They're gonna do it. I knew this would happen when Disney bought the series.
Get ready for Hannah Won Montana
Gag me.
Posted on 04/22/2020 2:23:59 PM PDT by EdnaMode
Disney+ is developing a female-centered Star Wars series that will be written and showrun by Lesley Headland, a co-creator of Netflix’s Emmy-winning dramedy series Russian Doll.
Deadline has confirmed the gist of the series. While the exact plot is under wraps, but the series is understood to be a female-driven action thriller with martial arts elements and set in an alternate timeline from the usual Star Wars universe. Disney declined comment on the project, which was first reported by Variety.
It marks the latest Disney+ original series in the Star Wars universe, following the successful The Mandalorian created by Jon Favreau which is already underway on Season 3 ahead of its Season 2 bow. That too has a strong female element in Gina Carano’s butt-kicking shock trooper-turned-mercenary Cara Dune.
Two other Star Wars series are in development at the Disney streamer: an Obi-Wan Kenobi series returning Ewan McGregor to the role from the prequel trilogy, and a Rogue One series based on the 2016 stand-alone feature film that returns Diego Luna as rebel Cassian Andor.
Headland co-created Russian Doll with star Natasha Lyonne and Amy Poehler. The dramedy was nominated for 13 Emmys for its first season, winning two. It was renewed for Season 2. The writer-director’s other credits include the 2015 film Sleeping With Other People.
In December, Headland has signed a multi-year overall deal with Fox 21 Television Studios to create, develop and direct series for network, cable and streaming platforms.
No more Mary Sues.
Get "woke", go broke.
Didn’t they do that in the last 2 movies?
They're gonna do it. I knew this would happen when Disney bought the series.
Get ready for Hannah Won Montana
Gag me.
Every show now is a pompous feminist sermon.
If they wanted to do a female centered series it would actually be composed of makeup tutorials.
That's really what most girls want.
Are young girls flocking to youtube martial arts tutorials or 'social influencers' fashion tutorials?
Sad but true. And honestly went downhill after Empire...
Return of the Jedi was a bit of a turd as well, but damn compared to everything since it’s Oscar material
Female-Focused ‘Star Wars’ ? Wasn’t that the last 3 movies ?
Except for the billions of dollars they've made.
Female
Zardoz
“Return of the Jedi was a bit of a turd as well, but damn compared to everything since it’s Oscar material”
The immediate prequel “Rogue One” was excellent.
And a Ghostbusters!
There is actually something which trumps Feminism in current media tho they are often paired.
Race.
What about Asoka? Post padawan and clone wars - transition to jedi?
I like Honey West.
They already have Angel’s Revenge.
I think I've already seen this on one of my porn sites. Well, off to research I go....
Four counting Rogue One.
What I find funny is that Star Wars was the ultimate nerd fantasy that happened to also be a heroic fantasy that appealed to everyone except anemic film critics. But there were also enough dork-fish elements elements that to be invested in it made you a total nerd and, basically, something of a social pariah.
But...it made SO MUCH frakkin’ money that EVERYONE wanted a piece of that action...
And so, ever since, everyone with a grievance had to see themselves in Star Wars—because Star Wars is seen by everyone and you have to inclusive and fsntasys are for everyone and... To the point where it’s now a woke SJW activist’s dream and of fading interest to most everyone else.
Charlie Angels meets Star Wars... sounds like a disaster.
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