The penultimate episode of Star Wars: The Acolyte's first season was released on Disney+ Tuesday night, and many of the big questions about the show's flashback timeline were finally answered. The third episode of the series was set entirely in the past, telling some of the story of the night on Brendok when the Jedi came for Osha and Mae and their entire coven ended up dead. This week's episode offered another account of those same events, revealing the full picture and delivering a big character twist heading into the Season 1 finale. WARNING: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for The Acolyte! Continue reading at your own risk...

Back in the third episode of The Acolyte, there was a scene that featured both Osha and Mae on either side of a collapsing bridge, with Sol on a nearby platform trying to save them. Mae's side of the bridge collapsed, but Sol was able to reach out and save Osha from the same fall (though Mae ultimately survived). In Tuesday's new episode of the series, another perspective on the same sequence painted the events in a different light.

In the penultimate episode, we learned that Sol was actually trying to save both of the twins, using his Force powers to hold up each side of the bridge. But it was clear that he wasn't going to be able to keep that up for very long, potentially risking the lives of both girls. So Sol intentionally let Mae fall, seemingly to her death, so he could save Osha.

Sol had already seen the differing attitudes from the twins when it came to the Jedi and their ways. Osha wanted to be a Jedi, while Mae rebuked them. Sol made a decision to save the one sister who wanted to go about exploring her powers "the right way," in his eyes.

What makes that twist even more impactful is remembering that Osha, his former Padawan, is no longer the sister he's with. Mae took Osha's place on the trip back to Coruscant, which means she's learning the entire truth about Sol's decision to let her die. Of course, Sol already knows he's speaking to Mae, so his honesty might end up winning her over by the time the season wraps up.

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Star Wars: The Acolyte premiered on Disney+ on June 4th.

The first addition to Hasbro's Star Wars The Black Series holiday lineup for 2024 has been revealed, and it's super fun. Specifically, it's a Halloween 2-pack that includes Inquisitor Dracula and a Duros Bounty Hunter Frankenstein. Of course, many will wonder why Christopher Lee's Count Dooku isn't in this set as Dracula. We have to imagine that there's a rights issue involved here, because it's hard to imagine that Hasbro would pass up the opportunity to create the greatest crossover action figure of all-time.

The Star Wars The Black Series Inquisitor and Duros Bounty Hunter Halloween Edition 2-Pack comes with six accessories including a Mynock and an Anzellan. The set appears to have launched at 12am ET on July 9th priced at $44.99, but was listed as "currently unavailable" here on Amazon at the time of writing. The set doesn't appear to be an exclusive, and it may be that it accidentally launched early. That said, keep tabs on that link for a restock. This article will also be updated with new information when it becomes available.

In other Star Wars The Black Series news, Hasbro recently released an electronic helmet inspired by The Acolyte character that fans have dubbed 'Dark Teeth", though Disney appears to be officially calling him 'The Stranger' for the purposes of spoiler-free merchandising.

The helmet is available to pre-order here at Entertainment Earth (free US shipping on orders $79+) priced at $99.99. As always, the helmet is fully wearable. You can also flip the helmet upside down to view illuminating interior lights and press and hold the side button for 3 seconds to start an hour-long collector display mode. Below you'll find additional details on the helmet along with previously released Black Series figures in The Acolyte lineup.

STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES THE STRANGER ELECTRONIC HELMET ($99.99): "Reimagine iconic scenes from the Star Wars saga -- and create your own -- with Star Wars helmet and Lightsaber adult roleplay items! This officially licensed roleplay item is based on The Stranger's helmet from the Star Wars: The Acolyte live-action series on Disney+. Featuring highly detailed sculpt and padding for an adjustable fit for most head sizes, fans and collectors can wear the helmet inspired by the mysterious character from the series."

Over the last two years, Disney Dreamlight Valley has featured a wealth of content based on various Disney and Pixar properties. A lot of major characters have been added to the game, but Gameloft has mostly avoided the worlds of Star Wars and the Muppets. That could change in the future, as Disney Dreamlight Valley developer Gameloft has released a new survey about the game, asking about several potential characters and licenses that players would like to see added. Among franchises like Robin Hood, Cars, and Cinderella, it also asks participants about Star Wars and the Muppets, and even lists potential character additions.

Mentions of Star Wars and the Muppets start 23 questions into the survey, in a question about the top three franchises the participant wants to see added. If the participant chooses Star Wars and Muppets from the list, the next questions will ask specifically how they might want to see these franchises represented: via DLC, new Realms, clothing options, or quest lines. The survey then gets into the nitty gritty, asking about specific characters they'd like to see added as new villagers. Grogu is the only Star Wars character listed (no Din Djarin?), while Kermit and Miss Piggy represent the Muppets side.

Back in 2022, ComicBook spoke with Gameloft's Manea Castet about the possibility of Star Wars and Marvel characters appearing in the game. At the time, Castet said that the team was "closing no doors but there is no plan" for characters outside of the traditional Disney and Pixar umbrellas. This survey would seem to suggest that plans have changed a bit, and Gameloft might be looking to expand the types of characters and franchises seen in Dreamlight Valley.

Surveys have become a common way for Disney Dreamlight Valley to gauge the community's interest in changes and new additions to the game before going through with them. In a survey back in January, the developers asked participants if they'd like to see rewards previously exclusive to Star Paths brought back via the Premium Shop. A few months later, Gameloft went through with that decision, so participants likely voted in favor. Basically, if you're a fan of Disney Dreamlight Valley and you want characters like Grogu and Kermit added, you should go take the survey right here and let Gameloft know how you feel!

Would you like to see Star Wars content in Disney Dreamlight Valley? Do you plan on taking the survey? Share your thoughts with me directly on Twitter at @Marcdachamp, on Bluesky at @Marcdachamp, or on Instagram at @Dachampgaming!

We're nearing the end of the first season of Star Wars: The Acolyte, a new live-action Disney+ series which has been sending fans on quite the narrative journey. Set during the High Republic era, The Acolyte is jam-packed with Easter eggs and references to the franchise's publishing initiative -- including some that are hidden in plain sight. An entry on Star Wars' official databank reveals, the name of Vernestra Rwoh's (Rebecca Henderson) ship actually has a surprising tie to her past. The ship is dubbed the Cantaros, after Vernestra's former Padawan Imri Cantaros. Given Vernestra's long lifespan compared to humans, this could potentially signify that Imri already died prior to the events of The Acolyte, and she named the ship after him in his honor.

"Despite being unsettled by hyperspace travel for most of her long life, Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh keeps a ship ready for whenever she needs to leave Coruscant," the description reads. "Named for her former Padawan Imri Cantaros, Vernestra's ship is a Valkeri-Kuat Consolidated Enterprises VKCE-7100x Starcutter, an experimental design with an integrated hyperdrive, a rarity for the era."

Who Is Star Wars' Vernestra Rwoh?

Vernestra "Vern" Rwoh originally made her debut in 2021's A Test of Courage, a young-adult entry in the initial wave of High Republic publishing titles. Written by Justina Ireland, A Test of Courage chronicles Vernestra's early days as the youngest Jedi Knight, taking on the role at the age of 15. A Mirialan who can live for long stretches of time, Vernestra also stands out in the Star Wars mythos for being armed with an elastic lightsaber blade nicknamed a lightwhip.

Since her debut, Vernestra has appeared in an array of High Republic adventures, spanning both the comics and prose novels such as Out of the Shadows, Mission to Disaster, and Defy the Storm.

What Is Star Wars: The Acolyte About?

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Star Wars: The Acolyte premiered on Disney+ on June 4th.

New episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte debut exclusively on Disney+ on Tuesdays at 6pm PST. If you haven't checked out Disney+ yet and you want to give it a go, you can do that here.

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One lucky Star Wars fans may soon be able to own Princess Leia's iconic bikini from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Heritage Auctions has posted a new listing for the "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (TCF, 1983), Carrie Fisher 'Princess Leia' Production Made Bikini Costume from Richard Miller." It is indeed one of the costumes used in the Return of the Jedi production, and the bidding is set to begin at $30,000.

Carrie Fisher cemented herself as both a movie star with her appearance as Leia in the first act of Return of the Jedi. The opening of the Star Wars original trilogy threequel saw Leia, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew), and Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) come together to infiltrate the palace of notorious gangster Jabba the Hut and save his captive, Han Solo (Harrison Ford). The plan hits a serious snag early on when Leia (disguised as a bounty hunter) fails to intimidate Jabba into releasing Han. Instead, Leia is exposed and gets taken prisoner by Jabba, who immediately turns her into his personal pet, complete with a chain around her neck and the now-iconic bikini. Leia got the last laugh, of course: when the final showdown came, Leia used her chains to strangle fat slug Jabba to death.

Princess Leia's bikini remains one of the most iconic pieces of movie memorabilia around - so how much would you pay to own it? Find out details of the auction. below.

Per auction description, "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (TCF, 1983), Carrie Fisher 'Princess Leia' Production-Made Bikini Costume from Richard Miller. Without question, Carrie Fisher's 'Slave Leia' costume is among the most memorable in the Star Wars franchise. This iconic 7-piece costume ensemble includes (1) bikini brassiere, (2) bikini plates (front and back), (2) hip rings, (1) armlet, and (1) bracelet, created by ILM Chief Sculptor, Richard Miller. This costume is comprised of resin and urethane production pieces from the sculptor's collection."

"Based on designs by Nilo Rodis-Jamero, Miller created a wire armature on a mannequin created from Carrie Fisher's body cast, then sculpted the details using jewelers' techniques with wax. With the wax sculpts, he produced test castings in resin and finally in red-colored urethane. The bikini brassiere is the early version crafted of rigid resin and is production-used, as evidenced by eye hook on-set repair and glue residue on the interior surface from attempts to add material to make it more comfortable for Fisher. The textile elements, including brown faux-suede lining and skirt veils, are recreated for display, as well as the leather cording and wig. Miller can be seen discussing the creation of Leia's bikini in the documentary on YouTube entitled 'Behind the Scenes of Star Wars the Original Trilogy ILM Special Effects Makers' (timestamp approx. 49:55 - 52:04). Ensemble exhibits age and production wear with hardening of urethane on armlet and bracelet. Comes with a signed LOA from Lorne Peterson, ILM veteran of 33 years, who hired Richard Miller to create Leia's slave costume. Comes with a COA from Heritage Auctions."

Star Wars: The Mandalorian is confirmed to have a fourth season on Disney+, but that's not the only place fans will be able to watch the adventures of Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu. It was previously announced that The Mandalorian showrunner Jon Favreau will be directing a new feature film titled Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu, which is confirmed for a 2026 release date. Not much is known about the project, but there have been some big casting rumors and a few teases since the film was announced. It's unclear which characters from The Mandalorian will be popping up in the new film, and one star from the show recently revealed she hasn't been approached by Lucasfilm about the project.

Emily Swallow (The Armorer) recently spoke with Screen Rant and was asked if she has heard anything about joining The Mandalorian and Grogu. "No," Swallow shared. When the interviewer added that they hope Swallow gets a call to join the project soon, she replied, "I hope so, too."

Emily Swallow Talks ADR in Star Wars:

In a recent appearance at MCM London (via Popverse), Swallow recalled how many ADR lines changed from what was originally filmed in her The Book of Boba Fett scenes. While Swallow didn't share exactly what had changed, she explained how wearing the Mandalorian helmets caused some difficulties, but ultimately allowed the filmmakers to alter lines easier.

"We need that connection in the scenes. It wouldn't play the same," Swallow recalled of not being able to hear fellow actors. "You can't see our lips move -- it wouldn't play the same if we were sort of guessing what the other one was saying. It wouldn't have the right energy. There is still a timing to it. There's still a connection to it."

"My episode of The Book of Boba Fett, I spend three or four hours in an ADR session -- which, if you don't know, stands for Additional Dialogue Recording, and it's when you have to record stuff after you've already shot it -- because they changed so many of the lines. Which you can do when you can't see somebody's mouth open," she added.

Stay tuned for more updates about Star Wars. Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu is scheduled to be released in 2026. In the meantime, you can watch new episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte on Disney+ every Tuesday.

Star Wars: The Mandalorian is expected to return to Disney+ for a fourth season. Currently, it's unclear when Lucasfilm plans to end The Mandalorian, but Dave Filoni is eventually going to direct a movie that will culminate the Disney+ shows that take place in that era such as Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett and Star Wars: Ahsoka. While Ahsoka is already confirmed to be getting a second season, there's no word on the future of The Book of Boba Fett. However, Boba Fett actor Temuera Morrison has an idea for how his character could return...

Morrison recently appeared at MCM London Comic Con (via Yahoo!) and addressed The Book of Boba Fett episode, "Return of the Mandalorian." While fans agreed it was a good episode of television, it was also an odd choice to put focus on Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his storyline from The Mandalorian during Boba Fett's show. Morrison now believes it's his turn to take over someone else's show.

"I would actually like my character to visit The Mandalorian, the Mando fort or something, and come in there and kick some real serious a** as well," Morrison shared. "The way he did and came into my show, and stole an episode of my show - so I'd like to do the same thing."

Temuera Morrison Addresses The Book of Boba Fett Season 2:

"No word yet. I don't even know if there is going to be a Season 2," Morrison shared with Newshub in December. "I don't know what's going on. We're coming out of this downtime period so I think everyone is settling back in and it all goes back to budgets and what they want to do and how much everything costs. I really don't know. Judging by the fans I've met, they all want a Season 2 of Boba Fett, but I don't know what's going to happen."

Morrison first revived Fett in Season 2 of The Mandalorian, continuing the character's story after he fell into the Sarlacc pit in 1983's Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. The Book of Boba Fett revealed what happened to the character after his apparent death while detailing the aftermath of his time spent with Din Djarin.

Stay tuned for more updates about the Star Wars shows on Disney+. Currently, you can watch new episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte on the streaming site every Tuesday.

Even before Star Wars: The Acolyte had been made available for public viewing, the series was scoring negative reviews from users across multiple platforms, confirming the old adage that no one hates Star Wars as much as Star Wars fans. In the weeks since the series has premiered, the series has continued to amass scatching reviews from users, though series creator Leslye Headland confirmed that not only did she anticipate such a response, but that she isn't at all bothered by it. While some of these negative reactions are seemingly done in good faith, The Acolyte is clearly the most recent target of the trend in the last few years of trolls attempting to overwhelm movies and TV series that have diverse characters or progressive themes.

"Everybody knows what review bombing is like. Truly when the show first came out, my publicist was like, 'OK, with the review...' I was like, 'Does anybody take that seriously anymore?'" Headland confirmed to Collider. "I understand the point of it, which is that the average viewer would look at the site and say, 'Oh, the user review is really low.' But I think that, if you're in the Star Wars fandom, I think you already know what review bombing is."

She continued, "So I guess if you're totally new to the fandom and you're considering watching the show, it could affect you. But I also think that my work in the past has been very word-of-mouth anyway, so I don't know if it ... I think that because, behind the scenes, we all know what it is -- it's not that it's not concerning -- but I think it's pretty expected. I would say."

One of the first major instances of audiences review bombing a project before its release was the 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters, with its first trailer earning a tremendous number of "thumbs down" votes. The film even contained a joke mocking people who decried the female-led revival.

In 2019, even with the massive success of virtually every entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe among fans, the Brie Larson-starring Captain Marvel became such a major target for trolls that review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes even had to change its policies for user reviews, requiring users to confirm they purchased a ticket for the film before offering an opinion.

Confirming Headland's point, review bombing has become so commonplace among any piece of media that doesn't meet the approval of the broadest audiences imaginable that these incidents hardly even register with anyone anymore.

New episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte premiere on Disney+ on Tuesdays.

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Star Wars: The Acolyte changed the game for the series and the larger franchise with Episode 5's reveal of The Master (or "The Stranger"), who proved to have the dark side powers of a true Sith. However, there were just as many new questions as there were answers when it was revealed that affable and goofy smuggler Qimir (Manny Jacinto) was the murderous villain under The Stranger's helmet - not to mention the The Acolyte throwing in a Parent Trap plot turn, which saw twin sisters Mae and Osha (Amandla Stenberg) switch places to get first-hand views of master the other sister chose to follow.

But did the light/dark side trade-off have a profound effect on Mae and/or Osha? And what more do we learn about Qimir and the nature of his dark side powers, as well as his grudge against the Jedi?

The Acolyte Episode 6 "Teach/Corrupt" Recap (SPOILERS)

Wrong Side of the Bed - Osha wakes up in a bed in a strange cavern-like dwelling. She finds the wound on her side to be treated and bandaged. Osha cautiously gets out of bed and starts surveying her surroundings, finding a canteen of water that she drinks down greedily. Osha spots some kind of critter native to place she's in - she also finds a pile of clothes with "The Master's" cloak in it. Osha walks out of the cavern and finds she's on a plush island surrounded by a violent ocean.

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Meet the Master - A wider shot of the "Unknown Planet" Osha is on reveals a second, smaller, island nearby with ship docked on a thin strip of land. Osha emerges from the cavern and walks onto the rocky beach - where she spots Qimir walking along the shore a ways ahead of her. Osha crouches low and follows after him.

Calling For Help - Sol 's (Lee Jung-jae) ship takes off from the Planet Khofar. A battered Sol calls into the Jedi Temple to report what happened in the battle with The Stranger. Sol hesitates before confirming that his entire team of Jedi are dead. The transmission is garbled and broken; Sol cuts it off rather than making a second attempt. Meanwhile, Mae sneaks through Sol's ship, finding herself flooded by memories of when she was last on it, taking the test to be a Jedi as a young girl (see Episode 3). Mae hears Sol in the cockpit attempting to call for help; she sneaks up on him brandishing one of her throwing knives, ready to strike; instead, Sol calls to "Osha" saying he's attempting to reset the communications transceiver and asks her to pilot in his place. Sol goes down to the ship, where he's overcome by emotion and grief. When Sol departs, tracker-critter Bazil emerges from his hiding spot and embarks on his own side-mission: getting the head of Osha's droid Pip recharged.

Bath Time - Qimir makes his way down a path to a calm water pool in a secluded enclave. Osha sneaks up behind him, stealing Qimir's lightsaber from his piles of clothes. Osha pops out and orders Qimir not to make any sudden moves, fully understanding the danger of his power. Qimir takes a relaxed, unbothered, approach, asking Osha if it feels good to hold a lightsaber again and how it's probably the first time since she left the Jedi Order. QImir coaches her on her stance and says that if Osha isn't coming into the water if he can get dressed again. Standing naked before Osha, Qimir gets her off-balance by seemingly reading her thoughts and doubts about just killing him there, unarmed, explaining that her anger betrays her thoughts. Osha asks why she was abducted instead of murdered; Qimir points out that she's holding the lightsaber and has the power. Osha inquires if Sol and Mae were killed - giving Qimir another opening to call out her asking about Sol first. Qimir gets under Ohsa's skin, critiquing the intimate nature of the master-student relationship with Sol. Qimir gets dressed and grabs his bag, walking away calmly. Osha follows, still clutching the lightsaber.

Off The Books - Mae docks Sol's drop-ship with its main thrusters in orbit above Khofar. Sol returns to the cockpit and unexpectedly grabs Mae and embraces her in a hug. He thanks "Osha" for saving him from the dark place he went to during the fight with Qimir, nearly slaughtering the villain. Sol solemnly proclaims that he's sorry, and it's time to tell Osha the entire truth of what happened on Brendok, sixteen years ago. Before Sol can tell his story, the comms come back on, with the Jedi temple attempting to get clarity about Sol's transmission. When Sol tries the comms, the lights on the entire ship go out; Sol looks at Mae for an awkward moment before asking "Osha" if she can go examine the problem (since she's a mechanic). Mae snaps back into character, saying she'll need a few minutes. Back on Coruscant, Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh (Rebecca Henderson) is making a call to Senator Isedwa Chuwant about the increasing popularity of a Senator named Rayencourt, who is making the Jedi presence in the expansion territories unpopular. Vernestra is approached by a fellow Jedi named Mog (Harry Trevaldwyn), who informs him about Sol's distress call and the news that the entire team of Jedi was killed. Vernestra is clearly disturbed by the news and orders Mog to get Sol back on comms. When Mog asks why Sol and his team were on Khofar, Vernestra replies that she sent him there.

It's Your Force - Osha catches up to Qimir, asking if he is a Jedi. Qimir explains that he was a Jedi a long time ago - much longer than Osha might assume. She asks Qimir why he really brought her there, and he deflects by asking what she thinks the reason is. Osha deduces that it could be a leverage play: by having her with him, Qimir can bait Sol into coming to him, instead of hunting his enemy down. When Osha asserts that Sol's strength in the Force will help him beat Qimir, Qimir counters that someone should've taught Osha that the power of the Force actually belonged to her. Qimir offers to let her leave - if she can swim to the ship on the other island - or join him for a meal. Osha takes a long look at the ship but follows Qimir.

Mae vs. Support Staff - Mae heads into the bowels of Sol's ship and gets jumped by Bazil. After doing some unimpressive martial arts Bazil stomps on her foot, while Pip uses the ship's controls to squirt oil into her eye. Mae retaliates by taking Pip's head off its dock and rebooting the droid, to follow her commands (switching Pip to a display of red lights)

The Sith Way - Osha is curious about what Qimir meant about 'her Force.' As he cooks, Qimir gives his sales pitch, saying that the Jedi's method of accessing the Force is just one way; that emotions like fear, anger, or desire are another way to get there. Isha recognizes the rhetoric as the pathway to the dark side, which Qimir calls "semantics." He rationalizes the Jedi he killed as survival, defending his own existence; that Yord's principals made him betray Osha's friendship, while Jecki would've only been loyal to the Jedi Order. Qimir questions why Osha shows such loyalty to those who can never love her back the same way. Osha proclaims that she's not as easily corrupted as Mae was and walks outside; Qimir follows, grabbing Osha's hand and his own lightsaber and demanding she complete her goal of destroying him. Qimir goads her into acknowledging her feelings of anger and acting on them, saying that it was that anger - that darkness - the Jedi saw in her, causing them to 'throw her away.' Osha denies that take, but when Qimir keeps asking why she isn't a Jedi, Osha loses it, sparking the lightsaber and holding it to Qimir's neck, saying she failed to make it as a Jedi. Qimir shares that he too knows that pain, as failing to become a Jedi made him lose everything - and that only after losing everything did he gain freedom. Osha relaxes her grip on the saber.

Not Fooling Anyone - Vernestra approaches Mog about leaving the temple and heading to Khofar to investigate what happened to Sol. Mog reminds her that hyperspace travel makes her ill, but Vernestra insists that this matter is one she has to investigate herself. Rwoh, Mog, and several other Jedi board a ship. Back on Sol's ship, Mae returns to the main den of the ship and finds Sol brooding over his blindspot in sensing Qimir's dark side power when they first met him on Olega (Ep. 2). Mae tries to play her part, telling Sol in semi-self-confession that personal feelings create personal delusions, making us see what we want to see and miss obvious truths. Sol switches to talking about "Osha" being reunited with PIP, and Mae clearly doesn't have the same emotional connection to the droid. Sol presses by saying he admires Osha's love of even a droid being, and Mae spins that into saying her actual family bonds were destroyed by the Jedi. Sol apologizes if her feelings about her experience are that bad - but Mae questions if there is any other way to feel. She presses him to confess what happened on Brendok, but Sol demurs. The ship lights come back on and Mae goes to the cockpit to send a comms message - only to be shot with a stun beam by Sol, who shakes his head sadly, calling "Mae" by her name. Bazil and PIP are shocked, but when a Jedi calls the ship saying the rescue team is inbound, Sol inexplicably turns off his locator and hits the hyperspace drive, jumping away just as Vernestra, Mog, and co. arrive. Vernestra's ship lands on Khofar and Mog interviews those at the camp site where Sol parked his ship. Mog comes away with a story about the giant insects that Sol's party encountered in the forest, saying that locals suspect the Jedi wandered into a hive of the bugs and were killed that way. Vernestra says it's a possible explanation, but leads her team into the woods, regardless.

Seduction of the Dark Side - Osha watches Qimir repair his helmet and asks if he's simply repeating the same pitch he gave to Mae. QImir admits that he misjudged Mae as someone who wanted more than revenge - to become a second dark side power to his own. Ohsa spots a gnarly, crooked scar lining Qimir's back and asks how he got it; Qimir claims it came from "someone who threw me away," but won't confirm if it was his Jedi master, or someone else. Qimir switches topics to talk about his cortosis helmet, revealing that it's a sensory-deprivation helmet, that brings him into greater attunement with the Force when fighting. He invites Osha to put it on and see what visions the Force reveals to her; Osha says she doesn't trust Qimir enough to do that, and he counters that she only needs to trust herself.

True Detective: Jedi - Jecki Lon and Yord Fandar's corpses are still lying in the dirt of the Khofar forest outside Kelnacca's hut, as Vernestra, Mog, and co. all come upon the grisly scene. Vernestra can hear the echoes of what happened through the Force, but says nothing, inquiring what Mog sees before him. Mog's reading is that a single powerful Force user battled and killed the Jedi - and he wonders aloud if Master Sol could've fallen to the dark side. Vernestra refuses to confirm such a wild leap of speculation - but also doesn't dismiss it entirely. As she and Mog are talking one of the giant bugs still nearby attacks; Rwoh slashes the bug in half without looking, using her whip-style lightsaber. When Mog wonders who else would have the power to kill so many Jedi, Rwoh quietly recites the earlier thought from Sol that Mae's Master was trying to tip the scales of balance in the Force - almost like it reminded her of something. When Mog then questions why Sol would send a distress signal if he was the killer, Rwoh orders everyone back to the ship to prepare the bodies for burial.

Right Side of the Bed - Mae wakes up on a bed in Sol's ship, in restraints. Sol is sitting in the shadows watching her, claiming he means her no harm. Mae wants to be let go and Sol pledges he will, as they need to find and defeat Qimir and save Osha. But first, Sol says he and Mae are going to have a conversation that he's been waiting sixteen years to have, and he's making sure she will have to listen.

Visions of the Dark Side - Alone in Qimir's lair, Osha approaches the cortosis helmet and touches it. She feels the metal and seems to notice more of the ore lining the walls of the cave. Osha puts the helmet on her head and we get her perspective inside the helmet, barely seeing light through the thin slit for the eyes, before the light fades altogether and all we hear is the sound of her breathing in the darkness.

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Star Wars: The Acolyte Streams new episodes on Disney+.

Star Wars: The Acolyte has offered plenty of things for the Internet to unpack, from shocking plot twists to fascinating additions to the franchise's High Republic canon. The series' most recent episode, "Teach/Corrupt", was no exception, particularly with regards to the storyline involving Qimir / The Stranger (Manny Jacinto) and Osha (Amandla Stenberg). All of the duo's scenes together in Episode 6 took place on an "Unknown Planet", which fans instantly speculated might be Ahch-To, the planet where much of 2018's Star Wars: The Last Jedi takes place. As The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland revealed in a new interview with Collider, the "Unknown Planet" isn't actually Ahch-To, but it was designed to look familiar to that planet in a meaningful way.

"It's not Ahch-To," Headland explained. "I know it's similar, and it was intentionally supposed to be similar in terms of terrain and feeling isolated and surrounded by water and less lush green and more rocky. But the idea is that cortosis is mined on this planet, so I don't think that's the case with Ahch-To. Part of the reason this is his home base is that cortosis is a very rare metal. I don't think we say it explicitly in the show, but that's a reason it's not Ahch-To."

What Is Star Wars: The Acolyte About?

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Star Wars: The Acolyte premiered on Disney+ on June 4th.

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WARNING: SPOILERS!

Star Wars: The Acolyte Episode 6 "Teach/Corrupt" depicted the aftermath of Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) and his fellow Jedi battling a dark side warrior known as "The Stranger," who was eventually revealed to be the true identity of smuggler Qimir (Manny Jacinto). Every Jedi on the team but Sol was killed in the fight, while twin sisters Mae and Osha (Amandla Stenberg) switched places and masters, with Mae being confronted by Sol, while Osha faced corruption from Qimir.

Like so much of The Acolyte, There wasn't a direct line of connection between the High Republic era of The Acolyte and the Skywalker Saga, but fans have still noticed some interesting connections between the expanded story of Qimir and two of Star Wars' biggest Sith Lords...

There have been many theories that The Acolyte's position on the Star Wars timeline (about a century before the Skywalker Saga begins) is a clear indication that the series will track the line of Sith Lords that eventually culminate in the rise of Darth Sidious and the Sith conquering the galaxy for decades. After the appearance of The Stranger/Qimir and new details from Episode 6, fans now see a line of Sith succession taking shape that could fill in a pivotal piece of history.

Is The Acolyte Introducing Darth Tenebrous & Darth Plagueis?

Darth Tenebrous and Darth Plagueis are two names that are known within Star Wars canon (and the unofficial "Legends" universe) as the predecessors to Darth Sidious (aka Emperor Palpatine). Plagueis is more well-known, thanks to Palpatine's monologue about him in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith; Tenebrous was the master of Plagueis, and has far less of a defined arc or characterization in Star Wars canon.

The Acolyte Episode 6 revealed an "Unknown Planet" where Qimir hides out - a planet whose design seemed in line with a pivotal Star Wars world: Bal'demnic. According to "Legends" lore, Bal'demnic is an ocean planet peppered with "rocky tropical islands"; it was an obscure planet located in the Outer Rim territories and one that was distinguished by being abundant with one key element: cortosis. For that reason, Darth Tenebrous learned of the deposits of cortosis on Bal'demnic and seized them along with his apprentice, Darth Plagueis. Plagueis would turn on Tenebrous, murdering him on Bal'demnic, and keeping the planet and its cortosis off the radar of galactic politics until the Clone Wars, when the Confederacy of Systems (secretly led by Sith Lords) came looking for the ore.

As seen in The Acolyte Episode 5, "The Stranger" has harnessed cortosis for his gauntlets and helmet, giving him a powerful edge to both block and temporarily short-circuit lightsabers. Showrunner Leslye Headland pulled cortosis straight from Legends lore; she indicated that it was only part of the Legends mythos she was pulling into the main canon and that revealing the other borrowed elements would result in massive spoilers.

So to review: Cortosis now canon, and a mysterious Sith is running around wearing it while hanging out on a planet that may also tie back to the Legends mythology. How hard is it to assume that the rest of the Legends story will become canon?

The Sith Story Is Not Official

The fact of the matter is that any "truth" about the Sith that came before Palpatine is wrapped in thick folds of mystery and deceit. The dark lords conspired in secret for a century (or more) before Sidious was exposed, and any details about their race, gender, or physical appearance that we've seen or heard in canon have been through third-party accounts, historical logs, or auxiliary canon like official companion books to films, etc.

That's all to say: there's no official record about the actual people behind the Sith names "Tenebrous" and "Plagueis," just scarce details of information from indirect sources. If it turns out that Qimir is Darth Tenebrous, and his acolyte becomes Plagueis, or Qimir's true "Master" turns out to be Tenebrous and Qimir is revealed to be Plagueis (hence the hints in Episode 6 that he's lived an unnaturally long life). Either way, the truth of the Sith's identity will likely be covered up or lost (if everyone who knew dies), and the myths about Tenebrous and Plagueis overwrite the real story.

We'll find out as The Acolyte wraps up its run in. the final two episodes.

One of the major challenges with Star Wars stories featuring helmeted characters is that audiences don't get to see emotions on a character's face, but the advantage of these restrictions is that recording dialogue for these characters can allow for changes long after filming, with Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett star Emily Swallow recalling how many ADR lines changed from what was originally filmed. The actor didn't detail exactly what about the role had changed, though pointed out how wearing the helmets caused some difficulties yet ultimately allowed the filmmakers to tell the best story they could.

"We need that connection in the scenes. It wouldn't play the same," Swallow recalled of not being able to hear fellow actors while at MCM London back in May, per Popverse. "You can't see our lips move -- it wouldn't play the same if we were sort of guessing what the other one was saying. It wouldn't have the right energy. There is still a timing to it. There's still a connection to it."

She continued, "My episode of The Book of Boba Fett, I spend three or four hours in an ADR session -- which, if you don't know, stands for Additional Dialogue Recording, and it's when you have to record stuff after you've already shot it -- because they changed so many of the lines. Which you can do when you can't see somebody's mouth open."

The embrace of ADR for The Book of Boba Fett or The Mandalorian isn't entirely unexpected, as countless other movies and TV shows utilize the filmmaking technique to tweak a project in post-production, though many of those projects have limited options of needing a character to be off-screen to insert dialogue that sounds organic. Given that The Book of Boba Fett didn't undergo massive reshoots, it would seem unlikely that any significant changes were made to the overall trajectory of the series in post-production, yet the extensive ADR confirms more fine-tuning than what Swallow seemingly experienced with The Mandalorian.

While fans can likely expect Swallow to be involved in the upcoming The Mandalorian & Grogu movie, it's currently unknown if there will ever be a Season 2 of Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett. Based on how many characters overlap between these series, and with Dave Filoni developing an original movie set during this time period, it's expected we'll also see Boba Fett again, yet it's unknown when or where.

Stay tuned for updates on the future of Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett, The Mandalorian, and The Mandalorian & Grogu.

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Last week's episode of Star Wars: The Acolyte showed fans some of the most unique ways for a Force-user to wield a lightsaber. The sixth episode of the series, which hit Disney+ on Tuesday night, brought to life another unique element of the iconic weapons. A variation of the lightsaber known as a lightwhip has only appeared in comics and text to this point, but the new edition of The Acolyte brought it into live action.

Vernestra Rwoh has been a recurring character throughout the High Republic era books and comics, and has become the most famous wielder of a lightwhip throughout canon. Rebecca Henderson plays Vernestra in The Acolyte, and her latest appearance in Tuesday's new episode of the series featured her weapon for the first time. Star Wars fans that have been reading about the character's lightwhip got to see it used in real time.

For those wondering how the lightwhip works, it's not all that different from a lightsaber, it just takes an enormous amount of control. They are essentially modified lightsabers that have flexible containment shields, allowing for a more fluid and flexible blade to be utilized.

Vernestra's lightwhip is a lightsaber most of the time, but it has an option for the whip to be utilized instead of the standard saber blade. In the new episode of The Acolyte, Vernestra brought out the purple saber blade and activated the whip when she sensed a dangerous creature lurking in the trees behind her.

If you had told me a few years ago, we'd be seeing a lightwhip on screen, let alone in live action, I probably would have called you mad!

Maybe tonight we'll get to see Vernestra bust it out and show everyone why she made Knight at 16? #TheAcolyte pic.twitter.com/xXzNbVYHMV

-- Ice (@iceskyguy) July 3, 2024

Given where The Acolyte's story is with two episodes left, it stands to reason that this won't be the last time we see Vernestra's unique weapon. She's trying to piece together what happened to Sol's team that cost so many Jedi their lives, and a potential conflict with Qimir is looming.

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Star Wars: The Acolyte premiered on Disney+ on June 4th.

Spoilers follow for Star Wars: The Acolyte episode 6! After the surprise events of last week's episode of The Acolyte fans were greeted to a slower start to the series with Osha having been taken by The Stranger/Qimir to a new planet. In a move that feels very much not like Star Wars, their location isn't revealed at all, with a title card calling it an "Unknown Planet." It's surprising that this would be done considering Star Wars has never shied away from introducing new planets for the first time via a similar method, so why not do it in this case? Is it because it's a planet we already know?

Star Wars fans were quick to immediately notice the similarities in the atmosphere and terrain looked VERY similar to Ahch-To, the planet where Luke Skywalker has exiled himself in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. From a larger storytelling perspective it would make since for The Stranger/Qimir to have made his way there since the planet has a history with the Jedi Order's origins. As fans are well aware though, there's a sinister side to Ahch-To as well, like the cave where Rey was briefly tempted by the Dark Side, which could very well have been a lure for Qimir too.

There's at least some evidence in favor of this "Unknown Planet" NOT being Ahch-To however. First of all, the wildlife. Only a family of tiny little creatures are seen on the planet and even though they bare a slight resemblance to the Thala-sirens seen on Ahch-To in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, we can't rightly say they're related. The other notable inhabitants of Ahch-To in the sequel trilogy are of course the Lanai (aka the Caretakers) and the Porgs, neither of which are seen here.

If the "Unknown Planet" ISN'T Ahch-To, the other likely candidate is Bal'demnic. Another rocky/ocean planet, Bal'demnic is notable for being a major location in the Darth Plagueis novel by James Luceno. In that book, and in Star Wars canon, the planet of Bal'demnic became very valuable for Plagueis because of its rich cortosis mines. The latest episode of The Acolyte not only brought up cortosis once again, but even let The Stranger/Qimir explain it to Osha and the benefits that it offered when fighting against jedi.

If the "Unknown Planet" was in fact Bal'demnic it would make sense for that fact alone; however it brings up a major question, why not just say it's Bal'demnic? Why the secrecy? Only two episodes remain of Star Wars: The Acolyte season one, so the reveal of what this "Unknown Planet" really is will likely be revealed in some way soon, but right now there are two major answers that seem likely.

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Star Wars: The Acolyte premieres new episode on Disney+ every Tuesday at 9 PM ET.

Star Wars: The Acolyte Episode 5 introduced a lot of fans to a game-changing new piece of Star Wars technology: cortosis armor. The ancient metal dates back to the Old Republic's Jedi-Sith War; it has the unique ability to create a feedback loop in lightsabers that strike it, temporarily shorting them out. Now, The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland is opening up about how she pulled from the Star Wars Legends section of the franchise to bring cortosis armor into mainstream live-action TV!

During an interview with Inverse, Headland was asked about whether or not cortosis was the only piece Star Wars Legends mythos The Acolyte was bringing into the official canon. Headland admitted that it wasn't (though she couldn't reveal what else they borrowed), and also explained why she picked cortosis for The Acolyte:

"It's a spoiler, though... but cortosis was a big one. It's a tricky thing because you respect George Lucas in the sense that you don't want to weaken the power of a lightsaber. It's almost hallowed in that sense, not just within the series, but in pop culture. But cortosis was such a great new element, and I had always thought of it as such a cool thing to incorporate."

Headland went on to describe the challenge of taking cortosis and making it into an actual tangible material within the reality of the show, and creating the larger lore around it:

"[Lucasfilm lore consultant] Pablo Hidalgo and I worked a lot on the machinations of it before we started designing it. It was very important that it be breakable, that it basically not be super hard. It's why Jecki can get the helmet off him so quickly. It's kind of a brittle thing. There's also a limited resource of it, which is why he doesn't have a whole suit of armor, and it only works for maybe a minute. We worked really hard on what it would look like, because we didn't want it to look too powerful or too goofy. Pablo, [visual artist] Rob Bredow, and I talked a lot about it. So that's the cortosis story, but the other Legends stuff we can talk about after the finale."

MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE ACOLYTE EPISODES 1-5 FOLLOW!

Cortosis armor was part of the attire worn by "The Stranger," aka the mysterious Sith "Master" that was training Mae (Amandla Stenberg). The Stranger was also revealed to be Qimir (Manny Jacinto), the man who pretended to be assisting Mae on behalf of her master.

Star Wars fans were thrilled to see the way Qimir used his cortosis gauntlets and helmet in brawler-style fight sequences against the Jedi. The defensive capability of the armor created deadly offensive openings for Qimir to strike down Jedi, in the moments when they were baffled by the failure of their lightsabers.

More importantly, the inclusion of cortosis armor has once again shined a light on the Star Wars Legends brand, which was the playground of expansive ideas for the franchise for decades before Disney took over. And The Acolyte's use of cortosis is further proof of why.

Star Wars: The Acolyte streams on Disney+.

Mercedes Mon? has been busy since exiting WWE. The former Sasha Banks departed the sports-entertainment giant in 2022 and took her talents to New Japan Pro Wrestling. Within a couple of weeks of her debut, Mon? captured the IWGP Women's Championship, and her work outside of wrestling allowed for that newly-minted title to be paraded around places New Japan never went before. Mon? brought the IWGP Women's Championship to The Mandalorian Season 3 premiere, a show she guest-starred in as Mandalorian warrior Koska Reeves. Mon?'s role within the galaxy far, far away represents one of the biggest Hollywood gigs a wrestler has landed while maintaining his or her full-time in-ring career.

WWE "Tried So Hard" to Block Mercedes Mon?'s Star Wars Role

WWE did not want The Boss in Star Wars.

Speaking to Hot 97, AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Mon? reflected on getting her start in acting when she debuted on The Mandalorian Season 1 in Fall 2020. At the time, Mon? wrestled as Sasha Banks for WWE, and her employer was not keen on letting her take on the intergalactic project.

"I love WWE, but they tried so hard to not make me do The Mandalorian," Mon? said. "[They] put me on house shows when I was supposed to film. It was pulling teeth just to get on that show, just to be a part of that show."

Mon? has appeared in five total episodes of The Mandalorian across the show's second and third seasons. Depending on whether she was present at The Mandalorian Season 3 reshoots, all five of those episodes were shot while she was still under WWE contract.

"With these new doors of opportunity here at AEW, I have all the time in the world to go do acting and more," Mon? praised her new employer. "(AEW President) Tony Khan will pick me up on the private jet to take me to the shows and back to the other show to film. It's so beautiful. It's so cool that I get these new doors, and I feel like it's just the universe being like, 'We want you to be this beautiful superstar that we see you as.'"

Mon? has since acted in a feature film, starring opposite Lucas Till and Ruby Rose in The Collective (2023). Today, Mon? wrestles every Wednesday on AEW Dynamite.

Star Wars fans met their new favorite villain last week, as Star Wars: The Acolyte used its fifth episode to flip the script on its own story and reveal Manny Jacinto's Qimir as the Sith presence looming large over the season. Jacinto's character, known also as the Stranger, has become the talk of the galaxy over the past week, and fans are clearly ready to see more of him over the last three episodes of The Acolyte Season 1. As it turns out, however, the Stranger wasn't supposed to be featured much on the show after his big Episode 5 reveal.

Speaking to Inverse, The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland said that the plan was to tuck Qimir back into the shadows after his identity was revealed, saving him for a bigger story in Season 2. Once she saw Jacinto in the role, though, she knew she had to change some things.

"This is an interesting tidbit: Originally, even up until shooting, The Stranger was not in a lot of the rest of the season," Headland revealed. "He was much more of a tee-up for a second season arc. But I saw Manny's screen test early on in pre-production and I just thought, 'There will be riots in the streets if I don't [go further]. Here we go, I guess I'm rewriting an episode.' Manny was so impressive in every aspect.'

Headland also revealed that the Stranger initially had a bunch of armor during his big Episode 5 fight. But the creative team believed Qimir would've had the confidence to believe that he wouldn't get hit at all, making any cumbersome armor unnecessary.

"So much of Qimir was understanding how to use your body and not just standing there in a suit or being encumbered by a suit," the showrunner explained. "We were like, 'We have to get him in something more flowy.' As soon as I said he didn't have to wear armor, everyone lost their mind. 'How can you not have armor?' I was like, 'Why would you wear armor if you're not going to get hit?'"

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Star Wars: The Acolyte premiered on Disney+ on June 4th.

The ComicBook Nation crew reviews the A Quiet Place prequel Day One, and discuss The Acolyte's big reveal of "The Stranger," The Bear Season 3 and Suicide Squad Anime debuts, and some bloody new episodes of The Boys Season 4 and House of the Dragon Season 2.

PLUS: Geek news rundown includes the Batman: Caped Crusader trailer, Warner Bros. changing things up with HBO and Max, the Suicide Squad Isekai anime and what Marvel Studios needs to do in Hall H at SDCC to renew faith in the MCU!

A Quiet Place: Day One Review

Here's what ComicBook Nation Host Kofi Outlaw had to say in his 2.5 (out of 5) star review of A Quiet Place: Day One:

Even by the end, given the story premise and where we know the connective threads (like Djimon Hounsou's Henri) lead, there's little to feel good about or celebrate. It's a bad sign when concern for the animal protagonist is the driving force of a horror movie.

A Quiet Place: Day One would've been a compelling indie horror film about a doomed woman facing an apocalyptic situation, but after the heights the franchise has reached and all the promises that came with the prequel, the end result is a fine film that is comparatively the worst entry in an otherwise excellent horror franchise.

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LEGO is adding to their lineup of Star Wars sets that celebrate the 25th anniversary of their partnership with Lucasfilm with the Creative Play Droid Builder (75392), the Desert Skiff & Sarlacc Pit (75396), and C-3PO (75398). All of these sets will officially launch on July 31st / August 1st at 9pm PT / 12am ET, but some are available to pre-order now. A full breakdown can be found below.

The Return of the Jedi Desert Skiff set comes with 558 pieces as well as minifigures of Boba Fett, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, and an exclusive LEGO Star Wars 25th Anniversary Nien Nunb. Features include levers to move Sarlacc's tentacles and space for an unfortunate LEGO minifigure inside its mouth. The set is listed here at the LEGO Shop with a price tag of $79.99. Look for it to go live on the morning of August 1st.

The Droid Builder set includes 1186 pieces that allows fans to build, customize, and mash up four classic Star War droids - R2-D2, Chopper (C1-10P), QT-KT and R5-J2. It also comes with LEGO Star Wars 25th anniversary minifigure of Young Princess Leia with her droid L0-LA59, aka Lola. With the Creative Play Droid Builder, accessories are a big part of the customization options, with a duck, cowboy hat, baseball cap, hat with flower, mustache, ice cream, balloon, glasses, bow, bow tie, headphones, 2 jet boosters and 2 stud shooters included in the set. Pre-orders are available now here at the LEGO Shop priced at $99.99. Note that the LEGO Firework Celebrations set (40689) will come free with the order until 7/7.

The C-3PO set includes a posable head and arms, and includes 1138 pieces along with a C-3PO LEGO minifigure with information plaque and a LEGO Star Wars 25th anniversary brick. It is priced at $139.99 and can be pre-ordered here at LEGO now. Again, the LEGO Firework Celebrations set (40689) will come free with the order until 7/7.

Though it's not part of the Star Wars 25th anniversary lineup, LEGO has also unveiled the Ahsoka Tano's Duel on Peridea (75385) set, which is based on the live action Ahoska series on Disney+. It includes 382 pieces as well as minifigures of Ahsoka Tano, Ezra Bridger, Morgan Elsbeth, Grand Admiral Thrawn, and a Night Trooper. It also features a platform with 3 built-in turntables for spinning LEGO minifigure battles along with a function to recreate Ezra's leap off the platform from the Star Wars: Ahsoka Season 1 finale. It is listed here at the LEGO Shop with a price tag of $54.99. Look for it to go live on the morning of August 1st.

Keep in mind that this isn't the only LEGO Star Wars release that's on the horizon for August 1st. There are crazy LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy mashup sets, an Imperial Star Destroyer set that comes with 7 LEGO Star Wars minifigures, including a 25th anniversary minifigure of Cal Kestis, and more. The current list of LEGO Star Wars pre-orders for August 1st can be found below.

• LEGO Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer - $159.99: Pre-order at LEGO
  
• LEGO Star Wars The Dark Falcon - $179.99: Pre-order at LEGO
• LEGO Star Wars TIE Fighter & X-Wing Mash-up - $109.99: Pre-order at LEGO
• LEGO Star Wars C3-PO - $139.99: Pre-order at LEGO
  
• LEGO Star Wars Droid Builder - $99.99: Pre-order at LEGO

"The LEGO Star Wars collaboration has enjoyed a most impressive 25 years with products, video games, animated content, big builds, merchandise, and more! We want to celebrate all those years and milestones with everyone who helped us get here, but especially with the fan community as we would never be where we are today without their creativity and passion," says Mike Ilacqua, Head of Product at the LEGO Group.

"It's been 25 years of true fun combining Lucasfilm's expansive Star Wars galaxy with the ingenuity of the LEGO Group, offering fans exciting ways to recreate their favorite scenes, vehicles and characters from our stories," said Paul Southern, Senior Vice President, Lucasfilm Franchise and Licensing, Disney Experiences. "With the enthusiasm of our fans to engage with the Star Wars galaxy and express creativity through building, we look forward to continuing the legacy of fun for decades to come."

It was an epic yet sad week for Star Wars fans as the fifth episode of Star Wars: The Acolyte, "Night," blew viewers away with its extravagant lightsaber fights and huge reveals. Warning: Spoilers for The Acolyte Episode 5 ahead... Qimir (Manny Jacinto) was confirmed to be the masked "Sith" stranger, and he fought and killed both Yord and Jecki, the Jedis played by Charlie Barnett and Dafne Keen. While fans are devastated by the loss, they've also been incredibly hyped about the episode. Since Barnett's Yord debuted on the show, fans of the character have had a lot of fun on social media naming themselves the "Yord Horde" and creating puns with the character's name. Yord may be gone, but that's not stopping fans from talking about him on social media. In fact, some fans have been excited to learn that the character is supposedly from a very special Star Wars location: Alderaan.

In an interview with Collider, Barnett revealed that he presented The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland with a few options for Yord's home planet. The actor said he picked "some really obscure" and "weird" locations, but Headland's vast knowledge of the franchise led to his options being shot down for various reasons. "I'm like, 'I'm not just gonna be from Alderaan,'" Barnett recalled. "Let it be known, I chose Alderaan eventually," he added with a laugh. You can watch the interview below:

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Why Yord Being From Alderaan Makes Sense:

While Yord hasn't been confirmed to be from Alderaan on The Acolyte, we hope the character's home planet soon becomes an official part of the canon. Of course, Alderaan is an incredibly important part of Star Wars history. It was first mentioned as Princess Leia's (Carrie Fisher) home planet in Star Wars in 1977 before it was blown up by Grand Moff Tarkin (Peter Cushing) via the Death Star.

Alderaan was located in the Core Worlds with a mostly human population and was known as a beautiful and sophisticated planet filled with arts and culture. Considering Alderaan was one of the oldest members of the Galactic Republic that saw prosperous times during the High Republic, it makes sense that Force-sensitive children like Yord would be among those who were sent to Coruscant to train.

The planet was first seen in live-action in Obi-Wan Kenobi in 2022, and its pristine decor and the seemingly well-ordered lifestyle of its people definitely fall in line with Yord's whole vibe. We learned early on in The Acolyte that Yord is a strict rule-follower who likes things neat and tidy. In fact, the scene in which he steams his Jedi robes has become an Internet sensation.

Yord also has some sass to him, which is a trait often associated with Alderaan's most famous former resident, Princess Leia. Upon further reflection, Leia and Yord would probably have a great sibling-type dynamic if they had lived in the same era. (The kind of fun dynamic between two people who grew up together, not the kind where you don't know you're siblings and kiss each other.)

When the video of Barnett started to spread on Twitter, many fans took to the social media site to share their thoughts on his choice of home planet.

"Star Wars actors having headcanons for where the characters they play are from is actually one of my favorite things in the world. Charlie saying Yord is from Alderaan is very special to me," @andorisms wrote. "Alderaan has the shittiest luck as a planet. Yord dying, Cara Dune being born there, and also it blew up," @IndianaOld1899 joked. "It makes a lot of sense that someone like Yord is from a place like Alderaan," @WalloMarto observed. "ANOTHER WIN FOR ALDERAAN AND THE YORD HORDE," @bailbreha celebrated.

The first five episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte are now streaming on Disney+.

The Acolyte The Black Series Darth Teeth Helmet was the big Star Wars release from Hasbro this week, but they also snuck in The Black Series Rebel Trooper and Stormtrooper 2-pack, which makes troop building for the Rebels and the Empire super convenient. Inspired by Star Wars: A New Hope, the Rebel trooper figure comes with a helmet, data disk, and blaster accessory. The Stormtrooper includes a blaster.

Pre-orders for the Star Wars The Black Series Rebel Trooper and Stormtrooper are available here at Entertainment Earth (free U.S. shipping on orders $79+) and here on Amazon priced at $44.99, which isn't too bad for a multipack. It will arrive on your doorstep on September 1st. This is a unique versus set for Hasbro's Black Series, so grab one - or ten - while you can.

Speaking of unique Star Wars products, LEGO is bringing some of the Star Wars mashup designs featured in the LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy four-part animated series into the real world. How about a Dark Side version of the Millennium Falcon or a mashup between a Tie Fighter and an X-Wing? Darth Jar Jar perhaps? With these two new LEGO sets, you can make these crazy concepts a reality. Details about each of the sets can be found below, and keep in mind that the the LEGO Firework Celebrations set (40689) will come free with orders $85 or more.

The Dark Falcon (75389 / 1579 pieces / $179.99): Pre-order at LEGO (Arrives August 1st): "This LEGO Star Wars brick-built starship toy has flip-up panels for easy access to the detailed interior, including Darth Jar Jar's throne, the command center, hyperdrive, entertainment area and jail cell. Spring-loaded shooters, rotating cannons and a removable gunner post add to the action-play possibilities. Minfigures include Darth Jar Jar, Bounty Hunter C-3PO, Darth Dev, Darth Rey, Beach Luke and Jedi Vader, plus accessories including lightsabers and a blue milk carton."

TIE Fighter & X-Wing Mash-up (75393 / 1063 pieces / $109.99): Pre-order at LEGO (Arrives August 1st): "The set features a 'TIE-wing' and 'X-fighter', each with an opening cockpit for a LEGO minifigure and 2 spring-loaded shooters. Simply remove the locking pins to detach the wings from the hull of each buildable vehicle toy and rebuild to create the familiar, iconic TIE fighter and X-wing. The wings of the 'TIE-wing'/X-fighter are adjustable for flight and attack modes and, once rebuilt as the X-wing, the retractable landing gear can be used. Minifigures include a Rebel Pilot and a TIE Pilot, each with blaster pistols, Yesi Scala with a gaffi stick, and Sig Greebling, plus an L3-G0 droid LEGO figure."

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy below premieres on Disney+ on September 13th.

Star Wars: The Acolyte' explained how the mysterious Sith Lord from the latest episode managed to deactivate so many of the heroes' lightsabers in the most recent episode. Manny Jacinto's Qimir is revealed to be The Stranger, a sinister helmet-wearing force user who can render lightsabers irrelevant in a fight. His cortosis gauntlet and helmet are the key to this ability. Star Wars: The Acolyte's official social media profiled the new villain and made mention of his toy. Basically, when our Jedi heroes went on the offensive against The Stranger, any blow that hit those cortosis gauntlet immediately shorted out their weapons, making them even more defenseless against his murderous skills. Here's what Star Wars says about the new bad guy.

"With a specialized cortosis gauntlet and a mask permanently twisted into a frightful grin, The Stranger with a red-bladed lightsaber appears as if out of thin air. While some may call him a Sith, little is known of this dark sider who has been training Mae Aniseya in secret, hiding his face from his pupil," the post reads. "When needed, he has adopted the alias Qimir, acting as a shiftless drifter and supplier with seemingly no cares at all other than his own amusements."

So, The Stranger headbutting that lightsaber to disable it becomes more than just stylistic flourish, it shows off just how much this Dark Side menace has trained to take Jedi out. Also of note for Star Wars fans, in the older Star Wars adaptations, cortosis was brittle, which helps explain why Jecki was able to damage his helmet and reveal the attacker's identity. (In the comics and novels, this is likely to help make sure it didn't become an overused plot device.) The gauntlet specifically hangs out on his off-hand showing even more combat skill and training. Quimir has been sitting in the tall grass this entire time, waiting for this moment to just lay waste to Sol and his allies.

Manny Jacinto On Becoming The Stranger In Episode 5

Needless to say, a lot of Star Wars: The Acolyte fans weren't expecting to see all the Jedi they've been following over the course of the series be brutally murdered by a rogue Sith. (All the Yord Horde has to be reeling because of how abrupt it all was.) But, showrunner Leslye Headland apologizes for nothing. She and Manny Jacinto sat down with Entertainment Weekly to talk about that massive reveal and all the carnage. For the actor, he says that the team prepped for this day for a long time. All the while, Jacinto was perfecting his lightsaber work so he could render one of the more impressive battles the Disney+ era of Star Wars has seen.

"We talked a lot about how you take a low-status character and convert him to a badass," Jacinto told the outlet. "He's a guy that is so under the radar, that nobody is paying attention to, and all of a sudden he's actually the guy pulling the strings."

"I had almost four months to train for that fight scene," he continued. "That was the first time I really got to dig into something with so much action and really make use of my dance background. We worked on everything. We did boxing, we worked on kicks, we worked on all the choreography. It was tough. They conditioned my body so that I could get through this five-person fight scene."

Were you shocked by that intense Episode 5? Let us know down in the comments!

We're more than halfway through the first season of Star Wars: The Acolyte, the latest Star Wars series to make its debut on Disney+. The Acolyte's fifth episode delivered no shortage of jaw-dropping moments, including the unmasking of the villainous The Stranger as Qimir (Manny Jacinto). This reveal, coupled with the surprising deaths and lightsaber fight choreography, caught a lot of attention from fans, and now Jacinto is sharing a new look at how it all came together. In a recent post on Instagram, Jacinto provided fans with a behind-the-scenes look at his stunt training for Episode 5's big fight scene.

"The Acolyte Stunt Team," Jacinto's post reads in part. "Thank you for all the lessons, your trust, your patience, the hard work, the inspiring dedication, and for so many laughs. Proud to have gone through this with you all."

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Who Does Manny Jacinto Play in Star Wars: The Acolyte?

Initially cast as the former smuggler Qimir, Jacinto's character was eventually revealed to be The Stranger, the malicious Sith master of Mae (Amandla Stenberg). According to showrunner Leslye Headland, the journey of Mae and Osha (Amandla Stenberg) will take priority over fleshing out The Stranger's larger backstory.

"Because it's Osha's story, you don't know much about the Stranger's background and you're not really going to learn much about it," Headland told Entertainment Weekly. "But there are a bunch of things in Episode 6 and Episode 8 that are really big clues as to why he is the way he is and why his philosophy is the way that it is."

What Is Star Wars: The Acolyte About?

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Star Wars: The Acolyte premiered on Disney+ on June 4th.

New episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte debut exclusively on Disney+ on Tuesdays at 6pm PST. If you haven't checked out Disney+ yet and you want to give it a go, you can do that here.

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The fifth episode of Star Wars: The Acolyte, "Night," was released on Disney+ this week and it featured some huge shockers. Warning: Spoilers for The Acolyte Episode 5 ahead... Qimir (Manny Jacinto) was confirmed to be the masked Sith stranger, and he fought and killed both Yord and Jecki, the Jedis played by Charlie Barnett and Dafne Keen. Both Barnett and Keen have spoken about their characters' brutal endings, and Barnett recently shared a special message to his fans, who have named themselves the "Yord Horde."

"My dear Yord fans," Barnett began. "I love y'all and I love all of the kindness, appreciation, humor, pride, and joy that you have been investing into this Yord Horde, and into Yord. I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to notice me and notice this performance. And notice the Yords of the world, the people who are trying to do what's best. I hope we all have space and patience for people like that, but I'm also sorry I'm dead." You can watch the video in the tweet below:

? sorry, #YordHorde#TheAcolyte is all-new Tuesdays on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/qNLKlrq4vF

-- Star Wars (@starwars) June 27, 2024

Charlie Barnett Reacts To Yord's Death:

While chatting with Entertainment Weekly, Barnett opened up about being killed in The Acolyte.

"No one ever wants to be cut out of a show," Barnett explained. "But when you're playing a character that you know is going to die, it's a little more fun. If it's a surprise to you and your job is gone next week, it sucks. But when you know what you're walking into, you get to have a little more control over it. And I tried to find the lemonade through the lemons."

"Me and Charlie were joking about that all the time," Keen added. "Whenever we were on set and anyone would be complaining, me and Charlie would be like, 'Peace out, we're dying in two weeks!' ... I had so much fun doing the death. It was a huge honor to get to be the person that took the helmet off him ... That was something really exciting to me."

How Many Episodes of The Acolyte Are Left?

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined. The show has a total of eight episodes, which means there are three to go with the finale airing on July 16th.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss.

Star Wars: The Acolyte is available to stream on Disney+.

In its fifth episode, Star Wars: The Acolyte finally pulled back the curtain on its big villain. The unmasking twist wasn't a massive surprise, with plenty of fans guessing the Stranger's identity ahead of time, but the devastating way in which the reveal was executed helped make it such a memorable sequence. We know exactly who the mysterious Sith lord is now. If you want more about the character's history, though, you'd better hold out hope for Acolyte Season 2. WARNING: This article contains major spoilers from The Acolyte...

This week's episode revealed that Manny Jacinto's Qimir was actually the masked Stranger the whole time, hiding in plain sight and pretending to be a timid messenger for the villain. His big unmasking came as he shockingly killed Jecki and Yord, two of the most prominent and popular Jedi on the show. This debut gave fans a ton of questions about the Stranger's backstory, but creator Leslye Headland wants everyone to know that this season is very much about Osha.

"Because it's Osha's story, you don't know much about the Stranger's background and you're not really going to learn much about it," Headland told EW. "But there are a bunch of things in Episode 6 and Episode 8 that are really big clues as to why he is the way he is and why his philosophy is the way that it is."

The Acolyte hasn't yet been renewed for a second season. If there is one, it seems like Headland is ready to explore the mind of the Stranger a little further.

"He wants freedom to be able to be who he is and wield his power the way he wants to. But he also wants freedom on a second level that I think we'll get more of if we get a Season 2. But once we knew he was going to kill Jecki and Yord, then it became about: How are you going to executive this in a way that feels satisfying and believable once it does happen?"

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Star Wars: The Acolyte premiered on Disney+ on June 4th.

Thus far, Star Wars: The Acolyte has been a unique, no-holds-barred take on the Star Wars universe, weaving together a High Republic era story that has kept fans guessing. Amid the show's successful streaming numbers and critical response, the question has remained of whether or not The Acolyte could continue into a second season -- and apparently, it's not out of the realm of possibility. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, The Acolyte creator Leslye Headland revealed that she prioritized telling a complete story across Season 1, while leaving room for characters to grow in potential future seasons.

"I remember reading that Vince Gilligan in writing and doing the first season of Breaking Bad really didn't plan on, 'We're getting seven more seasons, and this is what's going to happen to Walter White.' It was much more, 'Here's everything we got. We're throwing everything at the wall.' And then with the pickup, he mapped out, 'Okay, here's what's going to happen over the course of however many seasons,'" Headlan explained. "So I took that approach with this. I threw everything into season 1, because who knows what's going to happen? And then I'd say there are four to five major mysteries and plot points that have to get hit in season 2, but until we get a proper pickup, I worry that spending a lot of time in that world -- especially being in a period where I've worked so long on this project that honestly I'm exhausted by it coming out -- to kind of jump right into like, "All right, season 2...." It will probably be more that I know what needs to happen, and I know what the character development needs to be in order to hit the plot points and the character points for a second, third, or fourth season. So I look forward to working on that, but right now, I haven't."

"I'll tell you my philosophy on first seasons," Headland said elsewhere in the interview. "Something that I've noticed is first seasons will end on what should have been the break into act two. It feels like everyone's really expecting to get a second season, and I don't feel that's a good idea. I think you should put everything you can into the first season and give the audience a nice resolution that feels satisfying, but enough nods to mysteries that you would want to see a second season. So it's a little bit of both. You don't want to leave it so wrapped up that, like Obi-Wan or a standalone mini-series, that there's no reason to watch a second season, but I think there's enough stuff in the last few episodes that you would want to have answered."

What Is Star Wars: The Acolyte About?

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Star Wars: The Acolyte premiered on Disney+ on June 4th.

New episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte debut exclusively on Disney+ on Tuesdays at 6pm PST. If you haven't checked out Disney+ yet and you want to give it a go, you can do that here.

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Star Wars: The Acolyte Episode 5 "Night" finally revealed "The Master" in all his dark side power. By the end of the episode, The Master's identity was revealed, and Star Wars fans had whole new theories about how this new villain connects to another iconic villain group from the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy!

(WARNING: MASSIVE SPOILERS FOLLOW!)

The Acolyte reveals that The Master is actually Qimir (Manny Jacinto), the supposed former smuggler who assisted Mae (Amandla Stenberg) in assassinating her Jedi targets. When Qimir reveals himself as The Master, he wears a set of armored gauntlets and a helmet made with Cortosis-weave, an ancient material that shorts out lightsabers by causing energy feedback. The design of Qimir's helmet, his armor, lightsaber weapon, and brawler fighting style made a lot fans wonder: is this really a Sith lord we're seeing, or perhaps the precursor to what will one day become a fearsome band of dark side warriors...

Star Wars: Did Qimir Inspire the Knights of Ren?

The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy introduced the Knights of Ren, an "enclave" of dark side warriors who followed the lightsaber battle philosophy of their leader, Ren, a human Force-sensitive warrior who embraced the dark side, which he referred to as "The Shadow." The Knights of Ren were active during the latter days of the Galactic Civil War, through the New Republic Era, and into the era of the First Order-Resistance War. Before Ben Solo killed Ren in a duel and took the mantle of leadership, it was hinted that Ren wasn't so much the man's name, but a title that had been taken, after "Ren" killed his predecessor and usurped his identity.

Like so many aspects of the Star Wars Sequels, the Knights of Ren were ultimately viewed as disappointments, as their backstory and importance were never made clear - including how long they've actually been around. Star Wars has been finding ways to add relevance to the Knights of Ren mythos ever since: they were retconned into stories like battling Luke Skywalker and a young Ben Solo - or pulling a heist at Castle Vader for Lady Qi'ra and her Crimson Dawn syndicate. Taking "Ren's" origins all the way back to the High Republic would be an interesting extension of that lore.

Why Qimir Could Be The Original Knight of Ren

The Knights of Ren have been characterized as wearing dark-colored armor and helmets, with every member concealing his/her/their true identity. The Knights have also been shown to be raiders of lost or forgotten artifacts - especially armor and weapons specifically designed to counter or kill Jedi. They came from the Unknown Regions of the galaxy - a place free of Jedi control, where the Knights could operate with impunity.

All those details fit in line with The Acolyte's depiction of Qimir as The Master. His Cortosis armor is an ancient relic designed for fighting Jedi; he has the red lightsaber with a second dagger hidden in the hilt; and concealing his identity and wearing an intricately-designed helmet is what he's all about. More importantly, Qimir's monologue about wanting to use his dark side power as he saw fit - free of Jedi mandate - sounds like the philosophy the Knights of Ren adopt. Even though Qimir tells Sol that the Jedi would call him "Sith," Star Wars fans have pointed out that Qimir and the Jedi probably no longer recognize what a true Sith Lord is. Could the Acolyte be saving that distinction for its final twist?

The Acolyte could pull off a powerful thematic arc if, even after his death, Qimir's teachings and example catch on, and he inspires one acolyte who inspires another, who inspires another, until the Knights of Ren carries on Qimir's legacy, over a century and a half later.

Star Wars: The Acolyte is streaming on Disney+.

Well, it looks as though we have another Baby Yoda situation on our hands with the presumed Sith Lord that debuted in the latest episode of Star Wars: The Acolyte. The internet has dubbed him 'Darth Teeth', while Disney appears to be officially calling him 'The Stranger' for the purposes of spoiler-free merchandising. We find out who is hiding under the mask in the episode, thereby completing the Baby Yoda / The Child / Grogu connection.

Whatever you want to call him, we can probably all agree that the helmet is cool looking. That's a good thing for Hasbro, who are set to drop an electronic helmet based on the character this Thursday, June 27th at 10am PT / 1pm ET. After that time, it will be available to pre-order here at Entertainment Earth (free US shipping on orders $79+) and here on Amazon priced at $99.99. UPDATE The helmet is live! Direct links added, though we're still waiting on Amazon. As always, the helmet is fully wearable. You can also flip the helmet upside down to view illuminating interior lights and press and hold the side button for 3 seconds to start an hour-long collector display mode. Below you'll find additional details on the helmet along with previously released Black Series figures in The Acolyte lineup.

STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES THE STRANGER ELECTRONIC HELMET ($99.99): "Reimagine iconic scenes from the Star Wars saga -- and create your own -- with Star Wars helmet and Lightsaber adult roleplay items! This officially licensed roleplay item is based on The Stranger's helmet from the Star Wars: The Acolyte live-action series on Disney+. Featuring highly detailed sculpt and padding for an adjustable fit for most head sizes, fans and collectors can wear the helmet inspired by the mysterious character from the series."

Hasbro Star Wars: The Acolyte Releases

STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION MAE (ASSASSIN) ($16.99) - See at Entertainment Earth / Amazon: "Set at the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans can celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS, the action-and-adventure-packed space saga from a galaxy far, far away, with this premium 3.75-inch scale STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION MAE (ASSASSIN) figure (VC #328) inspired by the character's appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. This figure features premium detail and design across product and packaging inspired by the original Kenner line, as well as the entertainment-inspired collector grade deco. Includes figure and 3 entertainment-inspired accessories including 2 daggers and a removable mask."

STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION JEDI MASTER SOL ($16.99) - See at Entertainment Earth / Amazon: "Set at the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans can celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS, the action-and-adventure-packed space saga from a galaxy far, far away, with this premium 3.75-inch scale STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION JEDI MASTER SOL figure (VC #329) inspired by the character's appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. This figure features premium detail and design across product and packaging inspired by the original Kenner line, as well as the entertainment-inspired collector grade deco. Includes figure and 2 entertainment-inspired accessories including a Lightsaber and its unlit hilt."

STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES PADAWAN JECKI LON ($24.99) - See at Entertainment Earth / Amazon: "STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES PADAWAN JECKI LON figure, inspired by the character's appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. At the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes - but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and Lightsaber accessory with a removable blade."

STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES JEDI KNIGHT YORD FANDAR ($24.99) - See at Entertainment Earth / Amazon: "STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES JEDI KNIGHT YORD FANDAR figure, inspired by the character's appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. At the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes - but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and Lightsaber accessory with a removable blade."

STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES JEDI MASTER INDARA ($24.99) - See at Entertainment Earth / Amazon: "STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES JEDI MASTER INDARA figure, inspired by the character's appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. At the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes - but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and Lightsaber accessory with a removable blade."

STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES JEDI MASTER SOL ($24.99) - See at Entertainment Earth / Amazon: "STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES JEDI MASTER SOL figure, inspired by the character's appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. At the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes - but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and Lightsaber accessory with a removable blade."

STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES MAE (ASSASSIN) ($24.99) - See at Entertainment Earth / Amazon: "STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES MAE (ASSASSIN) figure, inspired by the character's appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. At the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes - but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and 5 entertainment-inspired accessories including 4 knife accessories and a removable face wrap."'

Additional Star Wars: The Acolyte releases from Hasbro can be found right here.

What Is Star Wars: The Acolyte About?

In Star Wars: 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.

Star Wars: The Acolyte stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner- Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Leslye Headland created the series, based on Star Wars by George Lucas, and serves as an executive producer along with Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King and Jason Micallef. Charmaine DeGrate? and Kor Adana are the co-executive producers. Rayne Roberts, Damian Anderson, Eileen Shim and Rob Bredow are the producers.

Star Wars: The Acolyte is streaming on Disney+ now.

The fifth episode of Star Wars: The Acolyte was released on Disney+ this week and it's the fourth of the series that saw Chris Teague working as the cinematographer. In honor of the episode's release, ComicBook had the chance to chat with Teague, and he spoke about how he collaborated with the VFX team and explained the challenges of filming outer space scenes as well as Coruscant scenes. During the chat, he also revealed one of his favorite moments from making the show, which revolved around a set from the first episode.

"Well, one of the really fun sets was in Episode One, we have the prison ship escape, and we've built that whole set on a steel platform that shook in multiple directions so that we could create a believable effect of the ship falling apart," Teague explained. "I mean, believe me, when we were testing it, I started to wonder if our set was going to fall apart because of the power of these pistons. Moving the set around was pretty intense, but it really did convey that effect of, because you put an actor in that set and they start to move in relationship to the ship shaking, and it starts to feel real."

"I mean, that's always the thing you're worried about. There's always that old trick of you shake the camera and then everybody kind of does this," he added while mimicking shaking. "And you'll see that all over A New Hope and Empire too, and it kind of works. But I love that set. It was really fun to work in. It was one of the more chaotic sets because by the end, the ship's crashing and you've got just crazy flashing light everywhere and you've got fire and smoke and everything's shaking. So yeah, we had a good time with that one."

You can watch our interview with Chris Teague at the top of the page.

How Many Episodes of The Acolyte Are Left?

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined. The show has a total of eight episodes, which means there are three to go with the finale airing on July 16th.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss.

Star Wars: The Acolyte is available to stream on Disney+.

In 2002, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter put players in the role of Jango Fett in a game set prior to the events of Attack of the Clones. Filling in the rest of Jango's story, the PS2/GameCube game even featured the voice talents of Temuera Morrison, reprising his role from the prequel. More than two decades later, new audiences will get a chance to experience that adventure as the game has been announced for modern platforms. Releasing on August 1st, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter has been confirmed for PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Steam, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

A trailer for Star Wars: Bounty Hunter can be found below.

Aspyr has revealed several new features that will be added to Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, including new lighting effects, improvements to the environment textures, and the addition of a flashlight for some of the game's darkest areas. Fans of the original will also be happy to know that Aspyr has added a bonus feature that was left on the cutting room floor: a chance to play as Boba Fett. An Easter egg indicated that players could unlock a Boba Fett skin by completing all of the game's bounties, but that didn't make it into the original version. In this new version of Bounty Hunter, players will unlock a Boba Fett skin when they complete the main campaign.

The PlayStation 5 version of Star Wars: Bounty Hunter will also take advantage of the system's DualSense controller. The controller's lightbar will reflect the status of Jango's health, and voice comms in the game will play through the controller's speaker. In a post on the official PlayStation Blog, Aspyr's Chris Bashaar also notes that the DualSense's adaptive triggers will give each of Jango's weapons "a unique rhythmic feel,"

Over the last few years, Aspyr has brought a lot of classic Star Wars games to modern platforms, including titles like Episode I: Racer, Knights of the Old Republic, and Battlefront: Classic Collection. Some of those releases have been better than others, and it remains to be seen whether Star Wars: Bounty Hunter can rank with the best. However, the game's improvements over the original already sound promising!

Are you planning to check out Star Wars: Bounty Hunter when it releases later this summer? Did you play the original version? Share your thoughts with me directly on Twitter at @Marcdachamp, on Bluesky at @Marcdachamp, or on Instagram at @Dachampgaming!

The fifth episode of Star Wars: The Acolyte was released on Disney+ Tuesday night and it immediately became the most talked-about edition of the series to-date. An episode that was essentially a 30-minute lightsaber fight brought the deaths of multiple popular Acolyte characters, in addition to finally pulling back the mask on the mysterious Sith lord that has been looming large over the season. Following the big reveal, series creator Leslye Headland and the actor behind the eerie Sith mask opened up about the twist. WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Acolyte...

The identity of the Sith turned out to be Qimir, the timid trader played by Manny Jacinto. He was in hiding in plain sight the whole time, and there were plenty of clues leading to his big secret. According to Headland, leaving breadcrumbs behind only made the reveal more exciting.

"I think a good twist is not about hiding everything from the audience and then throwing it on them like, 'Hey, this is what you didn't see! We hid it so well that you didn't see this,'" Headland told EW. "I think a good twist is telegraphing what's going to happen, and then once it does, executing it without an ounce of pity or sentimentality."

Jacinto had to hide one character within another for much of the season, which created a unique challenge for the actor. But the reveal allowed a switch to flip, getting him into fight mode almost immediately.

"We talked a lot about how you take a low-status character and convert him to a badass," Jacinto said. "He's a guy that is so under the radar, that nobody is paying attention to, and all of a sudden he's actually the guy pulling the strings."

"I had almost four months to train for that fight scene," he added. "That was the first time I really got to dig into something with so much action and really make use of my dance background. We worked on everything. We did boxing, we worked on kicks, we worked on all the choreography. It was tough. They conditioned my body so that I could get through this five-person fight scene."

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Star Wars: The Acolyte premiered on Disney+ on June 4th.

The fifth episode of Star Wars: The Acolyte, "Night," was released on Disney+ yesterday and it featured the show's biggest shockers of the season so far. Not only was the true villain unmasked, but some fan-favorite characters did not make it out of the episode alive. Warning: Spoilers for The Acolyte Episode 5 ahead... Qimir (Manny Jacinto) was confirmed to be the red saber-wielding Sith who has been pulling Mae's (Amandla Stenberg) strings. While battling the Jedi, Qimir killed nearly everyone he fought, including two newly-beloved characters: Jecki (Dafne Keen) and Yord (Charlie Barnett). The heroes went down in a blaze of glory, and Keen and Barnett recently opened up about their big deaths while chatting with Entertainment Weekly alongside Stenberg and series creator Leslye Headland.

"That's what I loved about starting with the red shirts," Headland explained, comparing the unnamed Jedi who died before Jeckie and Yord to the iconic Star Trek victims. "You're kind of like, 'Oh, he's just going to kill a bunch of red shirts, and everybody is going to be fine and... OH MY GOD, JECKI'S DEAD! Okay, I'm listening.'"

"I just figured someone would stop me and nobody did," she added with a laugh when talking about the brutality of the kills. "I figured someone would say, 'This is too far!' But they didn't."

"We were all like, 'Leslye, the way that you take them out is so brutal!'" Stenberg shared with a laugh. "'What the hell? What kind of sick, twisted masochist are you?'" Headland replied, "I guess I always thought, 'Well, Anakin killed a bunch of children, so...'"

"There are so many directors in blockbuster sagas that are so scared to kill off their characters, and are so comfortable with bringing characters back to life, and all of these little writer tricks that I think are quite cheeky," Keen added. "And I really like that she was actually killing people. Because if you're not making it dangerous, then why are we even here? Why are we concerned by the story? Why do we care? Leslye has such a backbone as a writer, to make you fall in love with these characters and then slaughter them all like pigs and be like, 'Yeah, this is our villain. We're not just saying he's so big and scary, we're actually showing you how big and scary he is.'"

"Honestly, that's what really sold me," Keen continued. "That was the first thing she said to me in our meeting. She was like, 'You might be playing an alien, and you die pretty early on,' and I was like, 'I'm in! I love playing dead!'"

"No one ever wants to be cut out of a show," Barnett explained. "But when you're playing a character that you know is going to die, it's a little more fun. If it's a surprise to you and your job is gone next week, it sucks. But when you know what you're walking into, you get to have a little more control over it. And I tried to find the lemonade through the lemons."

"Me and Charlie were joking about that all the time," Keen, shared. "Whenever we were on set and anyone would be complaining, me and Charlie would be like, 'Peace out, we're dying in two weeks!' ... I had so much fun doing the death. It was a huge honor to get to be the person that took the helmet off him ... That was something really exciting to me."

How Many Episodes of The Acolyte Are Left?

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined. The show has a total of eight episodes, which means there are three to go with the finale airing on July 16th.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss.

Star Wars: The Acolyte is available to stream on Disney+.

Star Wars: The Acolyte Episode 4 "Day" ended on a massive cliffhanger, as Mae's (Amandla Stenberg) Sith Lord "Master" finally appeared before Mae's sister Osha (Stenberg), Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) and a team of Jedi in the forest on Khofar.

The Master sent the Jedi flying with one massive Force push, revealing a level of power The Jedi of The High Republic Era had not faced before. The Acolyte Episode 5, "Night", reveals just how powerful this new Star Wars Sith (lord?) is - as well as who is hiding beneath the mask and helmet of 'Darth Teeth.'

The Acolyte Episode 5 "Night" Recap (Spoilers)

Blood on the Trees - Osha wakes up on the ground where she got knocked out by the Master's Force push. There are particles of red fungus floating in the air when Osha sits up; she retrieves her handheld droid Pip and tries to make sense of the scene. Osha clumsily walks forward, and trips over the corpse of a Jedi Knight killed by the Master. Osha surveys the area where the ambush started and realizes all her Jedi companions were Force-pushed in different directions. She spots The Master through nearby trees battling half a dozen Jedi (including Yord Fandar). The Master has Cortosis-weave armor on his arm gauntlets and helmet - a material that temporarily shorts out any lightsaber that strikes it. Using that unique defense and deadly combat skills, The Master kills all the nameless Jedi Knights (red shirts!) and slashes Yord's leg open; when the Sith villain goes in for the kill on Yord, Osha blasts him with a stun beam, which has no effect. Yord yells for Osha to run, and the Master prioritizes following her.

Pop-Out and Show Jedi - Watching from inside the hut of the deceased Kelnacca, Mae sees Osha run away and makes a break for it herself. Osha runs through the forest with the Master on her tail; the Sith villain tosses his lightsaber and Force-guides it through the trees, cutting them down as it closes in on Osha. Sol jumps out at the last second and knocks down the spinning saber; Yord (Charlie Barnett) arrives as backup and Sol orders him to get Osha (the "civilian") back to the ship. Yord and Osha spot the tracker Bazil in the woods while running away and attempt to follow him. Yord threatens to subdue Osha if she won't follow him willingly.

Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting - Sol is dueling the Master, and the villain asks if Sol remembers him. Sol only says he sensed "Something familiar." Sol says that while the Master carries a lightsaber and is trained in the Force, he is "No Jedi." Meanwhile, Jecki Lon (Dafne Keen) catches Mae sneaking out the back of Kelnacca's hut and drop-kicks her. The two girls start an MMA duel, with Jecki Force-pushing Mae through a door into the hut. Jecki tries to handcuff Mae and read her rights - but goes too far in saying that Mae also killed her own family, sparking a rage in Mae that lets her break free and throw her knives. Sol begins challenging the Master to remove his helmet, but the villain knows better than to remove the protections that keep Sol from reading or manipulating his mind. When Sol tries asking what kind of Master hides his true face from his pupil, the Master counters by suggesting Sol has experience with that answer. This response enrages Sol and he fights with clear emotion; Jecki and Mae go at it in round 2, but Jecki gets her leg cut open and screams out loud; Osha hears the scream and pleads with Yord to go back and help their friends, but he says the Master is too dangerous. Sol is Force-pushed to the ground by the Master; when he draws his saber again, the villain has vanished.

What Is He? - Osha questions Yord about what the Master is; Yord has no clue (clearly never having learned about the Sith), and can only deduce that their foe doesn't follow any of the 'rules' of combat the Jedi learn, nor does he fight in any of their styles. Worse, the villain can "Get inside your head and stays there," according to Yord - an ability that Osha recognizes as similar to what her mom, Mother Aniseya, did to possess a young Torbin when he came to take Osha and Mae for Jedi testing as young girls. While Yord and Osha keep moving, Mae nearly stabs a blade into Jecki's neck, but Jecki flips her around and gets the cuffs on her. Jecki is appalled that Mae tried to steal Master Kelnacca's lightsaber, and nearly misses the Master charging out of the tree line to attack her. The Master tells the helpless Mae she can learn from the example of a loyal padawan. Jecki and the Master duel, but Jecki's saber gets shorted out mid-fight; luckily she pops Kelnacca's saber and parries the Master long enough to get both sabers going. As Jecki goes on offense, Mae slides her cuffed hands around to the front and attempts to run for it, but when she rabbits, the Master abandons the fight with Jecki and follows.

They Like the Light - Osha and Yord run into the part of the forest where the strange flying tree bugs live. Osha has Yord turn off his saber, remembering the creatures like light. Mae is still running when the Master catches up to her and cuts off her cuffs, claiming he always knew Mae was going to be disloyal. Before the Master can finish Mae, Sol, and Jecki jump in, dueling him together as teacher and padawan. Mae once again tries to run, but the Master effortlessly uses Force jumps to catch up to her again, Force-pushing her against a rock and nearly impaling her if not for Jecki's save. As the Jedi continue dueling the Sith, a panicked Mae reaches out psychically and contacts Osha. Osha conveys the message to Yord: if they don't go back the Master will kill Mae, Jecki, and Sol. Osha uses her droid Pip's headpiece as a flashlight to agitate the giant insects in the trees, commanding Yord to follow her lead as she runs back toward the fight.

RIP Jecki - Sol and Jecki continue to duel for their lives, and Mae's. Sol gets the advantage in a quick exchange of hand-to-hand martial arts, tossing the Master off the hillside into a clearing. Jecki jumps in to press the attack, but the Master pulls a smaller lightsaber-dagger concealed in the hilt of his sword and uses it to repeatedly stab Jecki to death through the chest while parrying her strike with his main blade. Jecki still lands a critical blow before dying, bashing the Master's Cortosis-weave helmet to the point it falls off. Sol finds himself face-to-face with Qimir (Manny Jacinto). When Sol calls out to Jecki in grief and disbelief, Qimir wonders if that was "Its" name. Sol angrily states that Jecki was just a child, but Qimir counters that it was Sol (and the Jedi) who brought a child to a deadly fight. Mae is stunned to see Qimir under the helmet, and thrown when he affects his goofy persona for a second, distracting Mae and Sol long enough to Force-grab Mae and hold her hostage.

Call Me Sith (or Whatever...) - Qimir demands to know if Mae didn't know it was him the entire time - even in her gut. Sol tries to attack when Qimir is talking to Mae, causing the villain to mind-screw him about the proper protocol for a Jedi. Qimir has the hilt of his lightsaber to Mae's head, forcing Sol to drop his saber. Sol demands to know what Qimir is; Qimir claims to have no proper name, but that Jedi would probably call him "Sith." Sol runs down the list of obvious questions and Qimir answers: He seeks to wield his Force powers freely, outside of Jedi control, and wants to train an acolyte to follow in his ways - but Mae has proven unworthy. Because he's now been exposed, Qimir pledges to kill everyone who's seen his face, claiming that the Jedi would seek to erase his existence if they discover him.

RIP Yord - The standoff is broken when Qimir's helmet starts shuddering and then flying into the air - right into the hands of Yord, who jumps out of the trees to attack. Qimir shorts out Yord's lightsaber with one of his Cortosis armor gauntlets, but Yord shorts out Qimir's saber by blocking it with the helmet. However, Yord is startled to see that Master is actually Qimir and drops his guard; Qimir uses quick martial arts moves to break Yord's arm, kick his legs out from under him, and violently snap his neck, Force-pushing the corpse into the bushes nearby. Osha, Mae, and Sol are stunned, but Mae recovers and runs for it; this time, Osha is ready to pull the trigger (see Ep. 2) and blasts Mae with a stun beam, knocking her sister out. Osha stares sadly at Yord's corpse.

Accept Your Darkness - Sol is also staring at Yord's body and loses it, rushing Qimir. The two have a violent hand-to-hand martial arts brawl, with Sol going full brawler and beating Qimir down, then Force-kicking him for good measure. Sol sparks his lightsaber and goes to finish Qimir, but Osha stops him, not wanting to see her beloved mentor lose his way. Qimir takes the opportunity to mess with Osha's mind, asking her if she truly knows who Sol is and what he's done to her. Sol yells that Osha shouldn't listen because Qimir's mind is "twisted by darkness"; Qimir counters that he's accepted his own darkness, inquiring what Sol has done with his. Osha hears the swarm of tree insects approaching and signals to Sol, who turns off his lightsaber, stating that the Jedi do not kill the unarmed. Qimir gets to his feet mocking the Jedi and their rules, telling Osha that if you never follow the rules, you never have to break them. Osha says goodbye to Pip and sticks his flashlight headpiece into the harness on Qimir's back, making him a target of the swarm. The bugs carry Qimir off kicking, yelling, and desperately slicing to get free with his lightsaber. Left alone for a second, Osha presses Sol about what Qimir was saying and what he did to her. Sol tries to confess, but Mae arrives and blasts him with a stun beam.

Sister to Sister - Osha follows Mae to a cliffside where the two sisters talk. Osha is appalled at the death and suffering that Mae has caused, but Mae is appalled that Osha would take the side of the Jedi who allegedly ruined their family. Mae claims that Osha's been brainwashed and her memory skewed; she offers to help save her sister and restore her to her true self. Mae hugs Osha and says that she loves her, begging her sister to "choose us" over choosing the Jedi again. The hug continues until Osha physically detains Mae. Mae resists and tries to convince Osha that Sol and the Jedi broke their family apart instead of saving her. The fight ends when Mae Force-pushes Osha into a rock, knocking her out. Mae uses Yord's lightsaber to give herself Osha's haircut, taking on her sister's appearance.

The Parent Trap - Qimir frees himself from the bugs, dropping out of the trees and heading back toward Osha, Mae, and Co.; meanwhile, Bazil sneaks out behind Qimir and retrieves Pip's headpiece from where it fell into the dirt. Sol wakes up to find Osha (Mae in disguise) approaching him. Sol demands to know where Mae is, but "Osha" says she's fled and lets Sol lead her back to the Jedi ship. When they arrive, Bazil is tracking them, but the creature's nose can discern that the scent of Osha he's getting off of Pip is not the same as Mae's. Back in the forest, Qimir finds the unconscious and injured Osha and covers her with his cloak, commenting that even at the height of victory, beings like them know the depths of their despair. The Master may have lost one Acolyte - but will he be able to turn another in her place?

Star Wars: The Acolyte is streaming on Disney+.

So far in the High Republic Era of Star Wars, the Sith haven't been a major presence. Other evil forces have terrorized the galaxy across the books and comics, but one nameless, faceless Sith master has been looming large over Star Wars: The Acolyte. The master's identity has been kept a secret across the show's first four episodes, building up to an epic character reveal. In this week's new episode, the mask is finally removed, and Star Wars fans were treated to a twist as they met the first Sith of the High Republic Era. WARNING: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for The Acolyte! Continue reading at your own risk...

Heading into the fifth episode of The Acolyte, one of the most popular theories regarding Mae (Amandla Stenberg)'s mysterious master was that it was secretly Qimir, the character played by Manny Jacinto. That theory was proven true on Tuesday night. While fighting the entire group of Jedi in the middle of a forest, Qimir's mask was removed and everyone learned of his true identity. Remember, the Jedi had already run into Qimir earlier in the season, when he was pretending to be a shopkeeper as a way to feed Mae information about the Jedi she'd been trying to kill.

Qimir seemed to be a meek, affable sidekick, but it was an all act by a much colder, darker villain. His reveal was actually the most devastating sequence of the series so far. He was in a one on one duel with young Padawan Jecki Lon (Dafne Keen) when she removed his mask, though she was positioned between him and the other Jedi, so his face remained hidden. He then stabbed her three times in the chest with his lightsaber, and his face was finally revealed when her body fell lifelessly to the ground.

Shockingly, Jecki wasn't the only victim of Qimir's in the battle. He also snapped the neck of Yod Fandar (Charlie Barnett), arguably the most popular character on the show.

By killing two beloved Jedi in a matter of minutes, Qimir has set himself up to be one of the most devastating villains in Star Wars. All eyes will be on Disney+ next week to see what happens next.

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Star Wars: The Acolyte airs new episodes on Disney+ every Tuesday night.

We're over halfway through with the first season of Star Wars: The Acolyte, an action-driven mystery set in the age of the High Republic. Thus far, the series has been filled with some character deaths -- and the series' fifth episode definitely brought two of the most unexpected ones yet. Spoilers for Season 1, Episode 5 of Star Wars: The Acolyte below! Only look if you want to know! The episode fully showcases the fight between The Master and the group of Jedi, all of whom have convened at the home of the now-deceased Master Kelnacca (Joonas Suotamo). A fight ensues, and ultimately the only Jedi left are Sol (Lee Jung-jae), Jecki Lon (Dafne Keen), and Yord Fandar (Charlie Barnett). Eventually, The Master unmasks himself to reveal that he is really Qimir (Manny Jacinto), and voice his distaste for the Jedi and their regimented way of life. As the fight continues, Qimir stabs Jecki with a lightsaber, and snaps Yord's neck soon after, seeming to signify that both characters are now dead.

Of course, there is the question of whether or not Jecki and Yord's deaths will ultimately stick in the world of The Acolyte. The parameters of the fight scene -- particularly, the Jedi remarking that Qimir had the ability to get inside their heads -- begged the question of whether or not the whole battle would ultimately be a figment of their imagination. The end of the episode, showing Qimir walking over the Jedi's scattered corpses to find Mae (who, unbeknownst to him, has been swapped with Osha) (Amandla Stenberg), seemed to shoot down that possibility. That being said, even if Jecki and Yord are dead at the moment, the Star Wars universe has certainly found ways to resurrect people in the past. But if they are dead, their deaths have definitely raised the stakes on The Acolyte in a major way.

What Is Star Wars: The Acolyte About?

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss. Star Wars: The Acolyte premiered on Disney+ on June 4th.

New episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte debut exclusively on Disney+ on Tuesdays at 6pm PST. If you haven't checked out Disney+ yet and you want to give it a go, you can do that here.

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With the LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy four-part animated series premiering on Disney+ on September 13th, LEGO is bringing some of the Star Wars mashup designs featured in the show into the real world. How about a Dark Side version of the Millennium Falcon or a mashup between a Tie Fighter and an X-Wing? Darth Jar Jar perhaps? With these two new LEGO sets, you can make these crazy concepts a reality. Details about each of the sets can be found below, and keep in mind that the Tribute to Jules Verne's Books LEGO set will come free with purchases of $150 or more through June 30th.

The Dark Falcon (75389 / 1579 pieces / $179.99): Pre-order at LEGO (Arrives August 1st): "This LEGO Star Wars brick-built starship toy has flip-up panels for easy access to the detailed interior, including Darth Jar Jar's throne, the command center, hyperdrive, entertainment area and jail cell. Spring-loaded shooters, rotating cannons and a removable gunner post add to the action-play possibilities. Minfigures include Darth Jar Jar, Bounty Hunter C-3PO, Darth Dev, Darth Rey, Beach Luke and Jedi Vader, plus accessories including lightsabers and a blue milk carton."

TIE Fighter & X-Wing Mash-up (75393 / 1063 pieces / $109.99): Pre-order at LEGO (Arrives August 1st): "The set features a 'TIE-wing' and 'X-fighter', each with an opening cockpit for a LEGO minifigure and 2 spring-loaded shooters. Simply remove the locking pins to detach the wings from the hull of each buildable vehicle toy and rebuild to create the familiar, iconic TIE fighter and X-wing. The wings of the 'TIE-wing'/X-fighter are adjustable for flight and attack modes and, once rebuilt as the X-wing, the retractable landing gear can be used. Minifigures include a Rebel Pilot and a TIE Pilot, each with blaster pistols, Yesi Scala with a gaffi stick, and Sig Greebling, plus an L3-G0 droid LEGO figure."

"In LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, the entire Star Wars Galaxy gets completely mixed up when an ordinary nerf-herder, Sig Greebling (Gaten Matarazzo), unearths a powerful artifact from a hidden Jedi temple. He finds himself thrust into adventure in a new, wondrously wild, and twisted version of the galaxy where good guys are bad, bad guys are good, and the fate of all depends on Sig becoming the hero who can put all the pieces back together."

"It's hard to believe that it's been 25 years since the ground-breaking collaboration between Lucasfilm and The LEGO Group began," executive producer James Waugh shared in a statement. "In that time, LEGO Star Wars has given our fans the unique power to unlock their imaginations and play with the galaxy's elements in any way they can conceive... and build. It's with that playful spirit in mind that we set out to 'Rebuild the Galaxy' like never before. Tapping into the comedic genius of Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit, two of the most talented comedy writers I've had the fortune of working with, we've mixed and matched LEGO sets to snap together Imperial X-fighters, Rebel TIE-wings, and yes, even Darth Jar Jar. This four-piece special is a celebration of all things Star Wars, LEGO, and the incredible explorations that can only happen when these two amazing brands come together."

EGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy below premieres on Disney+ on September 13th.

Star Wars: The Mandalorian introduced a fan-favorite new villain to the Star Wars Universe in Moff Gideon. Played by Breaking Bad star Giancarlo Esposito, Gideon was a brilliant and maniacal commander of an Imperial Remnants faction, dedicated to creating a new generation of enhanced Stormtroopers, combat armor, and weaponry.

The Mandalorian Season 3 Finale (SPOILERS) saw Moff Gideon seemingly meet his demise when a starship crashed into the secret base he had built under the Mandalorian homeworld of Mandalore. However, Gideon being engulfed in an inferno of metal and flame (while wearing prototype dark trooper armor) was a bit too ambiguous for a lot of Star Wars fans. Theories that Moff Gideon survived have been bouncing around ever since - and the announcement of The Mandalorian and Grogu movie seems like the biggest and best opportunity.

Giancarlo Esposito is currently starring in Ti West's horror trilogy finale Maxxxine. While on the red carpet, he was asked whether Gideon could show up in The Mandalorian and Grogu movie, and Esposito wouldn't dismiss the possibility:

"Anything is possible. You know, I don't know anything about that at the present, but I put out there that if they need me I'll be there. I love what Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, and Disney does with Mandalorian - and who knows? There may be a moment where I can swoop down and take over once again.

The Mandalorian and Grogu Movie Details

The Mandalorian and Grogu movie is being directed by Jon Favreau, who co-created The Mandalorian TV series along with Dave Filoni. Favreau, Filoni, and Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy are all serving as producers on the film.

"Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have ushered into Star Wars two new and beloved characters, and this new story is a perfect fit for the big screen," Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, added.

Exact plot details about the film are unknown, but the various Star Wars Disney+ series have created an interesting framework for The Mandalorian and Grogu movie. The Mandalorian Season 3 ended with bringing Mando and Grogu back to the status quo of being bounty hunters, while the larger tribe of surviving Mandalorians united behind Bo-Katan Kryze and started reclaiming Mandalore. Meanwhile, the Ahsoka TV series cast a dark shadow over Star Wars' entire New Republic era, as Grand Admiral Thrawn returns from the unknown regions of the universe with the Nightsisters, their dark magic, and an army of undead Stormtroopers at his disposal. In addition to this Mandalorian and Grogu movie, Dave Filoni's New Republic event film is still in the works.

That's all to say: The Mandalorian and Grogu will seemingly be another step toward that larger crossover film. Bringing back Moff Gideon would be an interesting twist, as Gideon would almost certainly be a rival for Thrawn's claim as "Heir to the Empire."

Source: Deadline

The latest season of Doctor Who is now in the books, and the events of the most recent season finale, "Empire of Death", have definitely left fans with a lot of questions. One of the biggest reveals from the episode concerned the origin of Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson), establishing that her long-lost parents whose identities have plagued the entire season were actually just ordinary people. In the BBC iPlayer commentary for "Empire of Death", Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies revealed that he was directly inspired by the way that Star Wars: The Last Jedi handled the parentage of Rey (Daisy Ridley), revealing her to be a Force user whose parents are "nobodies." While this narrative decision was ultimately retconned in 2019's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Davies was still impacted by it.

"This is kind of my reaction to [that film]," Davies revealed. "The second film said that [Rey] was nothing special, there was nothing special about her parentage... She was just... an ordinary person with the Force. I really loved the version where she wasn't special. When she's ordinary. She's not the daughter of Sutekh. She's not the daughter of the Time Lords or Rassilon or something like that. Her mum is Louise Miller, who was 15 years old and pregnant, from a dangerous, abusive home, and left her child on the doorstep. Because I think it's a better story."

Who Are Ruby Sunday's Parents?

Once everything is restored, U.N.I.T. are able to use the DNA to correctly identify Ruby's parents -- Louise Allison Miller and William Benjamin Garnett, two ordinary people who had Ruby as a teenaged pregnancy. Louise did not tell William that she was pregnant, and because she grew up with an abusive stepfather, she decided to get Ruby "out of that house" and leave her on the church steps. (The pointing she did when leaving the church, which The Doctor originally thought was targeted at him, was actually at the "Ruby Road" street sign she wanted her daughter to be named after.) The Doctor determines that this mystery was so enticing to Sutekh because Ruby and those in her life decided Louise's identity was important.

Ruby then tracks down Louise -- now a 35-year-old nurse -- introduces herself to her, and folds her into her adopted family. U.N.I.T. is also able to track down William, who Ruby is preparing to go meet when she and The Doctor say their goodbyes (for now). While this answer of Ruby's parentage still raises some questions -- namely, was Ruby able to make it snow whenever she thought of her abandonment because of Sutekh, the TARDIS, or something else -- it at least solves her central mystery in an unexpected way.

Andor Season 2 is going to be directly connecting the spinoff series with the events of Rogue One, and now it's been confirmed that a major villain from the film will be making an appearance in the show!

In the past week, Andor and Rogue One star Diego Luna teased fans at ACE Superhero Comic Con 2024 about Rogue One cameos in Andor Season 2, without getting specific:

"I can tell you, Rogue One is coming, so there will be characters there that you will recognize," he told the crowd. "There will be cool stuff. For those who love Rogue One, this season is going to be very special."

Meanwhile, one of Andor Season 2's directors, Alonso Ruizpalacios (A Cop Movie) went a step further by naming both Mendelsohn's Orson Krennic and Forest Whitaker's Saw Gerrera as Rogue One characters showing up in Andor Season 2 while talking to The Playlist.

All of this contradicts what Mendelsohn said back in February about NOT being part of Andor Season 2... at that time, at least: "As for being contacted by Lucasfilm for a new project, I can tell you that no, I have not been approached for something like this." So apparently that situation has changed.

Why Orson Krennic Needs to Appear in Andor Season 2

Ben Mendelsohn's Orson Krennic made his debut in Rogue One as the director of advanced weapons research for the Empire. Krennic was spearheading "Project Stardust," the top-secret construction of the Death Star. The main superweapon the Death Star housed and its power source was developed by Krennic, working from the designs of scientist Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen).

Rogue One jumped right into the mad dash of Cassian Andor's (Diego Luna) rebel cell trying to steal the plans for the Death Star before it goes operational; Andor will be telling the longer story of Cassian's espionage mission to first discover the Death Star's existence, and chase leads that eventually put him on course to find Jyn Erso and steal the Death Star plans. That mission will include learning about the existence of Orson Krennic, and his role in the Empire's war effort. That plotline opens a door for Mendelsohn to appear in Andor Season 2 without having to play a major role - or even a role that sees him directly interact with Cassian. An episode or two of Cassian tracking down Krennic, infiltrating his ranks, and learning what he needs to know will be enough to thrill Rogue One fans, without it feeling like more Star Wars nostalgia service.

The same will likely be true for Whitaker's Saw Gerrera. Saw is one of Star Wars' biggest extremist freedom fighters (terrorists?) who was a key figure in both the Clone Wars and the formation of the Rebel Alliance; it only makes sense that his network of spies and assassins would cross paths with Cassian.

Andor Season 2 is currently in development. Season 1 can be streamed on Disney+.

Cinematographer Chris Teague's latest project is Star Wars: The Acolyte, which is currently four episodes deep on Disney+. Teague worked on "Lost/Found," "Revenge/Justice," "Day," and the upcoming fifth episode. ComicBook recently had the chance to speak with Teague about his time working on The Acolyte, which marked his first Star Wars project. Teague explained how he worked alongside the VFX team and how he went about filming lightsaber scenes. He also opened up about some of the show's most difficult locations: space and Coruscant, the city-covered planet where much of George Lucas' prequel trilogy took place.

"That was honestly one of the more challenging environments I feel like, because what do you want to make it look like? Space," Teague explained. "I looked at a lot of references. I looked at movies, I looked at real images from space, and we did a lot of testing in our lighting. And I initially thought I would go with something that was a bit of a harder light and it didn't quite play the way we wanted it to."

"And we realized, I mean, you need a lot of room to create a sense of space because space is infinite and you're actually in reality working inside this box of a stage," he continued. "So there's a lot of trickery that goes into creating the right quality of light to make it feel like it's coming from infinitely far away and make the audience not think too much about it. So yeah, it took a lot of testing, a lot of staring at the screen and squinting your eyes and being like, 'Does that feel real? Do we believe that or what?'"

Chris Teague Talks the Challenges of Coruscant:

For The Acolyte's director of photography, space wasn't the only challenge he faced. While speaking to ComicBook, Teague explained why Coruscant was a difficult location to recreate.

"I found it to be that one was challenging for me because again, I love the originals and I wanted Coruscant to have a little bit of texture to it," Teague explained. "And typically when you see it, it's just sort of perfectly shiny and pristine and clean. And obviously ... it should be, it is that kind of place. But we also wanted to make sure it fit into our show."

"So there was a lot of work and working with the art department just to figure out how to get the right amount of texture and tonality there so that everything felt like it was tactile.," he added. "You could reach out and touch those sets, that they weren't just all fabrication or a digital creation or something like that."

The Acolyte's first four episodes are now streaming on Disney+. Stay tuned for more from our interview with Chris Teague.

Star Wars: The Acolyte has now released four episodes on Disney+, and three of them saw cinematographer Chris Teague serving as the director of photography. ComicBook recently had the chance to chat with Teague and he spoke about what he did to prepare when joining the iconic franchise and what it was like working with the VFX team and filming lightsabers. Teague has many cinematography credits to his name ranging from Russian Doll to Only Murders in the Building, but it's no small thing getting to join Star Wars, so we also asked Teague if anything surprised him along the way.

"I mean, probably a million things surprised me along the way," Teague shared. "I'm trying to hone it down to one thing. It was never like, 'Oh wow, I can't believe they do this this way or that way.' It was more just like, 'Now I'm working with one of the best special effects teams in the world, and now I'm getting to see the kind of tools that they use and the kind of team that they have.' Or, 'Now I'm getting to see Neal Scanlan design these incredible creatures and see how much what he creates is just there on camera.'"

"He just does an amazing job, him and his team creating these creature heads and faces and there's just very little or no modification after the fact," Teague explained. "I remember showing some of the footage to one of my friends and he's like, 'Well, that's a CG creature.' And I'm like, 'No, that's real. That was in the room.'"

You can watch our interview with Chris Teague at the top of the page.

What Is The Acolyte About?

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss.

Stay tuned for more from our interview with Chris Teague. The first four episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte are now streaming on Disney+ with the fifth episode scheduled to drop on Tuesday, June 25th.

Star Wars: The Acolyte is currently in the midst of releasing new episodes on Disney+, and four of the show's episodes saw cinematographer Chris Teague serving as the show's director of photography. Teague was responsible for the cinematography in "Lost/Found," "Revenge/Justice," "Day," and the upcoming fifth episode. ComicBook recently had the chance to chat with Teague and he spoke about how he prepared to join the iconic franchise. He talked about revisiting the original trilogy, and how he "wanted to bring a little bit" of that "aesthetic" to the new series. Teague wanted to focus on practical effects, so we asked how he went about collaborating with the VFX team and - of course - about filming lightsabers.

"Yeah, we had a great relationship," Teague said of the VFX team. "I learned so much from working with them and I feel like our ethos sort of became, as the show went on, 'We are going to provide as much as we possibly can to you in camera, and that's only going to help improve the visual effects.' If they can see some aspect of the frame that we got most of the way there, and then they can just add to it a little bit or evolve it or make it feel more, make the space feel a little bigger or more grand or something like that."

"I mean, that's what they would do," he added. "And they were so wonderfully easy to work with. I think my concern was that we would get into situations where if we felt like we had to replace a background, they would ask me to put blue screen behind everything. But they're just really talented and can take an existing set and just modify it. And I think the results are better that way where you don't have to create something entirely from scratch. You can use a lot of what's there and then just tweak it basically."

"The color is so key for my end of things," he added of filming lightsaber scenes. "It's really the color that the lightsaber projects because visual effects is going to replace the saber itself once they get the footage. But we did a ton of testing and we tested with multiple cameras, too. It was one of the first camera tests we did is, 'How does the saber look with three different camera bodies?' And that was a factor in our camera body choice, and 'How bright can we make it?' and 'What kind of flexibility do we have?'"

"But then the other thing you have to weigh against is the more light you add to these sabers, the heavier they get and your performers need to be working with them and be able to move them very quickly to convey that sense of action and drama on screen," Teague explained. "So it was about finding this almost like a literal balance of the saber so that it served our purposes and theirs as well."

You can watch our interview with Chris Teague at the top of the page.

What Is The Acolyte About?

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss.

Stay tuned for more from our interview with Chris Teague. The first four episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte are now streaming on Disney+ with the fifth episode scheduled to drop on Tuesday, June 25th.

The fourth episode of Star Wars: The Acolyte, "Day," was released on Disney+ earlier this week and it was the third episode to feature the work of cinematographer Chris Teague. Teague served as the director of photography on set for the show's first two episodes in addition to the fourth and upcoming fifth episodes. Teague previously worked with The Acolyte's creator, Leslye Headland, on Netflix's Russian Doll. ComicBook had the chance to chat with Teague about The Acolyte, and he spoke about working with Headland and explained how he prepared for his behind-the-scenes role in the long-running franchise.

"Leslye and I just really speak the same language in terms of filmmaking," Teague shared. "She's incredibly multi-talented. She's great with actors. She's an incredible writer and she has exceptional taste in cinema. And so we can just talk ad nauseam about film references or how the camera works, how to use the camera, what's the best way to tell a story with a camera."

"The idea of doing a Star Wars series was definitely daunting for me, but knowing that I was doing it with Leslye just really put me at ease," he added. "I definitely went back and looked at things closely," he said when asked about doing franchise research. "I even found some people who have found old prints of the original three films and scanned them in to try to get a sense of what it would've been like to be sitting in a theater in 1977 watching A New Hope."

"I love those films for how they feel a little kind of rough around the edges, I mean deliberately, and I like that aesthetic and I wanted to bring a little bit of that to the show," Teague explained."

You can watch our interview with Chris Teague at the top of the page.

What Is The Acolyte About?

Set during The High Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi master against his former apprentice in a race to uncover the truth. The more that the pair learn about the situation, the darker their journey becomes, as they confront things that darker than either of them could have imagined.

The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss.

Stay tuned for more from our interview with Chris Teague. The first four episodes of Star Wars: The Acolyte are now streaming on Disney+ with the fifth episode scheduled to drop on Tuesday, June 25th.

Daisy Ridley's latest project was playing Trudy Ederle in Young Woman and the Sea, but many know the star best as Rey from Star Wars. Ridley first played Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015, and returned to the role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi in 2017 and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in 2019. Last year, it was announced at Star Wars Celebration that she would be getting her own solo film. Since the news broke, Ridley has spoken about her decision to return to the franchise and shared some of her hopes for the film. While fans wait for the project to head into production, Ridley is channeling Rey in a different way: by going to Disneyland.

Ridley shared an encounter with Disneyland's Rey on her Instagram stories in addition to a video of her checking out the ride, Rise of Resistance. While the stories have since expired, a Star Wars fan account shared the posts on Twitter. "Daisy Ridley meets Rey at Disneyland!" Star Wars Holocron captioned one post. "Daisy Ridley at Disneyland on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance," they captioned another. You can check out the posts below:

Daisy Ridley meets Rey at Disneyland! pic.twitter.com/nUBMGnI7KK

-- Star Wars Holocron (@sw_holocron) June 21, 2024

? Daisy Ridley at Disneyland on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance ?? pic.twitter.com/GBL4xGjTFe

-- Star Wars Holocron (@sw_holocron) June 21, 2024

Daisy Ridley Talks Star Wars Return:

In a recent interview with Empire, Ridley revealed how she decided to return to Star Wars.

"It wasn't a difficult decision," Ridley explained. "I didn't say yes right away, Kathy [Kennedy, Lucasfilm president] was like, 'Take as long as you need.' It was actually really funny, on the way there [to meet Kennedy], I was on the phone to my best friend and he goes, 'Oh my God, Dais, imagine if they're doing a Rey TV show.' And I was like, 'Nah, we're literally just going for breakfast.' And then I called him and I was like, 'You will never guess what.'"

"Why wouldn't I [do it]?" she added. "Yes, they have been divisive, but also they bring a lot of love and joy to a lot of people. It feels pretty amazing to be able to continue a character - like, can I even remember how to play her? It's an interesting challenge as an actor to come back to something and try to figure out what's changed for me and what's changed for her."

"I honestly have no idea," she added when asked about her hopes for Rey's arc. "I know the story beats, but other than that, I'm not sure what it's going to be. But I'm reading a script next month. I'm curious about it all."

"Coming in a bit more eyes wide open, I suppose I feel more like I'm owning it," Ridley continued. "I suppose I owned it the first time. Basically, I'm an adult now. I certainly did not feel like an adult at the time. Obviously, personally, things have changed, and professionally, I've had lots of other experiences, and so I definitely feel like it's a different thing this time. There's just a lot of joy with me and these films. Honestly, if I wasn't excited, I wouldn't have done it. It feels like a great thing to be part of."

Stay tuned for more updates about the upcoming Rey movie.

The ComicBook Nation crew is doing another round of "Peak Geek TV" with breakdowns of House of the Dragon Season 2, The Boys Season 4, and The Master's debut on Star Wars: The Acolyte! Big things in Batman TV include new details about the Caped Crusader animated series and a crazy new trailer for The Penguin!

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