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Leslye Headland (born 1980) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and playwright. She wrote and directed the play and 2012 film Bachelorette and 2015 film Sleeping with Other People.
Jun 20, 2024 · Leslye Headland, showrunner of the Jedi drama starring Amandla Stenberg, is proud to inspire LGBTQ fans, but says the story is being read in unintended ways.
May 29, 2024 · Leslye Headland has been telling “Star Wars” stories onscreen since she was a teenager. Ostracized at school for being different, she retreated inward, making stop-motion films starring her...
Jun 6, 2024 · Leslye Headland loves Star Wars. Even before you clock the Leia tattoo on her hand, her fondness for the galaxy far, far away becomes quickly apparent when talking with her, so encyclopedic...
Mar 19, 2024 · Leslye Headland, creator of the Star Wars: The Acolyte Original series, now on Disney+, talks about her film influences and love of Legends lore.
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5 days ago · The Acolyte creator Leslye Headland is pushing back against trolls’ claims that the show has made Star Wars “woke” by including queer characters.. Set roughly a century before the events of 1999’s The Phantom Menace, the Disney+ series centers on Mae and Osha (both played by Amandla Stenberg), twins who find themselves at odds as Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) investigates a killing spree targeting his fellow Jedi.
Mar 19, 2024 · Leslye Headland, the showrunner of Star Wars: The Acolyte, talks about the show's influences, challenges, and future. The Acolyte is a Sith-focused series set in the era of the Jedi's decline.
