Leslye Headland Archives

Dafne Keen’s Acolyte Character Revealed

virginiakublawi | Apr 2, 2024 | 1

This morning, Entertainment Weekly released an exclusive first look at Jecki Lon, Dafne Keen’s character in The Acolyte. Exclusive photos accompany an interview with Keen about her character’s design, personality, and more. When asked about Jecki as a person, Keen offered this: “Well, I’m ...

TRAILER: The Acolyte

virginiakublawi | Mar 19, 2024 | 3

Today, Disney+ and Lucasfilm finally released an initial trailer for the long-in-development Star Wars TV series The Acolyte following months of speculation and an announcement yesterday that also included a poster. You can see the trailer here: And here’s the poster: This trailer is well-pace...

The Acolyte Has a Release Date?

virginiakublawi | Feb 22, 2024 | 0

A Collider exclusive yesterday revealed a tentative release date for The Acolyte on Disney+: June 5th, 2024. The show also now has a musical composer attached in Michael Ables. Collider states that Disney and Lucasfilm didn’t confirm or deny the date when approached. From showrunner Leslye Hea...

The Acolyte Coming Summer of 2024

virginiakublawi | Feb 13, 2024 | 0

Collider reports that Disney and Lucasfilm have set a premiere window of summer 2024 for the upcoming Star Wars series The Acolyte. Many had theorized a similar time frame, as The Bad Batch starts this month and runs 15ish episodes, and Andor has been pushed to next year. The Acolyte was creat...

Acolyte Pre-Production Costs $49 Million

virginiakublawi | Jul 24, 2023 | 1

According to Forbes, Disney reported spending $49 million on pre-production for its upcoming Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte. This figure doesn’t include the production budget or the marketing the show will require closer to airtime; pre-production costs include things like casting, writi...

Leslye Headland Talks The Acolyte and The Jedi

virginiakublawi | Apr 14, 2023 | 0

The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland recently sat down with Collider and discussed the themes and concept of the show. She also mentioned how Kathleen Kennedy responded to her pitch. Check out an excerpt here: “I think it’s difficult to do a show that is critical in any way of the Jedi. A...