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The Acolyte Showrunner Compares Star Wars Prequel to Netflix’s Russian Doll

The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland teases what makes the upcoming Star Wars prequel series similar to Netflix’s Russian Doll.

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The Acolyte Showrunner Teases Star Wars Throwbacks

Leslye Headland discusses her eagerness to include allusions to canon Star Wars and the Expanded Universe in The Acolyte's High Republic-era world.

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The Acolyte Star Cites the Prequels' Darth Maul Duel as an Action Scene Influence

Dafne Keen praises the iconic Phantom Menace double-bladed lightsaber duel and reveals how much The Acolyte's fights strove to emulate its techniques.

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Star Wars: The Acolyte Showrunner Teases Changes to Vernestra Rwoh

Leslye Headland and Rebecca Henderson describe The Acolyte's Vernestra Rwoh as a character who has "been through some shit" since her debut.

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The Acolyte Showrunner Teases How the Series Ideologically Sets Up the Prequel Era

Leslye Headland explains how The Acolyte serves as an inflection point between Star Wars time periods while tying into the show's overarching mystery.

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The Acolyte: New Look at Carrie-Anne Moss' Matrix-Inspired Jedi Master Revealed

Star Wars: The Acolyte creator Leslye Headland also shares why she pulled inspiration from Carrie-Anne Moss' Matrix character for her Jedi Master.

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The Acolyte's Dafne Keen Praises Showrunner's 'Broad Understanding of Star Wars'

Actor Dafne Keen commends Leslye Headland's "broad understanding of Star Wars" and assistance in workshopping Jecki Lon's personality for The Acolyte.

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The Acolyte's Dafne Keen Reveals Important Details About Her Star Wars Character

Star Wars: The Acolyte star Dafne Keen divulges new details about her Jedi Padawan, including her name, species and relationship with Jedi Master Sol.

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The Acolyte Director Teases 'Mystery Thriller' Plot and Clone Wars References

Leslye Headland teases the plot of The Acolyte and its connections to Andor, The Mandalorian, and Clone Wars.

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The Acolyte Preview Confirmed For The Phantom Menace Re-Release Screenings

The 25th anniversary screenings of the first Star Wars prequel film will be accompanied by an exclusive look at The Acolyte before it hits streaming.

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The Acolyte Trailer Gets Huge Amount of YouTube Dislikes, Still Breaks Lucasfilm Record

The new trailer garnered a significant number of dislikes on YouTube, but that didn't stop it from setting a positive record for Lucasfilm.

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The Acolyte Creator Reveals Rian Johnson's Influence on Star Wars Show's Production

The Acolyte's creator addresses how Rian Johnson influenced the production of the new Star Wars series.

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Does Star Wars: The Acolyte Create A Major Prequel Plot Hole?

The Acolyte will be the next big live-action series for Star Wars, but has it already created a plot hole with The Phantom Menace?

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Star Wars: The Acolyte's Episode Runtimes Revealed

The Acolyte creator Leslye Headland reveals the length of each episode of the forthcoming Star Wars series, which is coming to Disney+ this June.

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The Acolyte Showrunner Explains Hiring One Writer Who'd Never Seen Star Wars

Showrunner Leslye Headland explains the benefit of having someone who’s never seen Star Wars in the writing team.

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Star Wars: Everything You Need to Know About The Acolyte

Star Wars is putting fans in a new era with The Acolyte. But what does the series have in store for new and veteran fans?

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The Acolyte Creator Addresses the Star Wars Series Not Using The Volume

Creator Leslye Headland opened up about the series’ practical effects and production in a new interview.

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Star Wars Fans Might Have Spotted a Familiar Jedi Master in The Acolyte Trailer

A cult favorite Jedi from the prequels might be returning in the next Disney+ series.

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'Open for More Story': The Acolyte Creator Teases a Potential Season 2

The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland teases how the hotly-anticipated Star Wars show sets up a potential second season.

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Star Wars: The Acolyte Finally Gets First Trailer Ahead of Disney+ Debut

The first trailer for The Acolyte has finally been released.

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