The Acolyte Showrunner Explains Why You Need A Non-Fan In The Star Wars Writers' Room

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The Acolyte Showrunner Explains Why You Need A Non-Fan In The Star Wars Writers' Room
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Liz Declan is a writer and editor with seven years of industry experience. She has a BA in English with a minor in Spanish, an MA in English, and an MFA in Nonfiction. She is also a massive Star Wars fan, and her crowning achievement is meeting Hayden Christensen.

Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT In a recent interview, Star Wars: The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland explained why the show's writers' room included one writer who wasn't a fan of Star Wars. The Acolyte has already sparked intense interest among audiences as the next debut in the upcoming Star Wars TV shows.

I just thought it would be good to have the perspective of a person that had literally never seen Star Wars until she was in the room. And she said to me, “Why do you want me in this room? I’ve never seen Star Wars . I have no idea. I think there’s a dog in it, but I don’t know anything.” And I was like, “First of all, you’re an incredible writer, but that’s why I want you here. I want you to be questioning narrative.

The Acolyte's Story Still Had To Work Outside Of Star Wars Close Recently, Star Wars has begun trending in the direction of making its various movies and TV shows more accessible to those new to the franchise or who aren't entirely caught up on recent additions. While viewers might struggle with watching the sequel trilogy without having seen the original or prequel trilogies, for example, shows like Andor were essentially built to be successful outside the mainstream Star Wars timeline.

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