The first Star Wars biz show , Jedi Temple Challenge , wasoriginally scheduled to debut today . However , due tothe on-going protestsagainst law brutality supporting the Black Lives Matter movement , theshow ’s host and producer , Ahmed Best , revealed the release has been delayed somewhat .
“ As a opprobrious humans , a black father , a black manufacturer and sinister artist I have to consider all that is materialise in the world justly now , ” Bestwrote on his Instagram . “ Our squad has determine to press the premiere of Jedi Temple Challenge until next Wednesday , June 10th . Hopefully , we can be in a better headspace next week to relish this game show . I ’ve been a part of this family for twenty age and I ’ve felt your support . ”
On the show , which is kind of like the Star Wars spin on moxie , Double Dare , or Legend of the Hidden Temple , Best plays Kelleran Beq , a Jedi Knight Best draw as “ the first dark number one confidential information of anything Star Wars . ” That ’s in our world . In the Star Wars world , Best confirmed thatBeq is bear on to Achk Med - Beq , the character he play briefly in Attack of the Clones . That was the first time we see Best , the player , on - projection screen . Of course , he also play Jar Jar Binks across the prequel trilogy , a character that cheer recoil that almostled the actor to decease by suicide .
Ahmed Best as Jedi Kelleran Beq.Photo: (Instagram)
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Though the show is delayed , Best explained that “ the excitement behind Kelleran Beq has me bursting with estimate of lore and backstory . ” In fact , on Twitter , he has already begun to speculate where Jedi Temple Challenge fits in the Star Wars canon , albeit a minuscule facetiously . “ Here is my completely unauthorized non - canon fierce buff explanation , ” Best tweet . “ I wish to call back the Temple exist in # forcespace a place beyond galaxy chronology . Like the hyperbolic time bedchamber in # dragonballz . ”
Jedi Ahmed Best ? moderately nerveless . Super Saiyan Jedi Super SaiyanAhmed Best ? Even cooler .
Here ’s the trailer for the show , which will hold up on the Star Wars Kids YouTube and consort 10 episodes for its first time of year .
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