The “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte” at Disney+ has reported its full cast as production starts off.
Notwithstanding previously declared lead Amandla Stenberg, the series will officially star Lee Jung-jae (“Squid Game”), Manny Jacinto (“Nine Perfect Strangers”), Dafne Keen (“His Dark Materials”), Jodie Turner-Smith (“Queen & Slim”), Rebecca Henderson (“Inventing Anna”), Charlie Barnett (“Russian Doll”), Dean-Charles Chapman (“1917”) and Carrie-Anne Moss (“The Matrix”).
Per the official series description, “The Acolyte” is depicted as “a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era. A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated.”
Leslye Headland made “The Acolyte” and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Headland will likewise direct the first episode. Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King, and Jason Micallef are executive producing, with Rayne Roberts and Damian Anderson producing.
Headland was developing a “Star Wars” show for Disney+ back in April 2020. It is one of a few live-action “Star Wars” show at the streaming service. Others incorporate “The Mandalorian,” which is because of launch its third season in February 2023, as well as “Andor,” which is at present broadcasting its first season. Disney+ has likewise as of late aired the shows “Obi-Wan Kenobi” and “The Book of Boba Fett.”
Beyond that, a few new shows are likewise in progress, for example, “Ahsoka” featuring Rosario Dawson and “Skeleton Crew” featuring Jude Law.
