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December 13, 2020

The Acolyte: Lucasfilm Announces Star Wars Mystery-Thriller for Disney+

The Acolyte -- a Star Wars television series described as a "mystery-thriller" -- is currently in development for Disney+ from Leslye Headland, creator of Netflix's Russian Doll.

The Acolyte was announced by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy as part of Disney Investor Day 2020. An official description on the official Star Wars website explains that the series is "a mystery-thriller that will take the audience into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark side powers in the final days of the High Republic era." No further plot details have been revealed at this time, nor is any information available regarding casting or a release window.

In addition to The Acolyte, a number of other Star Wars projects were announced for Disney+ during Disney investor day, including two Mandalorian spinoffs: Ahsoka and Rangers of the New Republic. A special event series titled Lando was also announced, as were two animated shows: A Droid Story and Star Wars: Visions. Updates were also provided on previously-confirmed Disney+ releases such as Andor and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Moreover, it was announced that Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins would be helming a new Star Wars film titled Rogue Squadron.





https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-the-acolyte-disney-plus-announcement/

December 13, 2020

Disney Plus is getting two new Mandalorian spinoffs: Rangers of the New Republic and Ahsoka Tano

Lucasfilm has announced two new Star Wars TV shows: Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic, and Star Wars: Ahsoka, both of which will be spinoffs from The Mandalorian. Both shows will be executive produced by Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau.

The two shows will crossover with future seasons of The Mandalorian, and culminate in a “climactic story event.” Disney has yet to reveal much information on the two new projects, but Rosario Dawson is set to reprise her role as the live-action Ahsoka Tano for Ahsoka, which the company describes as a “limited series” that will be written by Filoni.

The two series are just several of the new Star Wars shows coming to Disney Plus in the future, along with Star Wars: Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars: Lando, The Acolyte, the animated Clone Wars spin-off The Bad Batch, and the anime anthology Star Wars: Visions.



https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/10/22168619/disney-plus-star-wars-rangers-of-the-new-republic-ahsoka-mandalorian-spinoffs

December 13, 2020

Star Wars: Lando is a new 'event series' coming to Disney Plus

Justin Simien — the writer, producer, and director of Dear White People — is creating a Lando Calrissian “event series” for Disney Plus, fittingly titled Star Wars: Lando.

The project is still in early stages of development, and Lucasfilm has yet to provide nearly any details on the project — including whether or not either Billy Dee Williams or Donald Glover, who have played the character in other live-action Star Wars installments, are attached to the project.

The new series joins several of the new Star Wars shows coming to Disney Plus in the future, along with two Mandalorian spin offs: Rangers of the New Republic and Ahsoka, as well as Star Wars: Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars: Lando, The Acolyte, the animated Clone Wars spin-off The Bad Batch, and the anime anthology Star Wars: Visions.

Disney also announced its next theatrical Star Wars movie: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, which will be directed by Patty Jenkins and will be released in 2023.





https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/10/22168663/star-wars-lando-disney-plus-justin-simien-tv-show-announcement

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