Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Star Wars: The Acolyte episode 3.
Summary
Star Warsis ready to help promoteStar Wars: The Acolytein a very fresh and new way for the franchise by releasing a pop song. Lucasfilm has impressively stepped up their marketing forThe Acolyte, from boosting interaction with fans on social media to releasing exclusive footage at the end of theatrical screenings forStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace’s 25th anniversary. Now,Star Warshas prepared to do something even more brand-new, and they are bringing a Grammy award-winning artist on board to help them.
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As shared byFilm Updates,the 2024 Grammys' Best New Artist, Victoria Monét, will be releasing a song titled “Power of Two” forThe Acolytetomorrow, June 14th. The song is complete with cover art that features Mae and Osha, the leading twins ofThe Acolyte. Monét is no small name in the industry, both in her own right as an artist as well as for her work with other artists, most notably Ariana Grande. She’s joined by producers and co-writers Michael Abels, who scoredGet Out,Us, andNOPE, and D’Mile, who’s worked with Silk Sonic and Beyoncé.
The Lyrics Of The Power Of Two Tease The Acolyte’s Twins
This Song Will Dive Deeper Into Mae & Osha’s Relationship
This will be more than just a pop song, however, as the lyrics onGeniusconfirm that the material will dive even deeper intoMaeandOsha’s relationship. With the chorus shifting perspectives between the twins, one feeling joy when called by the other’s name and the other feeling shame, it’s clear thatthis is meant to represent the two different attitudes Mae and Osha have about being bonded so closely together. The title is clearly based on the dialogue heard during the Ascension ceremony in episode 3, which called upon “the power of two.”
Now that viewers have more context for Mae and Osha’s background, they can connect more deeply with the material in Monét’s song.
Seeing asThe Acolyteepisode 3 takes place within a flashback toMae and Osha’s origin storyon Brendok, this release window is entirely fitting. Now that viewers have more context for Mae and Osha’s background, they can connect more deeply with the material in Monét’s song.Given the impressive credits Monét has accrued over the course of her career, especially in terms of songwriting, this song will no doubt add another meaningful layer of contextto Mae and Osha’s story inThe Acolyte.
This is a very refreshing approach forStar Wars, who has rarely if ever done anything like this before. Making pop songs for visual media is nothing new, as other movies and TV shows have been doing this for many years, butStar Warshas yet to partake in this particular tradition. WithThe Acolyte, however,Star Warsis finally ready to take the leap and do something that’s both familiar and new for this TV show. It’s a very promising advancement forStar Wars, and it will certainly add even more beautiful meaning to the story ofThe Acolyte.
The Acolyteepisode 3 is now streaming. New episodes release Tuesdays on Disney+.
The Acolyte
Cast
The Acolyte is a television series set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era, where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence. This sci-fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic.
