Chewbacca actor Joonas Suotamo will play a Wookie Jedi in the series.

In short, there’s gonna be a ton of Jedi!

The Acolyteis set at a time when the Jedi’s numbers are truly great.

Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae and showrunner Leslye Headland on the set of Lucasfilm’s THE ACOLYTE

Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae and showrunner Leslye Headland of ‘The Acolyte’.Christian Black/Lucasfilm Ltd.

Footage screened in the room revealedThe MatrixactressCarrie-Anne Mossusing Force powers, as well as a butt-load of lightsaber fighting.

Suotamo, who plays Chewbacca in the most recentStar Warstrilogy, will play a Wookie Jedi master named Kelnacca.

“This is when the bad guys are outnumbered.

They are the underdogs,” Headland said.

That show, too, will likely arrive in 2024 as it’s currently only halfway done with filming.

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