Summary
- The Acolyte’s showrunner, Leslye Headland, said the new Star Wars show will include references to several areas of the franchise’s history.
- The Acolyte seems like it will perfectly celebrate Star Wars by including aspects of every part of its history, from every era of the Skywalker saga all the way to Legends.
- Headland’s commitment to paying homage to the franchise proves how much she loves Star Wars, and if her passion bleeds into The Acolyte, it should make for a great show.
Leslye Headland, the showrunner for The Acolyte, said that her new series is set to contain tons of references to the history of Star Wars, and that they’ll act as the perfect homage to the galaxy’s 47-year history. The upcoming Star Wars show is groundbreaking in several ways. The Acolyte‘s story is set to focus, at least partially, on dark side Force users, and it will be set during the High Republic era, which has never been seen in live-action before. Though it will break new ground for the franchise, it’s also set to pay its respects to the Star Wars stories that have come before.
In an interview with Total Film (via Jedi News), Headland said that the decision to include so many references came from her desire to include every part of Star Wars.
“It’s a show packed with everything I wanted to explore: I wanted EU [Expanded Universe] stuff in there, references to the original trilogy, The Phantom Menace, the Disney sequels… it’s absolutely packed. Because you never know, you may not get the chance again.”
Headland has gone on record multiple times to express how much she enjoys the different areas of Star Wars. Headland has teased that The Acolyte draws inspiration from Legends, and her latest quote shows how devoted she and the rest of the show’s creators are to incorporating the different eras of Star Wars. It’s a sign of the love Headland has for the franchise, and if her passion shines through in the finished product, it should result in The Acolyte honoring Star Wars wonderfully.
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The Acolyte Is A Perfect Celebration Of Star Wars’ History
Star Wars is a massive, sprawling franchise. With decades worth of storytelling and thousands of stories in the form of books, comics, shows, movies, and more, becoming familiar with all of it, let alone paying it all proper respect, is very difficult. Headland seems intent on trying, though, and The Acolyte seems like it could be the perfect way to celebrate the entirety of Star Wars. The best way to do that is by including every part of the franchise, from mainstream movies and shows to even the most obscure comics and books of the Expanded Universe.
The Acolyte
‘s first two episodes premiere on Disney+ on June 4.
Only someone who is deeply passionate about Star Wars would be so dedicated to representing every side of the franchise. The fact that The Acolyte is set so far away from the main Skywalker saga, and the bulk of Star Wars canon, only makes that more true. Headland likely had to work quite hard to include as many references as she wanted to, which proves that she loves Star Wars. There are many reasons to be excited about The Acolyte, and the fact that it seems like a love letter to the franchise is just the most recent addition to that list.
Source: Jedi News
The Acolyte
The Acolyte is a television series set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era, where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence. This sci-fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes – all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic.
- Cast
- Dafne Keen , Lee Jung-jae , Amandla Stenberg , Jodie Turner-Smith , Joonas Suotamo , Carrie-Anne Moss , Margarita Levieva , Charlie Barnett , Dean-Charles Chapman
- Seasons
- 1
- Streaming Service(s)
- Disney+
- Showrunner
- Leslye Headland