At the heart of The Acolyte, the all-new Star Wars series on Disney+, there are myriad mysteries at play. Which masked figure is killing the Jedi? How does the peaceful High Republic era of the galaxy give way to the political turmoil of The Phantom Menace, 100 years down the line? And what’s the deal with Amandla Stenberg’s Mae, the enigmatic assassin seen doing serious damage to several Jedi Masters in the show’s action-packed trailers?
Empire sat down with Stenberg to tease out some early information about her part to play in the story, devised by series creator Leslye Headland – also discussing the unique way she was cast in the show, her ‘adorable’ martial arts master, and the time she teared up while meeting Lucasfilm legend Dave Filoni.
Empire: At Star Wars Celebration last year you cosplayed as Padmé. You're clearly a huge fan – where did your love of Star Wars begin?...
Empire sat down with Stenberg to tease out some early information about her part to play in the story, devised by series creator Leslye Headland – also discussing the unique way she was cast in the show, her ‘adorable’ martial arts master, and the time she teared up while meeting Lucasfilm legend Dave Filoni.
Empire: At Star Wars Celebration last year you cosplayed as Padmé. You're clearly a huge fan – where did your love of Star Wars begin?...
- 5/23/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - TV
The Acolyte's Fight Scenes Are Real and They Took Intensive Training - Main Image
Star Wars has featured some of the most iconic fights on the big screen, from The Phantom Menace’s Duel of the Fates to Revenge of the Sith’s Duel on Mustafar. And after a long while, the action will continue in the new Disney+ series The Acolyte.
The trailers for The Acolyte have given a glimpse of the incoming fights, from the colourful battle of the lightsabers to the use of the Force.
Among the many characters the show will introduce, one who takes the lead is Amandla Stenberg’s Jedi Padawan Mae.
One of the major fights in the series will be Mae’s (Carrie-Anne Moss) face-off with Jedi Master Indara.
Stenberg underwent gruelling fight training to do this, from studying the basic foundation of martial arts to performing complicated stunts.
Amandla Stenberg’s...
Star Wars has featured some of the most iconic fights on the big screen, from The Phantom Menace’s Duel of the Fates to Revenge of the Sith’s Duel on Mustafar. And after a long while, the action will continue in the new Disney+ series The Acolyte.
The trailers for The Acolyte have given a glimpse of the incoming fights, from the colourful battle of the lightsabers to the use of the Force.
Among the many characters the show will introduce, one who takes the lead is Amandla Stenberg’s Jedi Padawan Mae.
One of the major fights in the series will be Mae’s (Carrie-Anne Moss) face-off with Jedi Master Indara.
Stenberg underwent gruelling fight training to do this, from studying the basic foundation of martial arts to performing complicated stunts.
Amandla Stenberg’s...
- 5/17/2024
- EpicStream
The rules of the streets are clear: If a brawl ensues, you fight too. It doesn’t matter who threw the first punch or instigated the fracas. A blow at your friend is an attack on the group.
It’s odd, then, that Miguel (Tyler Dean Flores), the protagonist of Miguel Wants to Fight, a spry and entertaining film directed by Oz Rodriguez, has never even thrown a punch. His friends aren’t habitual fighters, but even they’ve found themselves in the middle of a melee or two. Plus, Miguel’s dad (Raúl Castillo) runs a boxing studio and the kid’s obsessed with Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.
So, what gives? Is it inexperience? (Yes). Lack of confidence? (That too). Fear? (Bingo).
In Miguel Wants to Fight, the eponymous character seeks out a skirmish to avoid telling his friends about his family’s impending move. It’s a...
It’s odd, then, that Miguel (Tyler Dean Flores), the protagonist of Miguel Wants to Fight, a spry and entertaining film directed by Oz Rodriguez, has never even thrown a punch. His friends aren’t habitual fighters, but even they’ve found themselves in the middle of a melee or two. Plus, Miguel’s dad (Raúl Castillo) runs a boxing studio and the kid’s obsessed with Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.
So, what gives? Is it inexperience? (Yes). Lack of confidence? (That too). Fear? (Bingo).
In Miguel Wants to Fight, the eponymous character seeks out a skirmish to avoid telling his friends about his family’s impending move. It’s a...
- 8/16/2023
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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