The Acolyte: New Star Wars Disney Plus Series Takes Place During High Republic Era - IGN
A new Disney+ Star Wars series, The Acolyte, is in the works from Russian Doll showrunner Leslye Headland.
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New Female Centric Disney+ Star Wars show
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Screamface
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Why wouldn't they announce what it's about? So strange.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Too early in the development process?
To keep the buzz going as small bits of information "leak out" over time?
There could be many reasons why they wouldn't just put all their cards on the table.
Screamface
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Too early to announce the premise?
HBO doesn't announce, "we're developing a new TV show." It's always like, "The Game of Thrones guys are developing a show about a new civil war." But more formal. I just found this weird.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Wait, I'm sorry what more of the premise do you want than "Leslye Headland is creating a female-centric show set in the Star Wars universe away from the other timelines of other current project", that is the premise. Its too early in the development process to give much more details than that, I'm not sure why that is weird or even surprising. Also I don't know why you find it weird when it almost exactly does what you just said HBO does.
Could this be the Doctor Aprha show? Or Ashoka?The Acolyte: New Star Wars Disney Plus Series Takes Place During High Republic Era - IGN
A new Disney+ Star Wars series, The Acolyte, is in the works from Russian Doll showrunner Leslye Headland.www.ign.com
When you can, please follow online reports back to their source, which would have been an article by Variety.
And that article is being discussed in the dumpster fire of a thread here:
Iger and Chapek Livid With Lucasfilm
Alright, I usually am the one explaining what's going on behind the scenes, but I could use a little help with this one. I've got a friend in the know who says this morning (Pacific Time), both Bob Iger and Bob Chapek are unhappy with Lucasfilm and there is faster than normal movement going on...
In short, it's just a leak from an anonymous source and may come to nothing.
NateD1226
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The OP article was updated to The Acolyte so is this thread for the show now? Anyway, Grace Randolph (which I know some of y’all doubt since she has been wrong in the past) had an update about the show today.
Now DiscussingFilm is confirming her report adding that it will begin filming February 2022. This hasn’t been confirmed by the trades, but I thought I would throw it out there.
discussingfilm.net
Now DiscussingFilm is confirming her report adding that it will begin filming February 2022. This hasn’t been confirmed by the trades, but I thought I would throw it out there.
'The Acolyte' Aiming To Begin Filming In February In London
Lucasfilm is aiming to begin production on The Acolyte this upcoming February in London.
discussingfilm.net
Jedijax719
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Finally some news!
Actually very happy to see a WOC as the lead of a SW show/movie. Hopefully we get to see some bad lightsaber action and compelling character development.
ETA: Just realized she played Rue in Hunger Games.
Actually very happy to see a WOC as the lead of a SW show/movie. Hopefully we get to see some bad lightsaber action and compelling character development.
ETA: Just realized she played Rue in Hunger Games.
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Supreme Leader
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According to Reddit (take it with a grain of salt) The show takes place in the final days of The High Republic and just 50 years before the events of The Phantom Menace.
The Colonel
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All this girl power just leads to the inescapable conclusion that the Spice Girls were geniuses way ahead of their time.
doctornick
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I'll admit that I'm super excited to have a series based on a different time period, detached from other materials but in the same continuity.
Though I've got to imagine we'll have the token Yoda cameo.
If you don't like girl bosses, then tell me what you like, what you really really like.
The Colonel
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with three daughters and three sisters, I am quite familiar with taking orders from females
NateD1226
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"Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim, Anne Boleyn) is finalizing a deal to join Amandla Stenberg in the upcoming Disney+ series Star Wars: The Acolyte, sources tell Deadline. Reps for Lucasfilm and Turner-Smith declined comment.
So far Stenberg, who is playing the lead, is the only confirmed cast member for the Star Wars universe project from Leslye Headland. Details about characters, including the one played by Turner-Smith, are being kept under wraps.
The Acolyte is a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era, Disney+ said in its December 2020 announcement. In the Star Wars universe, an acolyte can refer to individuals with force abilities who learn from a more experienced Sith Lord.
The series is expected to begin production in London in late fall."
deadline.com
So far Stenberg, who is playing the lead, is the only confirmed cast member for the Star Wars universe project from Leslye Headland. Details about characters, including the one played by Turner-Smith, are being kept under wraps.
The Acolyte is a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era, Disney+ said in its December 2020 announcement. In the Star Wars universe, an acolyte can refer to individuals with force abilities who learn from a more experienced Sith Lord.
The series is expected to begin production in London in late fall."
‘The Acolyte’: Jodie Turner-Smith Poised To Join Disney+’s ‘Star Wars’ Series
EXCLUSIVE: Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim, Anne Boleyn) is finalizing a deal to join Amandla Stenberg in the upcoming Disney+ series Star Wars: The Acolyte, sources tell Deadline. Reps for Lu…
deadline.com
I started a thread with the project's rightful name:
forums.wdwmagic.com
Star Wars: The Acolyte
https://deadline.com/2022/09/the-acolyte-jodie-turner-smithcast-star-wars-series-disney-plus-1235109427/ https://deadline.com/2022/09/squid-games-lee-jung-jae-star-wars-the-acolyte-leslye-headland-lucasfilm-1235109419/
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I started a thread with the project's rightful name:
Star Wars: The Acolyte
https://deadline.com/2022/09/the-acolyte-jodie-turner-smithcast-star-wars-series-disney-plus-1235109427/ Original thread when it was branded as 'a female centric' show' rather than by its rightful title.... https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/new-female-centric-disney-star-wars-show.964464/
Is that thread gone? Will move this if there is another thread.
"The eve of his potential historic night at the Emmys, Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae looks to have found his first major studio role following that breakout in a property more popular then the Netflix global phenomenon.
Sources tell Deadline that Lee has landed the male lead in the new Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte from Lucasfilm. Amandla Steinberg is set for the other lead role, with Deadline also recently breaking the news that Jodie Turner-Smith also is joining cast. Leslye Headland tapped as the series director, writer, exec producer and showrunner. Headland has been very hands-on with Lucasfilm execs including President Kathleen Kennedy in putting together a diverse, A-list ensemble, and with Steinberg, Turner-Smith and now Lee, it looks to be headed in that direction.
Details about Lee’s character are being kept under wraps. Lucasfilm could not be reached for comment on the casting."
‘Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae Lands Male Lead In ‘Star Wars’ Series ‘The Acolyte’ From Leslye Headland And Lucasfilm
EXCLUSIVE: The eve of his potential historic night at the Emmys, Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae looks to have found his first major American studio role following that breakout in a property more pop…
deadline.com