Knights of the Previous Republic has been an object of fascination for Star Wars followers ever since its debut twenty years in the past. Disney has hinted that the KOTOR period, which takes place hundreds of years earlier than the unique film, could possibly be a main film setting sooner or later, but it surely has in any other case remainly principally untouched by the broader franchise.
Depend The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland amongst these intrigued by the chances of KOTOR, which was centered across the conflicts between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. Talking with the Omelete in an interview translated by IGN, Headland stated she was significantly focused on Kreia, one of many main characters from KOTOR 2.
“I’ve all the time needed to discover a live-action model of the Knights of the Previous Republic sport and Kreia’s character,” Headland stated. “I feel it will be a actually attention-grabbing story to carry to life.”
In KOTOR 2, Kreia is a blind Pressure-sensitive who types a bond with the principle character by means of the Pressure. Within the story, Kreia is the protagonist’s mentor, however rejects the divide between the sunshine aspect and darkish aspect. Whereas Headland does not elaborate on how precisely she would notice Kreia’s story, she is among the hottest characters within the KOTOR collection.
In a 2018 KOTOR 2 retrospective we referred to as Kreia top-of-the-line Star Wars characters, interval — a excessive bar for an adaptation.
Within the meantime, Headland is concentrated on The Acolyte, a present set on the finish of the Excessive Republic and a little greater than 130 years earlier than A New Hope. We wrote in our evaluation, “The Acolyte takes us to an earlier period of Star Wars than we’ve seen on display, with combined outcomes. Awkward dialogue and a small scope rob it of a number of the collection’ signature area magic, however these old-school Jedi are a thrill to watch in motion.”
Whereas KOTOR has but to function in one in every of Disney’s works, the setting stays energetic thanks to an MMO and different works. Saber Interactive’s remake additionally continues to be “alive and nicely.”
As for The Acolyte, its subsequent episode is ready to launch on Tuesday.
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