lucasfilm it continues to prepare several long-awaited productions from the Star Wars universe without pause but without haste. We recently told you that The Acolyte, the spin-off prequel of the Skywalker saga, he was going to put all the meat on the grill in terms of budget and star guests.
Well, now, thanks to an interview with Entertainment Weeklywe have been able to know that one of the great inspirations of the series to recreate the action scenes has been the fight between Darth Maul and the Jedis Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi Wan Kenobi, which for many is one of the best battles in the entire saga Star Wars and which can be seen at the end of episode 1, The Phantom Menace.
“If you loved that sequence with Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan and Darth Maul, I think you’ll enjoy this series,” says Manny Jacinto.
But it seems that this does not stop here, but the actor Charlie Barnett has assured that The Acolyte will have much more spectacular stunts of what was seen in this legendary combat that has gone down in the history of the franchise thanks, in turn, for its great soundtrack, Duel of the Fates, by the incomparable John Williams.
The fights, according to the cast, are so real and visceral that, despite having stuntmen, many of them have received blows in different areas of the body on more than one occasion. As expected, the actors’ trainings have also had a great inspiration in samurai scenes, something that has been in the saga since its inception and that has become a fundamental pillar for Star Wars fights. Although there is no exact date, The Acolyte It will arrive, initially, sometime in 2024 through Disney +.
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