The Hate U Give) is set to lead the highly anticipated and mysterious new Disney+ series Star Wars: Acolyte, according to Deadline.Fans have been eagerly awaiting details on the new series, which has largely remained shrouded in secrecy since its surprise announcement at the Disney Investor Day in 2020.
What we do know is that the show is being run, written, and executive produced by out lesbian showrunner Leslye Hedland (Russian Doll), who’s the first queer person to serve in that capacity in Star Wars history.
And as Hedland told The Advocate previously, she’s bringing her queer lens to the project. “I think that because storytelling, at its core, is always going to come down to either the personal or emotional through-line to your.