The new Star Wars Disney+ show starring Amandla Stenberg debuts on June 4.
When The Acolyte hits Disney+ in June, it’ll be the first time many Star Wars fans discover the High Republic, an era of the franchise set hundreds of years before the movies. Others though have been reading about it for years and they’ll surely be anxious to see if any of their favorite characters pop up.
Turns out the answer is… only one will. In an interview with Collider, Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland confirmed that only one previously known High Republic book character will appear on the show, and that’s Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh, played by Rebecca Henderson. She goes by “Vern” and, in the books, fans met her as a 15-year-old coming up through the Jedi Order. Here though, she’s older, wiser, and a key part of the show.
“I’m gonna be straight with you. [Other book characters] do not [appear],” Headland said.
