Jodie Turner-Smith joins the new Star Wars series The Acolyte for creator Leslye Headland
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Jodie Turner-Smith joins the new Star Wars series The Acolyte for creator Leslye Headland and Disney Plus
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Nearly two years after it was first announced, the new Star Wars TV series The Acolyte has a new cast member, Jodie Turner-Smith.
The 35-year-old actress is finalizing a deal to join Amandla Stenberg in the series, via Deadline.
Stenberg joined the series back in December, though no details have surfaced about either her character or Turner-Smith’s character.
New role: Nearly two years after it was first announced, the new Star Wars TV series The Acolyte has a new cast member, Jodie Turner-Smith; seen August 31 in Venice
The show was first announced back in April 2020, when Headland came on board to spearhead the show.
It was described as, ‘a female-centric series that takes place in a different part of the Star Wars timeline than other projects.’
Disney officially announced the project in December 2020, describing The Acolyte 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.’
New addition: The 35-year-old actress is finalizing a deal to join Amandla Stenberg in the series, via Deadline
Announced: Disney officially announced the project in December 2020, describing The Acolyte 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’
The High Republic Era in Star Wars lore takes place roughly 200 years before the Skywalker era in the original Star Wars films.
The High Republic Era was largely a time of peace, where the Jedi order thrived and believed the Sith had been extinct for centuries.
The Acolyte title most likely refers to The Acolyte Program, a government program designed to find Force-sensitive youth to become Sith Acolytes for the Galactic Empire, training under a Sith Lord.
Era: The High Republic Era in Star Wars lore takes place roughly 200 years before the Skywalker era in the original Star Wars films; seen Monday in Venice
Production on The Acolyte is slated to begin in London in late Fall, though it’s unclear when they may be eyeing it for release.
Headland will create the series and serve as an executive producer, though no further details were given for the creative staff.
Headland is also well known as a director, with both features (Bachelorette, Sleeping With Other People) and TV (Russian Doll, Single Drunk Female) to her credit.
Production: Production on The Acolyte is slated to begin in London in late Fall, though it’s unclear when they may be eyeing it for release; seen Sunday in Venice
It’s unclear if Headland will direct the pilot episode or any other episodes in the show’s first season run.
Turner-Smith earned rave reviews for playing Queen in 2019’s Queen & Slim, alongside Daniel Kaluuya.
She also starred in Amazon’s Without Remorse with Michael B. Jordan and played the title character in AMC’s Anne Boleyn mini-series, and she’ll next be seen in Murder Mystery 2 and The Independent.
Raves: Turner-Smith earned rave reviews for playing Queen in 2019’s Queen & Slim, alongside Daniel Kaluuya; seen Sunday in Venice
Coming soon: She also starred in Amazon’s Without Remorse with Michael B. Jordan and played the title character in AMC’s Anne Boleyn mini-series, and she’ll next be seen in Murder Mystery 2 and The Independent; seen Sunday in Venice