A new Star Wars series hit Disney+ and this had some fans trashing it before they even saw a single episode. Now that it is here, how is the show? Is it worth your time or was the backlash justified. Join me for this review video to find out!
Star Wars: The Acolyte (2024), Episode 1: Lost / Found .
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Details about the reviewed series:
Genre: Action-adventure, Crime drama, Mystery thriller, Science fiction,
Directed by Leslye Headland,
Written by Leslye Headland,
Created by Leslye Headland,
Based on Star Wars by George Lucas,
Executive producers: Leslye Headland, Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jason Micallef, Jeff F. King,
Cinematography by Chris Teague, James Friend,
Editing by Miikka Leskinen,
Music by Michael Abels,
Production companies: Lucasfilm, Shoot to Midnight,
Distributed by Disney+.
Release date: June 4, 2024,
Running time: 41 minutes,
Countries: United States,
Languages: English.
Starring:
Amandla Stenberg as Osha and Mae Aniseya,
Lee Jung-jae as Sol,
Charlie Barnett as Yord Fandar,
Dafne Keen as Jecki Lon,
Rebecca Henderson as Vernestra Rwoh,
Carrie-Anne Moss as Indara,
Thara Schöön as Tasi Lowa.
Details about this video:
This video was scripted June 8th. It was filmed June 10th. Editing and scoring were finalized June 10th. The video may be linked and embedded for non-commercial uses. However, all rights to this production (video and audio) remain with me.
© 2024 Michael Beuster
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Content:
0:00 Intro
0:43 Synopsis
3:11 About the Backlash
4:35 Review - Part 1
6:02 My Star Wars Stance
7:28 Review - Part 2
8:54 Rating
10:27 Closing, Goodbye & Bloopers