According to a report from Variety, the 23-year-old is set to star in the upcoming prequel series titled The Acolyte. In the franchise’s expansive lore, an acolyte is a Sith apprentice that trains under the reigning Sith Lord.
Details surrounding Amandla’s role has been tightly under wraps but the series has been described as a “female-centric mystery-thriller.” The new series is set to take place during the final days of the High Republic – which is about 50 years before the events of The Phantom Menace.
The highly anticipated series has been described as an immersive story with a “queer perspective”. Back in 2020, Disney and Lucasfilm announced that lesbian creative Leslye Headland would head the series.