The Acolyte has been the first foray for Star Wars into bringing the era of The High Republic into live action. Set at the tail end of the era, roughly 100 years before The Phantom Menace, the show has followed the tale of twins, Jedi hubris and the rise of the Sith all over the past 7 weeks in 8 gripping
Read MoreIt’s Pride Month! This means celebrating with Pride events and enjoying LGBTQ+ television, games, books. Star Wars, in recent years, has finally started including LGBTQ+ characters, writers and directors into the franchise. For a long time, they were not showing these characters in the movies, with audiences having to wait all the way until 2019 just to see a background kiss
Read MoreHappy Pride month! To celebrate all our favorite queer stories in comics, we’ve put together a giant LGBTQ+ reading recommendations guide just for you! These comics cover community picks, creator spotlights, popular recommendations & critical darlings. We’ve got everything from superhero books to indie gems to webcomics. Enjoy reading! Make sure to also check the “Additional Resources” section at the end
Read MoreHappy Pride Month dear readers! It’s that time of year to celebrate everything Queer! Over here at The Cosmic Circus, we’re excited to share in the celebration with a very special podcast featuring some of our Queer contributors to the site, highlighting some of the LGBTQ+ media they’ve consumed since last Pride! Join host Brian Kitson and fellow writers Cameron Brook
Read MoreWe’re currently heading towards the beginning of the end of the High Republic era with the second wave of phase 3 releasing over the next few months featuring comics, books and an audio drama. Author Tessa Gratton brings us her first adult novel in the High Republic with Temptation of The Force, the sequel to Eye of Darkness and a follow
Read MoreStar Wars returns to Disney+ today with the two-episode premiere of The Acolyte. Created by Leslye Headland and starring Amandla Stenberg, The Acolyte introduces viewers to an entirely new era of live-action Star Wars. I attended a Fandango-exclusive fan screening of the first two episodes, excited to see what the past of the Star Wars galaxy looks like. Set 100 years
Read MoreThe big reveal at the High Republic panel at Star Wars Celebration in 2023 was that Vernestra Rwoh would appear in The Acolyte. She was announced by the show’s creator, Leslye Headland and will be played by Rebecca Henderson, the announcement of her appearance got huge applause and cheers from those in attendance. If you read my recent article about what
Read MoreIt’s less than a month until The Acolyte arrives on Disney+! The latest show set in the Star Wars universe will drop with a two episode premiere on June 4th and boasts epic action and an intriguing mystery set 100 years before The Phantom Menace and the prequels in an era known as The High Republic. With a new trailer that just
Read MoreEarly May is often the best time to be a nerd, with Free Comic Book Day, which takes place on the first Saturday in May and May the 4th (Also known as Star Wars day) often happening mere days from each other. Sometimes, however, the nerd gods make it so they both fall on the same day, as with this year,
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