy with."

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