According to Variety, The Hate U Give star Amandla Stenberg has entered negotiations to star in Lucasfilm’s newest Star Wars series for Disney+ The Acolyte, which hails from Emmy nominee Leslye Headland. The 23-year-old actress is no stranger to the sci-fi genre as she previously starred in two dystopian films, 2012’s The Hunger Games and 2018’s The Darkest Minds.
Stenberg’s casting comes following the recent addition of Natasha Liu Bordizzo and Ivanna Sakhno, who have both been cast to star opposite Rosario Dawson in another live-action Star Wars series, Ahsoka.
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The Acolyte is described as a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers that will be set within the final days of the High Republic era. Further details about its characters haven’t been revealed yet, but the project title is referred to as a Sith in the beginning stages of their training under an experienced Sith Lord.
The Disney+ series will be written and executive produced by Leslye Headland (Russian Doll), who will also be serving as the showrunner. Production is expected to begin in mid-2022.
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In addition to The Acolyte, Lucasfilm is also currently developing a number of Star Wars projects including The Book of Boba Fett, The Mandalorian Season 3, Obi-Wan Kenobi series, Cassian Andor series, and more.
