Tag: Leslye Headland
The Acolyte Has a Release Date?
A Collider exclusive yesterday revealed a tentative release date for The Acolyte on Disney+: June 5th, 2024. The show also now has a musical composer attached in Michael Ables. Collider states that Disney and Lucasfilm didn’t confirm or deny the date when approached. From showrunner Leslye Hea...
Read MoreThe Acolyte Coming Summer of 2024
Collider reports that Disney and Lucasfilm have set a premiere window of summer 2024 for the upcoming Star Wars series The Acolyte. Many had theorized a similar time frame, as The Bad Batch starts this month and runs 15ish episodes, and Andor has been pushed to next year. The Acolyte was creat...
Read MoreAcolyte Pre-Production Costs $49 Million
According to Forbes, Disney reported spending $49 million on pre-production for its upcoming Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte. This figure doesn’t include the production budget or the marketing the show will require closer to airtime; pre-production costs include things like casting, writi...
Read MoreLeslye Headland Talks The Acolyte and The Jedi
The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland recently sat down with Collider and discussed the themes and concept of the show. She also mentioned how Kathleen Kennedy responded to her pitch. Check out an excerpt here: “I think it’s difficult to do a show that is critical in any way of the Jedi. A...
Read MoreStar Wars Celebration TV Announcements
Another major panel at Star Wars Celebration offered glimpses into upcoming Disney+ projects. A full Ahsoka trailer was released, Skeleton Crew got more cast announcements, and The Acolyte got a logo and cast appearance. We also got updates on the upcoming season of Andor; it’s halfway thro...
Read MoreThe Acolyte Begins Production, Announces Cast
This morning, Star Wars announced that the High Republic-set Disney+ series The Acolyte has begun production. A graphic was also released showing additional cast members joining the previously-announced Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, and Charlie Barnett. Check out the official updated cast here:�...
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