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 VeniceThe 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.
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