Report: Leslye Headland Has A New Star Wars Show In Development at Disney+
Color me surprised to be writing these words today: Another Star Wars Disney+ show is in the works.
However, color me pleasantly surprised that the show will focus on women and showrunner Leslye Headland is in the driver’s seat.
In an exclusive, Joe Otterson (who is on a roll, recently) wrote for Variety:
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…
Headland also directed multiple episodes of “Russian Doll.” The show was nominated for 13 Emmy Awards for its first season, ultimately winning three. Headland began her career writing and directing the “Seven Deadly Plays” series, which includes “Bachelorette” and “Assistance.” “Bachelorette” was the basis for her directorial film debut starring Kirsten Dunst. Her other film credits include writing the 2014 remake of “About Last Night” and writing and directing “Sleeping with Other People.” Besides “Russian Doll,” her other TV credits include “Terriers,” “Blunt Talk,” “SMILF,” and “Black Monday.” She is currently under an overall deal at Fox 21 Television Studios, with the studio now under the Disney umbrella.
Very little more is known, as neither Disney and Headland did not comment for the Variety story.
Given that we already have three Star Wars series in various stages of production, and those series span have roots in the space between Episodes III and IV, as well as the space between VI and VII, that means there are a WHOLE LOT OF ERAS in which the new story could take place.
Fellow writers are already singing Headland’s praises:
This is incredible news. So excited for a new series from @LeslyeHeadland. Also worth reminding you all that Sleeping With Other People is the smartest rom-com of the last 5 years https://t.co/VR6ChQW4H6
— Dana Schwartz (@DanaSchwartzzz) April 22, 2020
Keep it here, as this is a developing story and we’ll update as details become available.