Vernestra Rwoh, Jecki and Yord are getting their very own The Acolyte prequel novels!
The world of Star Wars: The Acolyte is increasing because of new novels — two of that are specializing in fan-favorite characters. At San Diego Comedian-Con on Thursday, Lucasfilm introduced a number of new tales unfolding on the pages of novels and comics, together with a novel about Vernestra Rwoh and a YA novel about Jecki and Yord, each tales set earlier than the occasions of The Acolyte.
Coming from writer Justina Eire, one of many 5 unique architects of Star Wars: The Excessive Republic multimedia initiative, Star Wars: The Acolyte: Wayseeker is ready to reach subsequent yr from Random Home Worlds. The novel will “discover Vernestra Rwoh’s life about 20 years previous to the occasions of The Acolyte, an enormous leap from once we final noticed the teenaged prodigy in Part III of The Excessive Republic storytelling.”
As for Yord and Jecki, Tess Gratton is bringing the characters again to life for the brand new novel set within the years earlier than the occasions of The Acolyte. The novel doesn’t but have a reputation however is ready to be printed in July 2025. Along with the 2 novels, there have been various different bulletins, together with a Marvel one-shot comedian that includes Kelnacca. You’ll be able to take a look at the complete bulletins right here.
Will There Be a Season 2 of The Acolyte?
Right now, there’s been no information a few second season of The Acolyte, one thing sequence creator Leslye Headland lately spoke about to Leisure Weekly.
“Nothing,” Headland replied when requested if she’s heard something about extra The Acolyte. She even used each palms to make an enormous zero to emphasise her reply. “It’s a must to take a break,” she continued. “Particularly after one thing like this. I do not even know what number of years my mind has been going, ‘Star Wars, Star Wars, Star Wars, Acolyte, Acolyte, Acolyte’ – simply consistently fixing issues, consistently eager about it. It is vitally bizarre to now be in a spot the place I do not want to try this. I at all times say to budding writers, ‘A very powerful factor that you are able to do is sit round and do nothing. As a result of the second you begin to manufacture a narrative, you are going to get wired and the story cannot begin that approach.'”
“My mind continues to be doing it,” she added with amusing. “It is nearly like for those who’re operating, you may’t simply cease, cannot shut off.”
What Is Star Wars: The Acolyte About?
Set throughout The Excessive Republic, Star Wars: The Acolyte delivers an investigation right into a mysterious string of crimes, which pits a Jedi grasp in opposition to his former apprentice in a race to uncover the reality. The extra that the pair be taught in regards to the state of affairs, the darker their journey turns into, as they confront issues that darker than both of them may have imagined.
The sequence stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Eager, 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.
