


That's really the story that George told with the prequels, right? The fall of this particular group." The Acolyte Premieres in 2024 "Do you know what I mean? Like, I think that, especially in that moment, people were very nervous about saying this particular institution may not be the light and perfect, stunning group of heroes that are totally nobly intentioned. And I think that you saw that with film," she said.

"I think it's difficult to do a show that is critical in any way of the Jedi. On that note, Headland previously discussed the influence The Last Jedi had on The Acolyte. RELATED: The Acolyte Was Pitched as 'Frozen Meets Kill Bill' In writer-director Rian Johnson's 2017 film Star Wars: The Last Jedi, former Jedi Master Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) openly and bitingly criticized the Jedi for their arrogance, and for allowing Palpatine to rise to power right under their noses. Qui-Gon didn't live long enough to see the Jedi Order fall, but he was hardly its only member to take issue with the Council's dogmatic attitude. Of course, Qui-Gon was right, and the Council was wrong. Qui-Gon even told the Jedi High Council that the Sith had returned, only for his concerns to immediately be dismissed. The Phantom Menace is also notable for featuring the first and only big-screen appearance of Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson), who was highly critical of the Jedi Order itself. In turn, Palpatine was able to reform the Republic into the oppressive Galactic Empire, effectively destroying the Jedi Order in the process. The Jedi refused to believe such a thing could happen, despite being directly warned of it. The Jedi were so arrogant that they were blind to the fact that the Sith Lord Sheev Palpatine, aka Darth Sidious, was able to infiltrate and take control of the Galactic Republic completely undetected. The Phantom Menace and the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy as a whole revealed exactly how the Jedi Order's arrogance and dogmatic nature led to its own downfall. RELATED: Star Wars: The Acolyte Debuts a Sleek New Logo
