The Acolyte
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Lucasfilm CEO Kathleen Kennedy has step out in support ofThe Acolyte , addressing sexism in theStar Warsfandom . TheStar Warsfandom has always been divided and dissentious , and Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy has experience a lot of hostility;Kennedy was even the baddie of aSouth Parkspecial . The nextStar WarsTV show , The Acolyte , has already proved controversial , in large part because its God Almighty , Leslye Headland , is a gay cleaning woman and the show will boast sapphic characters .
The Acolytereleases on June 4 , and both Kennedy and Headland address the issuing when speak to theNew York Times . " My belief is thatstorytelling does take to be representative of all people , " Kennedy insists . " That ’s an easy decision for me . " She notes the problems are with child now because of societal media and the sheer weighing machine of franchises , and that women who tread intoStar Warsface this the most . " Because of the lover base being so male master , they sometimes get attacked in ways that can be quite personal . "
As a lifelongStar Warsfan , Headland note that she understands the frustration fans can feel - and has feel it herself . " I stand by my empathy for Star Wars fans , " she told theNew York Timesin a schoolbook message . " But I desire to be absolved . Anyone who occupy in dogmatism , racism or hate delivery … I do n’t consider a fan . " In truth , it ’s distressing that such a comment even needs to be made .
The upcoming Star Wars show The Acolyte will take the franchise into the grand High Republic era , but what mystery await in the Jedi ’s golden age ?
The Star Wars Fandom Still Struggles With A Sense Of Ownership
There ’s a sense in whichStar Warshas always been plague by a single question : who ownsStar Wars ? For George Lucas , the answer was always simple ; he did . That ’s why he feel comfortable making theStar WarsSpecial Editions , and did n’t much mind if he negate the old Expanded Universe in his prequels . He viewed himself as an artist and the movies as his prowess , and he insisted fans take changes when he made them . This led to some of the earliest conflict in the fandom .
Lucas deal Lucasfiilm to Disney in 2012 , and since then another battle of ownership has been raging ; a dowry of the fanbase plain against so - call " woke " storytelling determination , assay to preserve their own translation ofStar Wars- one that principally stars livid males . In truth , Star Warshas never been so special ; Leslye Headland is herself proof of that , a womb-to-tomb fan . But the Disney - geological era " push " to meliorate diversity , to allow other viewer to see themselves in theStar Warsgalaxy , has led to a backlash from those who do n’t wantStar Warsto change shape .
Industry insider insistKathleen Kennedy is no " woke warrior,“South Parkportrayal aside . Rather , she is a businesswoman , who understands that it ’s good for all potential spectator to be able-bodied to resonate with theStar Warsgalaxy . That fits with the fact that diversity inStar Warshas been falter rather than bold , with Lucasfilm even cutting a scope lesbian osculate fromStar Wars : The Rise of Skywalkerin some territories . The Acolytesounds to be a lot bolder , which explains why it ’s become a centering for such a backlash . Lucasfilm , however , clearly stand by this decision .
beginning : New York Times
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The Acolyte is a television system series set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era , where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the tiptop of their influence . This sci - fi thriller take in a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they inquire several crimes - all lead to iniquity erupting from beneath the control surface and preparing to play about the end of the High Republic .
The Acolyte is a television series set in the Star Wars universe at the end of the High Republic Era, where both the Jedi and the Galactic Empire were at the height of their influence. This sci-fi thriller sees a former Padawan reunite with her former Jedi Master as they investigate several crimes - all leading to darkness erupting from beneath the surface and preparing to bring about the end of the High Republic.
