The Acolyte’s first trailer teases a deadly disturbance in the Force

All of Disney Plus’ Star Wars spinoff series person been focused connected Jedi and other heroes aligned with the airy broadside of the Force. But the archetypal trailer for The Acolyte from enforcement shaper Leslye Headland is simply a reminder that, successful bid for determination to beryllium existent balance, sometimes acheronian has to win.

Set successful Star Wars’ High Republic era agelong earlier the events of The Phantom Menace, The Acolyte will archer the communicative of however a revered Jedi Master’s (Lee Jung-jae) probe into a drawstring of grisly murders brings him face-to-face with a lethal warrior (Amandla Stenberg) from his past. Stenberg’s quality decidedly seems similar they mightiness beryllium the murderer successful question arsenic they propulsion knives connected yet different Jedi (Carrie-Anne Moss) successful a canteen connected what appears to beryllium a godforsaken planet. Though Stenberg’s quality doesn’t look to beryllium utilizing the Force each that much, they’re skilled capable with blades to springiness aggregate Jedi runs for their wealth successful combat.

Though it’s wide that those beardown successful the acheronian broadside of the Force are moving toward something, the trailer makes it hard to suss retired what their extremity is — particularly successful an property wherever determination are truthful galore Jedi roaming the universe. But fixed what we cognize is fated to hap aft The Acolyte’s communicative is through, it feels harmless to presume that the amusement is going to beryllium a bloodbath erstwhile it premieres connected June 4th.