Sources at Variety are reporting the development of a new Star Wars series for Disney+ that is being worked on by writer/director Leslye Headland. Details on this new project are scarce at this time, but their sources are hearing that it will be “a female-centric series” that will be taking place in a part of the official Star Wars timeline outside of other projects.
The Hollywood Reporter is also reporting news on this Disney+ series saying Headland’s deal for working on this Star Wars project was completed several months ago.
A new “Star Wars” series is in the works at Disney Plus, Variety has learned from sources. The series hails from Leslye Headland, the co-creator, showrunner, and executive producer of the critically-acclaimed Netflix series “Russian Doll.”
Details of the exact plot of the series are being kept under wraps, but sources say it will be a female-centric series that takes place in a different part of the “Star Wars” timeline than other projects. Headland is said to be attached to write and serve as showrunner on the series, with the show currently staffing.
Reps for Disney and Headland did not immediately respond to Variety’s request for comment.
As always, we await confirmation from an official Lucasfilm/Disney source on this particular subject.
