{"id":163171,"date":"2022-11-07T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=163171"},"modified":"2022-11-08T04:10:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T09:10:41","slug":"disney-star-wars-the-acolyte-amandla-stenberg-jodie-turner-smith-charlie-barnett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/disney-star-wars-the-acolyte-amandla-stenberg-jodie-turner-smith-charlie-barnett\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney+ Announces Casting for Upcoming Original Star Wars Series &#8220;The Acolyte&#8221; with Amandla Stenberg, Jodie Turner-Smith and Charlie Barnett"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Disney+ has released casting for its upcoming original <em>Star Wars<\/em> series <em>The Acolyte<\/em> from Lucasfilm. Among the names listed are Amandla Stenberg (<em>The Hate They Give<\/em>), Jodie Turner-Smith (<em>Queen &amp; Slim<\/em>) and Charlie Barnett (<em>Russian Doll<\/em>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-synopsis\">Synopsis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Acolyte<\/em> is 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. A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/PDX-000323_R-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-163172\"\/><figcaption>(L-R): Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae and Director Leslye Headland on the set of Lucasfilm&#8217;s THE ACOLYTE, exclusively on Disney+. \u00a92022 Lucasfilm Ltd. &amp; TM. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2020\/04\/star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker-to-stream-on-disney-in-honor-of-may-the-4th\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker To Stream On Disney+ In Honor Of \u201cMay the 4th\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Production for the series from creator, showrunner and executive producer Leslye Headland (<em>Russian Doll<\/em>) is under way in the U.K. Headland will direct the series pilot. Also starring in <em>The Acolyte<\/em> are Emmy Award-winner Lee Jung-jae (<em>Squid Games<\/em>), Manny Jacinto (<em>Nine Perfect Strangers<\/em>), Dafne Keen (<em>His Dark Materials<\/em>), Rebecca Henderson (<em>Inventing Anna<\/em>), Dean-Charles Chapman (<em>1917<\/em>) and Carrie-anne Moss (<em>The Matrix<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also executive producing on the project are Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King and Jason Micallef. Rayne Roberts and Damian Anderson are producing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The Acolyte will steam exclusively on Disney+<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-disney\">About Disney+<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, along with The Simpsons and much more. In select international markets, it also includes the general entertainment content brand, Star. The flagship direct-to-consumer streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, Disney+ is part of the Disney Media &amp; Entertainment Distribution segment. The service offers an ever-growing collection of exclusive originals, including feature-length films, documentaries, live-action and animated series, and short-form content. With unprecedented access to Disney\u2019s long history of incredible film and television entertainment, Disney+ is also the exclusive streaming home for the newest releases from The Walt Disney Studios. Disney+ is available as a standalone streaming service, as part of the Disney Bundle in the U.S. that gives subscribers access to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, or as part of Combo+ in Latin America with Star+, the standalone general entertainment and sports streaming service in the region. For more, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/disneyplus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">disneyplus.com<\/a>, or find the Disney+ app on most mobile and connected TV devices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disney+ has released casting for its upcoming original Star Wars series The Acolyte from Lucasfilm. Among the names listed are Amandla Stenberg (The Hate They Give), Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen &amp; Slim) and Charlie Barnett (Russian Doll). 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