Ahsoka (TV series)
Ahsoka is an upcoming American television series developed by Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni for Disney+. It is part of the Star Wars franchise, a spin-off of from the series The Mandalorian featuring the character Ahsoka Tano from that series and other Star Wars media. The series exists alongside the other The Mandalorian spin-off The Book of Boba Fett.
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| Based on | Star Wars by George Lucas |
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| Starring | Rosario Dawson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Distributor | Disney Platform Distribution |
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| Original network | Disney+ |
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Rosario Dawson stars as Ahsoka Tano, reprising her role from The Mandalorian. The character was created for the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and made her live-action debut in the second season of The Mandaloran. A spin-off series focused on the character was announced in December 2020, with Dawson reprising her role and Filoni set as writer after he co-created the character.
Cast and characters
Additionally, Sabine Wren is set to appear.[2]
Production
Development
In December 2020, Lucasfilm announced several spin-off series from the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, including Ahsoka, Rangers of the New Republic, and The Book of Boba Fett;[3][4] all of the spin-offs exist alongside The Mandalorian through interconnected stories, culminating in a "climactic story event".[1][4] Each series was being concurrently developed by Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni,[3][4] with Filoni writing and serving as lead producer on Ahsoka.[5] The series focuses on the character Ahsoka Tano, who was co-created by Filoni for the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars and made her live-action debut in the second season of The Mandaloran.[6][7]
Casting
With the series' announcement in December 2020, Rosario Dawson was confirmed to be reprising her role as Ahsoka Tano from The Mandalorian.[1] By August 2021, Lucasfilm was reportedly looking to cast an actress to play the Star Wars Rebels character Sabine Wren in the series.[2]
Release
Ahsoka is set to be released on Disney+.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gartenberg, Chaim (December 10, 2020). "Disney Plus is getting two new Mandalorian spinoffs: Rangers of the New Republic and Ahsoka". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Couch, Aaron (August 11, 2021). "Marvel Revs Up New Chapter in Animation With 'What If…?'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Anderton, Ethan (December 10, 2020). "Lucasfilm Announces 'The Mandalorian' Spin-Offs 'Ahsoka' and 'Rangers of the New Republic'". /Film. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Vary, Adam B. (December 19, 2020). "How Disney and Lucasfilm Are Remaking Star Wars in the Image of Marvel Studios". Variety. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ↑ Taylor, Drew (December 21, 2020). "Jon Favreau Reveals 'Rangers of the New Republic' Setting, Who's Behind 'Ahsoka'". Collider. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Future Lucasfilm Projects Revealed". StarWars.com. December 10, 2020. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ↑ Sciretta, Peter (March 20, 2020). "Star Wars Exclusive: 'The Mandalorian' Season 2 Casts Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano". /Film. Archived from the original on March 20, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.