Star Wars: The Acolyte Returns with a New Perspective on the High Republic Era
Delve into the creative journey of "The Acolyte," as this forthcoming book unveils concept art, character designs, and behind-the-scenes insights from the High Republic era Star Wars series, available February 3, 2026.
Sophie Laurent · 1 min read
Exploring The Art of Star Wars: High Republic Era's Acolyte Series
A first look inside The Art of Star Wars: The Acolyte is here! The book showcases artwork from the Disney+ series, revealing how the show's settings, characters, and overall design were developed for the High Republic era. The series itself is set approximately 100 years before The Phantom Menace, depicting the Jedi Order at its peak in a relatively peaceful time—though the Force's light side is beginning to weaken.
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Movie info
- Official Name
- The Initiative
- Brief Summary
- A rogue master spy named Bright works outside the lines, when a new agent named Charlie joins Bright’s team. He soon finds himself in situations where he isn’t sure whether his new boss is trying to kill him or simply is willing to do whatever is necessary to protect the free world.
- Genre
- Thriller
- Production Companies
- Universal Pictures, Roth-Kirschenbaum Films
- Countries of Origin
- US
- Actors
- Angelina Jolie
- Director
- Doug Liman
- Authors
- F. Scott Frazier
- Producers
- Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum
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