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The Acolyte: Kathleen Kennedy Encouraged a More Personal Star Wars Story

By Andre Joseph

Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy was so impressed by the writing of The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland that she encouraged her to make the upcoming Star Wars series on Disney+ more personal.

In a piece about Headland in The New York Times, the Lucasfilm boss made one important note after reading initial drafts of…

Andre Joseph
Andre Joseph

Andre Joseph is a filmmaker, writer, and podcast host based in New York City. He enjoys all things Marvel, Star Wars, Ghostbusters, Robocop, and wrestling. He teaches film and video to young students during the summer and produced a G.I. Joe fan film called "The Fall of Cobra".

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