Disney is taking advantage of its new platform to make room for women. The animation group continues to exploit the Star Wars vein, with a novelty: highlighting the female characters. It is true that in the Star Wars universe, apart from Princess Leïa or more recently Rey and Finn in the last trilogy, women were little in the spotlight. Disney has chosen to launch a new production for its online video platform, Disney +, which already has 50 million users worldwide.
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"An action thriller"
According to the Hollywood Reporter , the series will be directed by a woman: Leslye Headland and will be filmed in live action. The story will take place in the narrative universe of Star Wars , and will be turned from the point of view of a heroine, or even of several main female characters. The pitch, according to Hollywood media: an "action thriller, with elements of martial arts, which focuses on women and takes place in a chronology different from that of the usual universe of Star Wars".
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After the success of The Mandalorian series , Disney would have other series in the pipeline. In particular a prequel to Rogue One or one centered on Obi-Wan Kenobi, with the return of Ewan McGregor in the role.