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Leslye Headland Is Just Getting Started

With the first season of The Acolyte done and dusted, you’d think Leslye Headland would be free to spill some more secrets about the Star Wars series. But the writer and director is still playing a few cards close to the chest. That’s partially because she’s still thinking about the future of the show — and still awaiting that coveted second season order. There’s still a high chance it could follow in the footsteps of The Mandalorian and Andor, especially with an eager group of fans campaigning for another season of the show.

“I’m not online, so my wife told me about it,” Headland tells Inverse of the “#RenewTheAcolyte movement. “It made me feel like people are invested and love the show, which is great because I’m invested and I love the show.”

From the bleeding of a kyber crystal to a cameo from the infamous Darth Plagueis, The Acolyte season finale was definitely a win for the dark side lovers. In an interview with Inverse, Headland breaks down the biggest moments of Episode 8, and sets the stage for Season 2.

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“I’m pretty sure they hadn’t see each other in several years,” Jacobson tells Inverse. “She was just a kid when they made that movie and now she’s a grown-up, so it was really beautiful to see them reconnect.”

Jacobson previously served as executive producer on She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, her first Marvel Studios project, and before that worked as a producer on several Dwayne Johnson action movies (San Andreas, Skyscraper, and Rampage). She spoke to Inverse about everything from Deadpool & Wolverine’s surprising new soundtrack to her thoughts on the future of the Hulk and whether she’d want to recruit The Rock to join the MCU. (Short answer: “Heck yeah!”)

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