The future of the Star Wars franchise is expected to be expanded in some major ways on Disney+, with a number of live-action and animated projects set in a galaxy far, far away. Among them is Star Wars: The Acolyte, a live-action series that will be set in the tail end of the High Republic era, a point in time that is currently being explored in comics and novels. The series was first announced to be in the works over a year ago, and with production rumored to begin sooner than later, fans have been curious for any update surrounding the series. Luckily, we got one on Wednesday, with Variety confirming that Amandla Stenberg is in talks to join The Acolyte in its lead role. The news of Stenberg’s potential involvement in the Disney+ series was first reported by The Illuminerdi. Stenberg, who identifies as nonbinary, is best known for their breakout role as Rue in The Hunger Games, and subsequent performances in The Hate U Give and The Darkest Minds.
