Over the subsequent few years, the Star Wars library on Disney+ will likely be rising, due to a complete host of live-action reveals. One of the vital anticipated is a collection about Ahsoka Tano, a personality greatest identified for the animated present, The Clone Wars.
Ahsoka was introduced into the live-action world in The Mandalorian Chapter 13, The Jedi. Should you’d wish to know extra about this collection, then carry on studying. We even have comparable roundups for Andor season 2 and Obi-Wan Kenobi season 2.
What’s the potential launch date for Ahsoka?
No official date has but been given for Ahsoka. Manufacturing kicked off in the beginning of Could 2022, so we anticipate it to air in some unspecified time in the future in 2023.
Who’re the forged and crew?
Rosario Dawson will likely be reprising her position as Ahsoka Tano from The Mandalorian. Initially, the character was voiced by Ashley Eckstein in Clone Wars and Rebels, however Dawson has typically been obtained properly to date.
Becoming a member of her will likely be Hayden Christensen, who’s reprising his position as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (by way of The Hollywood Reporter). The 2 characters shared a bond in The Clone Wars, as Tano was the padawan of Skywalker.
Ahsoka is because of happen similtaneously The Mandalorian, which is 5 years after Return of the Jedi. Subsequently, we anticipate Anakin will both seem within the type of flashbacks or as a pressure ghost.
Christensen additionally performed a significant half within the Obi-Wan collection – however this takes place lots sooner than Ahsoka.
Natasha Liu Bordizzo (greatest identified for The Society) is becoming a member of the forged as Sabine Wren, a younger Mandalorian who dropped out of the Imperial Academy.
Additionally becoming a member of the collection would be the star of Birds of Prey and the Netflix thriller Kate, Mary Elizabeth Winstead – although to date her position is unconfirmed. One other star with an undisclosed character is Ivanna Sakhno.
Making Star Wars reported rumours that LucasFilm has been casting for actresses to play Ahsoka at youthful ages – maybe her teenagers, setting some flashbacks across the time of The Clone Wars.
The Mandalorian’s Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni will each function government producers, while Filoni may also act as a author on the present. The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Peter Ramsey – greatest identified for Into the Spider-Verse – will likely be directing no less than one episode of Ahsoka.
The Radio Occasions has reported that Filoni has hinted that Mandalorian graffiti artist Sabine Wren from Star Wars Rebels could be part of her on her travels – although this isn’t official but.
There have additionally been rumours in regards to the casting of Ezra Bridger, however nothing concrete has been confirmed but.
What’s the plot of Ahsoka?
Plot particulars about Ahsoka are fairly skinny in the intervening time, however we do know that will probably be set in the identical time interval as The Mandalorian.
Ahsoka talked about trying to find Grand Admiral Thrawn (AKA Mitth’uncooked’nuruodo), a villain most likely greatest identified from Rebels who disappeared together with Jedi-in-training, Ezra Bridger. Subsequently, we suspect that Thrawn would be the predominant antagonist of the collection, and that Ezra may also play a pivotal position within the story.
That is additional supported by Rosario Dawson at C2E2, who has claimed that they’re attempting to trace Thrawn down.
We additionally think about that we could get extra particulars and backstory to Ahsoka’s time as a younger apprentice of former Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, and her subsequent battle with him as Darth Vader.
Ahsoka will allegedly tie into one other new Star Wars present, Rangers of the New Republic. We additionally think about that we haven’t seen the final of her and her storyline overlapping with Mando’s.
Showrunner Dave Filoni has allegedly seen a tough minimize of an episode, and had a visceral response to it:
Learn how to watch Ahsoka
Like all the opposite Star Wars originals, Ahsoka will likely be a Disney+ unique. At the moment, accounts value £7.99/$10.99 per 30 days or £79.90/$79.99 per 12 months for brand new subscribers on the ad-free plan.
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