Amandla Stenberg in Talks for Lead Role in New Star Wars Disney Plus Series 'The Acolyte'

According to a Variety report, "Hunger Games" star Amandla Stenberg is in talks to lead "The Acolyte," a new live action Disney+ series set in the Star Wars universe many, many years before the events of "The Phantom Menace." "The Acolyte" would join other upcoming "Star Wars" Disney+ series, such as the Ahsoka Tano series starring Rosario Dawson, "The Book of Boba Fett," the Obi-Wan Kenobi series starring Ewan McGregor, and the Cassian Andor series staring Diego Luna.