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Amandla Stenberg set to star in new Star Wars series The Acolyte

Hunger Games star Amandla Stenberg is in talks to join the live-action Star Wars TV series for Disney+. According to a report from Variety, the 23-year-old is set to star in the upcoming prequel series titled The Acolyte. In the franchise’s expansive lore, an acolyte is a Sith apprentice that trains under the reigning Sith Lord. Details surrounding Amandla’s role has been tightly under wraps but the series has been described as a “female-centric mystery-thriller.” The new series is set to take place during the final days of the High…

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