Disney+ confirmed its forged for the upcoming new Lucasfilm Star Wars sequence, The Acolyte. The Hate U Give actress Amandla Stenberg was already introduced for the present, and Deadline advised you first about Squid Sport Emmy Award-winner Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto and Queen & Slim‘s Jodie Turner-Smith.
New at the moment are Dafne Eager (His Darkish Supplies), Rebecca Henderson (Inventing Anna), Charlie Barnett (Russian Doll), Dean-Charles Chapman (1917) and Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix).
The sequence is already taking pictures within the U.Okay. as you possibly can see from the above picture.
The Acolyte is a mystery-thriller that can take viewers right into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and techniques and rising dark-side powers within the ultimate days of the Excessive Republic period. A former Padawan reunites together with her Jedi Grasp to analyze a sequence of crimes, however the forces they confront are extra sinister than they ever anticipated.
Creator, showrunner and govt producer Leslye Headland from Russian Doll is behind the present. EPs are Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King and Jason Micallef. Rayne Roberts and Damian Anderson are producing. Headland may also direct the sequence pilot.
Whereas the Disney+ Star Wars sequence have delved into the deeper universe of the franchise, the present Tony Gilroy-created Andor a pre-cursor to the film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Lucasfilm does plan to proceed with the massive movement photos. Deadline’s Justin Kroll first advised you {that a} new pic is within the works with Damon Lindelof writing and Ms. Marvel‘s Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has been set as directing.