Leslye Headland on The Acolyte: “It’s a show packed with everything”

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Speaking with Games Radar, The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland delved into the tone of the series, giving some detail on what we can expect from a show diving into a brand new era with new situations, fresh characters and an eager fanbase to play to.

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“The Acolyte is a mystery. It’s similar to Russian Doll, which was really about giving the audience information episode by episode, this spiral of storytelling,”

“This is a much larger landscape, but it similarly tackles the idea of ‘your eyes can deceive you’. You’re going to think the show is one thing, but then it’s going to gearshift into something else, and then do it again.”

“It’s a show packed with everything I wanted to explore: I wanted EU stuff in there, references to the original trilogy, The Phantom Menace, the Disney sequels… it’s absolutely packed. Because you never know, you may not get the chance again.”

We’re prepping for the return of Making Tracks Reaction Chat to discuss the show each and every week as well as The Guide, where Sander will reveal what easter eggs are present in each episode.

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Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Speaking with Games Radar, The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland delved into the tone of the series, giving some detail on what we can expect from a show diving into a brand new era with new situations, fresh characters and an eager fanbase to play to.

CHRISTIAN BLACK / LUCASFILM LTD

“The Acolyte is a mystery. It’s similar to Russian Doll, which was really about giving the audience information episode by episode, this spiral of storytelling,”

“This is a much larger landscape, but it similarly tackles the idea of ‘your eyes can deceive you’. You’re going to think the show is one thing, but then it’s going to gearshift into something else, and then do it again.”

“It’s a show packed with everything I wanted to explore: I wanted EU stuff in there, references to the original trilogy, The Phantom Menace, the Disney sequels… it’s absolutely packed. Because you never know, you may not get the chance again.”

We’re prepping for the return of Making Tracks Reaction Chat to discuss the show each and every week as well as The Guide, where Sander will reveal what easter eggs are present in each episode.

Sale
Star Wars: Temptation of the Force (The High Republic) (Star Wars: The High Republic)
  • Hardcover Book
  • Gratton, Tessa (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 448 Pages - 06/11/2024 (Publication Date) - Random House Worlds (Publisher)
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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