The Acolyte creator Leslye Headland set the show in the High Republic era for a specific reason.
For longtime Star Wars fans, the latest Disney+ series,The Acolyte, is an exciting prospect.
“It was totally freeing.
“It started just after I had pitched the show,” she revealed.
“So it was nice to then have a reference of things that were before my show.
It was a nice bookend.”
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