Summary
Thanks to the premiere of a new TV series and the launch of a new video game, June 4 is set to be a particularly big day for fans of theStar Warsfranchise. While the franchise may not be quite as popular as it once was due to controversial creative decisions,Star Warsremains a massive media juggernaut. The wildly successful sci-fi franchise continues to release new content on a regular basis, with plenty of exciting projects to look forward to in the future.
It’s been confirmed thatStar Warswill be returning to the big screen for some future projects, including a film all about The Mandalorian and Grogu,as well as a movie about Rey, the hero of the divisiveStar Warssequel trilogy. Luckily, there are some exciting things forStar Warsfans to look forward to that will be available in the more immediate future as well.
Tuesday, June 4 will see the release ofThe Acolyteon Disney+, as well asStar Wars: Hunterson iOS, Android, and the Nintendo Switch. Having two newStar Warsreleases on the same day should ensure that June 4 is a big day for fans of the franchise.
Star Wars: The Acolyte Premieres on June 4
The Acolyteis the next live-actionStar WarsTV series, following in the footsteps of shows likeThe Mandalorian,Ahsoka, andAndor. There is a great deal of hype surroundingThe Acolytefor a couple of different reasons. For one, the show isset during the High Republic era, a time that hasn’t really been explored all that much in live-actionStar Warsmedia.
Secondly, the show is set to giveStar Warsfans a new perspective on the Sith that should make them more fleshed out than the way they’ve been depicted so far.The Acolytewill further stand out thanks to it blending classicStar Warssci-fi and fantasy action with the “mystery-thriller” genre, as according to the official synopsis, a “former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes.”
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The Acolyte’s first two episodeswill premiere on the Disney+ streaming platform on Tuesday, June 4. Eight episodes ofThe Acolytewill air in total before the show wraps up its first season run on July 16.
Star Wars: Hunters Launches on June 4
The premiere ofThe Acolyteis reason enough forStar Warsfans to be excited about June 4, but there’s another reason they will want to mark their calendars. June 4 is also the day thatStar Wars: Hunterslaunches worldwide, with the free-to-play PvP multiplayer game set to release for Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. Drawing comparisons to hero shooter games,Star Wars: Huntersfeatures a unique cast of charactersfor players to choose from in any given match.
WhereasThe Acolyteis set at the end of the franchise’s High Republic era,Star Wars: Huntersis set during a more familiar point in the timeline, right after the fall of the Galactic Empire inReturn of the Jedi. The game has been developed by Zynga and NaturalMotion, and with Zynga’s past success in the mobile space, it could very well turn out to be a big hit when it launches on June 4.
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