We have another title so as to add to the directing roster of The Acolyte, because it’s been confirmed that Hanelle M. Culpepper directed two episodes of the upcoming collection.
The information involves us from Culpepper’s LinkedIn web page (hat tip r/StarWarsLeaks), the place she posted that she helmed each episodes 6 and eight of the primary season of the present; for the reason that season is assumed to have eight episodes, this may additionally imply that she directed the finale. In addition, she additionally supplied the writing credit for her episodes, mentioning that the sixth episode was written by Leslye Headland and somebody named Jocelyn, whereas the finale was solely written by Jason Micallef.
No final title was supplied for Jocelyn, and neither has such a reputation appeared in any Acolyte studies, however a fast search via the WGA listing discovered a author/producer named Jocelyn Bioh who had beforehand labored with Headland on Russian Doll, so we’ll go on a limp and assume it’s her who labored on the present as nicely.
Culpepper is a prolific TV director that has labored on different style exhibits like Westworld season 4, Apple’s The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, the primary three episodes of Star Trek: Picard, three episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, together with the premiere, amongst many different exhibits. Bioh has written an episode of Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It, and Hulu’s Tiny Beautiful Things. Finally, Micallef, who can be an government producer on The Acolyte, doesn’t have any IMDb writing credit since his 2018-created present Heathers, which aired in choose European nations via HBO Europe and later within the US on Paramount Network.
With this, the credit for The Acolyte simply grew to become a bit extra clear. Culpepper is the fourth director we all know of that labored on the present. Showrunner Leslye Headland directed the pilot (and presumably another episode), whereas Kogonada and Alex García López directed at the very least one episode every. Besides Headland, we solely knew about Charmaine DeGraté having been part of the writers’ room for the present. We can now add two extra names to that.
The plot of the present is about 100 years earlier than The Phantom Menace, and follows a gaggle of Jedi as they examine an rising risk to the galaxy. Our lead character is performed by Bodies Bodies Bodies star Amandla Stenberg, and since Headland has mentioned in interviews that the collection can be targeted on how the Sith infiltrated the Jedi order and can be led by feminine villains, we assume Stenberg’s character will not be one of many good guys.
It was revealed not too long ago that the present may even function the primary trans actor to play a task within the Star Wars franchise, as Abigail Thorn can be enjoying a personality named Ensign Eurus, in line with the actress’ company. It is clearly unknown how massive the function can be; it may vary from somebody lurking within the background to a key character to a whole subplot all through the collection.
The Acolyte is at present in post-production after wrapping principal images in May, and is focusing on a 2024 launch date.
Miguel Fernández is a Spanish pupil that has films as his second ardour in life. His favourite film of all time is The Lord of the Rings, however he’s additionally an enormous Star Wars fan. However, fantasy films will not be his solely cup of tea, as films from Scorsese, Fincher, Kubrick or Hitchcock have been an obsession for him since he began to know the language of filmmaking. He is that man who will watch a black and white film, simply because it’s in black and white.
