On Thursday night , stars Amandla Stenberg, Emmy®-winner Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Margarita Levieva, along with filmmakers Leslye Headland, Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff King, and Jason Micallef, graced the red carpet at the launch event for Lucasfilm’s new live-action Star Wars series, “The Acolyte.” Fans were thrilled to meet their favorite stars and creators. Check out the photos now, and don’t miss the new featurette, “Creating the Acolyte,” which gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the series.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 23: (L-R) Dafne Keen, Carrie-Anne Moss, Lee Jung-jae, Rebecca Henderson, Leah Brady, Dean-Charles Chapman, Amandla Stenberg, Lauren Brady, Margarita Levieva, Manny Jacinto, Leslye Headland, Jodie Turner-Smith and Charlie Barnett attend the launch event for Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars series The Acolyte at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 23: (L-R) Lee Jung-jae and Jodie Turner-Smith attend the launch event for Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars series The Acolyte at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 23: Charmaine DeGraté attends the launch event for Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars series The Acolyte at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 23: (L-R) Amandla Stenberg and Jodie Turner-Smith attend the launch event for Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars series The Acolyte at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 23: (L-R) Dianne Doan and Manny Jacinto attend the launch event for Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars series The Acolyte at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 23: Margarita Levieva attends the launch event for Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars series The Acolyte at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 23: Kathleen Kennedy, President, Lucasfilm attends the launch event for Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars series The Acolyte at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 23: Hanelle Culpepper attends the launch event for Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars series The Acolyte at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney) 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 23: Dianne Doan attends the launch event for Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars series The Acolyte at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on May 23, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
“The Acolyte” premieres on Tuesday, June 4, with the first two episodes available exclusively on Disney+. This thrilling, suspenseful series follows a respected Jedi Master (Lee Jung-jae) investigating a shocking crime spree. He faces off against a dangerous warrior from his past (Amandla Stenberg), uncovering dark secrets and sinister forces along the way.
The cast includes 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.
RELATED: Disney+ Unveils The Inaugural Trailer For “Star Wars: The Acolyte.”
Created by Leslye Headland and based on Star Wars by George Lucas, the series features executive producers Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King, and Jason Micallef. Charmaine DeGraté and Kor Adana serve as co-executive producers, with Rayne Roberts, Damian Anderson, Eileen Shim, and Rob Bredow as producers.
Headland directed the premiere episodes (Eps. 101 & 102), with Kogonada (Eps. 103 & 107), Alex Garcia Lopez (Eps. 104 & 105), and Hanelle Culpepper (Eps. 106 & 108) directing subsequent episodes.
Award-winning composer Michael Abels, renowned for his work on “Get Out” and “Us,” scored “The Acolyte,” adding his signature touch to the series.
Prepare for an epic journey into the darker side of the Star Wars universe with “The Acolyte” on Disney+!
