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Amidst the fallout, Leslie Hedlin, the director and writer associated with The Acolyte, appears to be shifting her focus away from streaming and television. Hedlin, known for her work with Netflix and her involvement in projects like Russian Doll and an adaptation of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, seems to be stepping back from the streaming industry entirely.
Recent reports, notably from Variety, state that Hedlin has "stepped away" from her Netflix project, an adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. This development has been attributed to "scheduling complications," but industry insiders suggest it may also reflect her disillusionment with the streaming space after the critical disaster of The Acolyte.