The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland has mentioned that it could be unattainable for her queerness to not “be mirrored” within the upcoming Star Wars TV collection.

Thus far, all followers know in regards to the Disney+ outing is that it is set to be female-centric and falls into the class of mystery-thriller, because it centres on the emergence of the Darkish Facet within the remaining days of the Excessive Republic period.

Referencing franchise creator George Lucas’ private life, she advised The Advocate: “In the identical manner that the unique Star Wars movie, A New Hope, is a couple of younger man dwelling in Modesto, California, who does not need to take over his dad’s ironmongery store… there’s simply no manner that me being a queer girl is just not going to be mirrored in my work.

“I might strive to not do it, however why would I? It simply looks like a pure extension of what I do.

“I believe that as a result of storytelling, at its core, is all the time going to come back right down to both the non-public or emotional through-line to your characters, your identification is vital,” she continued. “And like I mentioned, mine is simply going to be in my work, whether or not I am explicitly coping with it or not, it is all the time going to be there.”

Headland went on to say that she’s most enthusiastic about fleshing out the characters, and seeing how she will be able to mesh Star Wars and “regular-day America” efficiently, which provides an additional clue as to what we are able to count on from the present.

On board to put in writing and govt produce Star Wars: The Acolyte, Headland is believed to be the primary queer individual to serve in such a job throughout the long-running saga.

Disney+ at present has a complete bunch of small-screen titles lined up for launch over the following few years, together with The E-book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, Rangers of the New Republic, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor and The Mandalorian‘s eagerly-anticipated third season.

The Mandalorian seasons 1 and a couple of are streaming now on Disney+. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and all the Skywalker Saga can be found on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K now, in addition to on Disney+, whereas Rise of Skywalker can be on Sky Cinema Premiere and NOW.