The Acolyte is just over two weeks away and the galaxy is getting ready for an expansive, involving, fresh but fully fleshed out new era of Star Wars and Executive Producer Simon Emanuel and Producer Rayne Roberts explain to SFX the tone of the show and how despite the new era, this couldn’t be more Star Wars.
“The detective element is very high in the mix,” says Roberts. “I would say the story engine of the show is tracking down the assailant. It’s not procedural, but they are on the hunt, looking at clues, talking to people and trying to figure out where things might go next.”
“It’s not a sleuthing show,” expands Emanuel, “but it’s a show with mysteries and reveals. Hopefully that comes back to [creator] Leslye [Headland]’s puzzle box storytelling, and I think it’s going to be really rewarding to the audience to see how things unfold. It’s a different genre take on Star Wars, but it’s still utterly Star Wars in its essence.”
