According to Deadline, Queen & Slim actress Jodie Turner-Smith has officially entered final negotiations to join Lucasfilm’s newest Star Wars series for Disney+ The Acolyte. She will be joining previously announced lead star Amandla Stenberg (The Hunger Games). Production is set to begin this late fall in London.
Besides the upcoming Disney+ series, Turner-Smith will also next be seen in films such as Noah Baumbach’s dark comedy White Noise, the political thriller The Independent, and the Netflix mystery comedy sequel Murder Mystery 2.
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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 references 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.
