Fans of the Star Wars galaxy are currently enjoying the franchise’s latest offering on the 2024 TV schedule , upon the Disney+ debut of The Acolyte . Introducing a new era of history in that galaxy far, far away is certainly no easy feat, but neither is reintroducing a legacy series like the Tron timeline . For star Jodie Turner-Smith, her experiences in both realms have exposed her to some vastly different approaches in storytelling.
And she was on hand to share those differences with CinemaBlend’s during the recent press day for the brand-new series. The actress also teased the "balls to the wall" physicality of the Jared Leto -led sci-fi movie. The Sex Education alum spoke to our own Sean O'Connell about the differences between both productions.
In terms of her experience working on this long-awaited entry on the schedule of upcoming Star Wars movies and TV shows , here’s what Jodie Turner-Smith had to say: Completely different production experiences. Even though, same genre and same studio. Star Wars is really its own thing, its very own special universe, no pun intended.
I also had the privilege of doing it with...
what I did was to work specifically with one director, who I love so much and admire so much. In a way, we were making our own little movie. But yeah, it's just completely different.
I think Star Wars, it's so invested in its characters. It's really so much about each character, and you don't often get that kind of special attention to character and stor.