Leslye Headland, the co-creator and showrunner of critically-acclaimed Netflix time loop series “Russian Doll,” will spearhead a new live-action “Star Wars” series in the works for the Disney+ streaming service.
Story details are under wraps, but it is said to be a female-centric series that takes place in a different part of the universe’s timeline than other projects. Headland is said to be attached to both write and serve as showrunner on the series with the show currently staffing.
Headland worked on shows such as “Terriers,” “Blunt Talk” and “Black Monday,” along with writing and directing the films “Bachelorette” and “Sleeping with Other People”. Headland is currently under an overall deal at Fox 21 Television Studios.
Her show joins “The Mandalorian,” an an Obi-Wan Kenobi series starring Ewan McGregor and a Cassian Andor series starring Diego Luna.
Source: Variety
