Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy revealed The Acolyte collection would pull from the Star Wars Expanded Universe.
The Acolyte stays essentially the most mysterious out of all of the upcoming Star Wars collection within the works. The collection led by Leslye Headland is described as a thriller that takes place 100 years earlier than the occasions of The Phantom Menace through the Excessive Republic period.
One different tidbit recognized about The Acolyte is that it’s going to reportedly star Amandla Stenberg. Extra particulars on the mysterious collection might be approaching Thursday through the Lucasfilm Studio Showcase at Star Wars Celebration.
The EU Strikes Again
Within the meantime, Vainness Honest revealed some extra perception on The Acolyte, with Kathleen Kennedy sharing that Leslye Headland is an enormous fan of the discarded Expanded Universe continuity, later re-labeled as Legends. The Lucasfilm president then went on to say the showrunner will probably be together with parts of the EU within the collection:
“[Leslye Headland] is a huge Star Wars fan. What’s great about Leslye is she is aware of all of it. I imply, she’s learn a gazillion books contained in the E.U. There are little bits and items that she’s drawing from that nobody has explored but within the onscreen storytelling.”
Right here is the synopsis for the following Star Wars collection, Obi-Wan Kenobi:
Through the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Grasp Obi-Wan Kenobi embarks on a vital mission. Kenobi should confront allies turned enemies and face the wrath of the Empire.
Directed by Deborah Chow from Joby Harold’s scripts, the collection stars Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Buddy, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell, and Benny Safdie. The collection may also see the return of legendary Star Wars composer John Williams, who scored a theme.
Obi-Wan Kenobi will premiere Could 27, 2022 on Disney Plus with two episodes. Keep tuned for all the most recent information on the upcoming collection in addition to the way forward for the Star Wars franchise, and subscribe to Heroic Hollywood’s YouTube channel for extra unique video content material.
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