Actor Lee Jung Jae Is A Jedi Master In New “Star Wars” Series “The Acolyte” Trailer

‘We’re taking a look at the political and personal and spiritual things that came up in a time period that we don’t know much about. My question when watching ‘The Phantom Menace’ was always like, ‘Well, how did things get to this point?’ How did we get to a point where a Sith lord can infiltrate the Senate and none of the Jedi pick up on it? Like, what went wrong? What are the scenarios that led us to this moment?

— Headland via Vanity Fair

While The Acolyte was initially expected to be released in the summer of 2023, it is confirmed to be released one year later: June 2024. A first look in the form of an official trailer has been released, showing Lee Jung Jae in all his glory.

Jedi Master is a term of respect used by beings who respect the Jedi. Masters are regarded as among the most accomplished and recognized polymaths in the Star Wars galaxy; generally, they have resigned from wanderlust ways of knighthood and instead apply their acquired years of wisdom and experience to meditative, administrative and educational pursuits. Upon completion of vocational or postgraduate education, a Jedi Knight becomes a Jedi Master after successfully training several Padawan learners to Knight status, such as when Obi-Wan Kenobi became a Jedi Master after he successfully trained Anakin Skywalker to the point where he was able to complete the trials and become a Jedi Knight.

— Wikipedia

In the beginning, we’re introduced to Lee Jung Jae’s character, Sol, a Jedi master teaching young padawans.

An Initiate who successfully completes “fundamental training” is given a second-class education and then undergoes Padawan training under the tutelage of a Mentor (usually a Jedi Knight or Jedi Master). They are also called “Apprentices” and “Padawan learners”. In the Old Republic, Padawans usually wore a hair braid or a bead string (for species without hair) on the right side of their head which was severed with a lightsaber by the Jedi Grand Master upon attaining knighthood. They also served as Commanders in the Clone Wars.

— Wikipedia

Throughout the 1 minute and 46-second trailer, we’re introduced to the rest of the cast, which includes Amandla Stenberg (The Hunger Games and The Hate U Give) as Mae, a former padawan, Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix) as Indara, another Jedi Master, Jodie Turner-Smith as Mother Aniseya, the leader of a coven of Witches, Joonas Suotamo as Kelnacca, a Wookiee Jedi master, Dafne Keen (Logan) as Jecki, a young Jedi, Charlie Barnett as Yord, a Jedi, Manny Jacinto (The Good Place), and more.

Despite a phenomenal all-star cast, Lee Jung Jae’s Sol appears to be what holds the show together. He appears in nearly every scene of the trailer.

And it wouldn’t be Star Wars without lightsabers. So, we see Sol wield a blue one at the end with other Jedi.

The Acolyte premieres via Disney+ on June 4 with two episodes.

Watch the full trailer below.

In an age of light, a darkness rises.

On June 4, don’t miss the two-episode premiere of #TheAcolyte, a Star Wars Original series, only on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/TTjJr3GcYb

— The Acolyte (@OfficialAcolyte) March 19, 2024