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Female-led ‘Star Wars’ series in the works at Disney+

Writer/director Leslye Headland attends the premiere of Disney's 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' on Dec. 16, 2019 in Hollywood, Calif. Ethan Miller/FilmMagic

In the foreseeable future, in a galaxy not so far away, Star Wars will receive the live-action series treatment once again.

Following Disney+‘s critically acclaimed debut season of The Mandalorian and the upcoming in 2021 series Kenobi, starring Ewan McGregor, Disney has another show planned for the much-beloved sci-fi franchise.

The untitled Lucasfilm series will be a female-centric, Disney+ exclusive developed by Leslye Headland — the showrunner, co-creator and executive producer of Netflix‘s Russian Doll — as reported by Variety on Wednesday.

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While no specific details were shared pertaining to the plot or setting, Headland, 39, will serve as the series’ showrunner and head writer, according to the outlet.

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Last December, the Emmy-nominated director even attended the premiere of Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker.

As of this writing, it’s unclear when production will begin on the newly announced series, or when it will premiere.

adam.wallis@globalnews.ca

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