According to a report by Bespin Bulletin, the Star Wars The Acolyte TV series began production. Specifically, it’s all happening at Shinfield Studios in the UK. Recall that The Colyte is managed by showrunner Leslye Headland, co-creator of Russian Doll.
According to a recent interview, Star Wars The Acolyte is a mystery thriller set in a prosperous and seemingly peaceful era. Headland explained that the series is set about 100 years before the events of The Phantom Menace. The new series will star Amandla Stenberg and will feature Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game), Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim), Manny Jacinto (The Good Place) and Charlie Barnett (Russian Doll).
“Many of these characters have not yet been born,” Headland explained. “We’re taking a look at political, personal and spiritual matters that emerged over a period of time that we don’t know much about. When I watched The Phantom Menace I always wondered, “How did it come to this point?” How did it come to a point where a Sith lord can infiltrate the Senate and none of the Jedi notices? What went wrong? What are the scenarios that have led us to this moment? “.
“It’s a giant Star Wars fan“Kathleen Kennedy previously said of the writer.” The wonderful thing about Leslye is that she knows everything. I mean, you’ve read a billion books on the expanded universe. There are small pieces that she is drawing from and that no one has yet explored on a narrative level in a TV series. ”
“The truth is, as a big fan, I went to them with this idea. And I said, ‘I think the best place to set it is in an era that you have not yet explored‘”Headland revealed to Vanity Fair earlier this year.” They were very excited. ”
He continued: “I am approached this project as a fan who was much more interested in the role-playing game the Extended Universe feeds on. I got very close to it in the 90s and then I was introduced to [Star Wars:] The Clone Wars. I knew the timeline very well. And I said to myself, “I think if you want to explore Star Wars from the perspective of the bad guys, the best time to do it is when the bad guys are outnumbered. When they’re essentially the underdogs, for lack of a better term. So this would be that. ‘epoch “.
We also remember that The Acolyte is only one of series in development. We also have The Mandalorian, the currently ongoing Andor, Ahsoka and the new Skeleton Crew
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