Star Wars fans everywhere were giddy when their fan-casting dreams came true, and Rosario Dawson played former Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano in season two of The Mandalorian. But as we learned not too long after, that episode was just the warm-up act. Dawson will reprise the role in a solo Ahsoka-centric series on the Disney+ platform. Although still in its earliest stages, here is everything we know about the former Jedi trainee’s upcoming solo series.
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The logo revealed by Disney and Lucasfilm on December 10, 2020 simply says Star Wars: Ahsoka. But, we have a feeling that everyone will just call it Ahsoka anyway.
Ahsoka‘s Plot
When Ahsoka turned up in “The Jedi” episode of The Mandalorian, she revealed that she’s searching for the missing Grand Admiral Thrawn. Who, as Star Wars Rebels fans know, disappeared into the Unknown Regions with Ezra Bridger at the end of that series. The epilogue of Rebels sees Ahsoka and Sabine Wren take off together to search for their missing Jedi friend, and the genius Imperial leader. Ahsoka is likely to pick up those story threads.
Now, The official title card for the show as seen above seems to hint strongly at the World Between Worlds factoring in somehow. This realm outside of time comes from an episode of Rebels and was the means by which Ahsoka escaped her fate at the hands of Darth Vader. If it appears, it would mean the very first use of time travel in a live-action Star Wars. Wouldn’t that be something to see?
Elsewhere in the galaxy, another Jedi doesn’t see things in such black and white terms. Plot details about ‘Ahsoka’ are still being tightly held, but star @RosarioDawson isn’t one to contain her excitement—or, maybe, those details.
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) May 17, 2022
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Additionally, director Dave Filoni told Vanity Fair:
Ahsoka is a continuous story. It is definitely driving toward a goal, in my mind, as opposed to being little singular adventures. That’s what I want the character to be doing, and I think that’s what fans want now. They have such a relationship with her. I’ve only recently started to understand that all those kids that watched Clone Wars are now a lot older—they’re very excited about all the things they grew up with, as they should be.
Ahsoka‘s Cast
Rosario Dawson will star as the title character, reprising her introduction on The Mandalorian. Joining her is Hayden Christensen, reprising his role as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader. We actually don’t know what version of the Anakin Hayden will be playing. Will it be Clone Wars flashbacks? Force Ghost Anakin? Maybe a flashback to her climactic fight with Vader on Rebels? Heck, it could be all of the above. (We hope it is!)
Joining Ahsoka is her Rebels cohort, Mandalorian warrior Sabine Wren. In live-action, she’ll be played by Australian actress Natasha Liu Bordizzo from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny. In an unknown role, Ukrainian actor Ivanna Sakhno has also joined the cast. Word is, she’ll portray an entirely new character. Rumors are circulating that Ezra Bridger, Grand Admiral Thrawn, and Hera Syndulla have already been cast. But none of this is confirmed. Meanwhile, Birds of Prey star Mary Elizabeth Winstead has joined the cast, per The Hollywood Reporter. Who she’s playing is still firmly under wraps, leaving ample room for speculation. Ewan McGregor confirmed this news in a recent Vanity Fair article. He notes, “My partner, Mary, is doing that Star Wars series with Rosario and she’s about to start.”
Ray Stevenson has joined the cast as well, reportedly as the villain, but we don’t know who yet.
Behind the Scenes
The Mandalorian’s Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau are running the show for Ahsoka. Additionally, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Peter Ramsey, co-director of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, will direct at least one episode of the show. We still don’t know how many episodes Ahsoka will comprise of, though. But since Ahsoka as a character is a co-creation of Dave Filoni’s along with George Lucas, we’d say she is in excellent hands.
Ahsoka‘s Release Date
Filming has now officially begun on Ahsoka and we can’t wait to learn more about the show.
We likely won’t see the series until early 2023. Perhaps even later. But it will no doubt be worth the wait.
Featured Image: DC Comics
Originally published on December 22, 2021.
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