Star Wars Rebels Producer Joins Development Of High Republic Era The Acolyte Disney Series

After the successful run of the Skywalker Saga, the Star Wars franchise is now moving into new narrative territory with the High Republic era. This time period is currently being pushed to the forefront thanks to the

Star Wars: The High Republic

initiative from Lucasfilm Publishing, which will provide comics and novels that showcase the golden age of the Jedi Knights before their eventual downfall in the main prequel trilogy.

Additionally, a live-action series set within the High Republic era was announced as part of the franchise’s Disney+ lineup in the next years, and this show was revealed to be

The Acolyte

Created by Leslye Headland, the upcoming Disney+ series is looking to be a sort of antithesis to the stories from Lucasfilm publishing branch, as the shows will take

a deep dive into the Dark Side

of the Force.

Lucasfilm has yet to reveal a release date for

The Acolyte

, but it seems that it may take a while before it lands on the streaming platform due to the upcoming debut of

Star Wars: The High Republic

this January. Regardless, an interesting tidbit for the series has emerged.

CONFIRMATION

Lucasfilm

confirmed that Rayne Roberts

is co-developing Leslye Headland’s

The Acolyte

Disney+ series. In addition, it was also revealed in the report that Raynes is developing new films for the Star Wars franchise’s theatrical slate.

Roberts is Lucasfilm’s vice president for film development and has played a major role in developing the Skywalker Saga’s sequel trilogy as well as

Star Wars Rebels.

WHAT THIS MEANS

The addition of Roberts to

The Acolyte

is an exciting piece of news for Star Wars fans, especially considering the producer’s experience in handling notable projects under the Lucasfilm banner.

During Disney Investor Day

, it was confirmed that

The Acolyte

is a mystery-thriller set in the galaxy far, far, away, and Roberts will surely have a heavy hand in helping Headland achieve her vision for that genre.

On top of that, the report also mentioned that Roberts is

“developing new films”

for Lucasfilm, and Patty Jenkin’s

Rogue Squadron

and Taika Waititi’s currently-untitled project will no doubt be included in that list. Given the interconnectivity of the Star Wars franchise, it’s a safe bet that the aforementioned projects will at least be referenced by one another in some shape, manner, or form when it finally premieres down the road.

The success of

The Mandalorian

presents a clear message that it’s high time for Star Wars to focus on new and exciting characters while also paying homage to concepts that were already established. No doubt,

The Acolyte

will play a big role in that since its core story will focus on one of the intriguing mysteries of the franchise which is the Dark Side.

Hopefully, the combined efforts of Roberts and Headland will help the show to find the right balance between introducing fresh stories and incorporating nostalgia.

Star Wars: The High Republic

initiative from Lucasfilm Publishing, which will provide comics and novels that showcase the golden age of the Jedi Knights before their eventual downfall in the main prequel trilogy.

Additionally, a live-action series set within the High Republic era was announced as part of the franchise’s Disney+ lineup in the next years, and this show was revealed to be

The Acolyte

Created by Leslye Headland, the upcoming Disney+ series is looking to be a sort of antithesis to the stories from Lucasfilm publishing branch, as the shows will take

a deep dive into the Dark Side

of the Force.

Lucasfilm has yet to reveal a release date for

The Acolyte

, but it seems that it may take a while before it lands on the streaming platform due to the upcoming debut of

Star Wars: The High Republic

this January. Regardless, an interesting tidbit for the series has emerged.

CONFIRMATION

Lucasfilm

confirmed that Rayne Roberts

is co-developing Leslye Headland’s

The Acolyte

Disney+ series. In addition, it was also revealed in the report that Raynes is developing new films for the Star Wars franchise’s theatrical slate.

Roberts is Lucasfilm’s vice president for film development and has played a major role in developing the Skywalker Saga’s sequel trilogy as well as

Star Wars Rebels.

WHAT THIS MEANS

The addition of Roberts to

The Acolyte

is an exciting piece of news for Star Wars fans, especially considering the producer’s experience in handling notable projects under the Lucasfilm banner.

During Disney Investor Day

, it was confirmed that

The Acolyte

is a mystery-thriller set in the galaxy far, far, away, and Roberts will surely have a heavy hand in helping Headland achieve her vision for that genre.

On top of that, the report also mentioned that Roberts is

“developing new films”

for Lucasfilm, and Patty Jenkin’s

Rogue Squadron

The success of

The Mandalorian

presents a clear message that it’s high time for Star Wars to focus on new and exciting characters while also paying homage to concepts that were already established. No doubt,

The Acolyte

will play a big role in that since its core story will focus on one of the intriguing mysteries of the franchise which is the Dark Side.

Hopefully, the combined efforts of Roberts and Headland will help the show to find the right balance between introducing fresh stories and incorporating nostalgia.

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