One of the next Star Wars series to be broadcast on Disney+ will feature the character of Ahsoka Tano. Heroine adored by fans of the saga, she is not very well known to the general public. In this file, we will take stock of everything there is to know about this future project.
Disney+ intends to provide us with Star Wars content in the future with many series. We will of course have the right to follow the adventures of Mando in a season 3, but also to a series on Cassian Andor, on Boba Fett or on Obi-Wan Kenobi.
But one of the most anticipated Star Wars series is Ahsoka. This name speaks to fans of the Expanded Universe, but maybe not to those who’ve only seen the movies (since she doesn’t appear there). If this is your case, don’t panic! In this file, we will explain to you why this project will deserve your full attention.
Story, characters, cast, release date, we give you a complete summary of what we know. The series is only at the pre-production stage, the information present can greatly evolve until the release. We will obviously update them if necessary.
When will the Ahsoka series be released?
For the moment, the Ahsoka series has no release date. She has not even started filming yet, since it should probably start in 2022. We should therefore not expect to see her land before 2023. It is far.
Of course, the series will be broadcast exclusively on Disney+.
Who will be in the cast of the Ahsoka series?
Ahsoka Tano, the heroine of this series, is played by Rosario Dawson (Sin City, Daredevil, Death Boulevard, Alexander). It won’t be the first time she’s donned her costume, as she’s previously played the former Jedi in The Mandalorian as well as The Book of Boba Fett.
Hayden Christensen will also be present in the role of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader (through flashbacks, we imagine). The actor has already resumed his role on the occasion of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, broadcast from May 2022.
Natasha Liu Bordizzo will play Sabine Wrenfriend of Ahsoka and Mandalorian by profession, while Ivanna Sakhno has been cast for a yet unknown role.
Finally, Eman Esfandi will play Ezra Bridger. Lucasfilm has chosen a complete stranger for this key role. We remind you that Ezra is a very important character in the extended universe, since he is the hero of the Rebels series.
Behind the camera, we will find Jon Favreau, handyman from Disney (director of Iron Man, The Lion King, The Mandalorian…), but also and above all Dave Filoni. The latter has become a pillar of Star Wars Universe these last years. This is the creator of The Clone Wars, Rebels and The Bad Batch series. He is also the origin of the character of Ahsoka and worked on season 2 of The Mandalorian as well as The Book of Boba Fett. The series is therefore in good hands.
Will there be a season 2?
For now, Disney+ only gave the go-ahead for one season. However, if the success is there, it is not impossible that Ahsoka has the right to a rab of episodes. You know the song.
Who is Ahsoka, the heroine of the series, and what is her story?
If you’ve only seen the Star Wars movies, you’ve probably never heard of Ahsoka Tano. She appears for the first time in the animated series The Clone Wars (2008) which happens between episode II and III. Its creation is posterior to the prelogy (1999-2005), which explains its absence on the screen.
She then does his big comeback in the animated series Rebels in 2014, then his first steps in live action in episode 5 of season 2 of The Mandalorian in the guise of Rosario Dawson. This appearance allowed Disney to introduce her to a wider audience. She then returns in The Book of Boba Fett. Note that we hear Ahsoka’s voice stealthily in the movie The Rise of Skywalker, but it’s more of a cameo than anything else.
But who is she exactly? Attention, we will spoiler the series The Clone Wars and Rebels below. If you’re unfamiliar with the Star Wars timeline, our viewing guide might help you navigate it.
During the period of the Republic (prelogy), Ahsoka Tano is a padawan at the Jedi Temple. During the Clone Wars (between Episode 2 and 3), this young togruta becomes the apprentice of a certain Anakin Skywalker. Together, the two Jedi chain battles and a strong friendship is born between master and student. As The Clone Wars series progresses, we see her grow and progress.
Near the end of the war, Ahsoka is wrongly accused of an attack on the Jedi Temple. and is expelled from the Order. Although she is ultimately cleared, she decides not to become a Jedi again and leaves Coruscant. This episode takes place shortly before the start of the film Revenge of the Sith, which justifies its absence from the screen.
After the rise of the Empire, Ahsoka begins a new life in hiding. She actively participated in the beginnings of the rebellion under the name of Fulcrum. She thus meets the crew of the Ghost ship (Star Wars Rebels), including Ezra Bridger, but also Sabine Wren, who will be in the cast of the series.
During a confrontation with Darth Vader, she realizes that the Sith Lord is actually her former master and friend. As the fight turns against her, she is saved in extremis by Ezra. An episode that will undoubtedly be important for the Ahsoka series.
Next, she participates in the war against Grand Admiral Thrawn. This is defeated by the rebels. He is banished to the far reaches of the galaxy by Ezra, who disappears with him in a heroic sacrifice. At the end of the series, Ahsoka affirms her desire to find the young man in the company of Sabine Wren.
After the fall of the Empire, we reunited with Ahsoka in season 2 of The Mandalorian. She guides Mando and Grogu there, but refuses to train him. We learn that she is still looking for Ezra and Thrawn. In The Book of Boba Fett, she helps Luke Skywalker in founding a new Jedi order.
A biography very quickly summarized here. If fans know the character by heart, this is not the case for laymen. It is hoped that Disney will succeed in making the series accessible and understandable by all.
What will the Ahsoka series tell?
At the moment, we don’t have no details on the storyline of the Ahsoka series. But the presence of Ezra Bridger in the casting gives us a clue: this new adventure should take place after The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.
Indeed, Ezra Bridger, then a teenager, disappeared from the radar shortly before Episode IV. In The Mandalorian season 2 (set over ten years later), Ahsoka is on the hunt for Ezra. The fact that Eman Esfandi embodies an adult Ezra tells us that the series will tell us how he was found by the ancient Jedi.
Is it worth watching The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels if you want to learn more about Ahsoka?
Yes. The Clone Wars and Rebels series are very different from each other, but both are high quality and engaging. The Clone Wars takes place between episode 2 and 3 and, as its name suggests, it features the Clone Wars. We follow different characters, including Ahsoka and Anakin, during the conflict. The series works in terms of one, two, three or even four episode arcs that are independent of each other.
If the first seasons may seem a bit childish (the series was youth-oriented in its beginnings), things change over the episodes. The stories told are all interesting, the characters introduced well written and we feel the love of its creator Dave Filoni for the saga. There are a lot of iconic heroes there. Season 7 is simply a marvel.
The Clone Wars has seven seasons in all. All episodes are available on Disney+. Note that The Bad Batch (one season) is a spin-off.
Rebels is a little different, since its history is more linear. It takes place between episode 3 and 4, so during the reign of the Empire. We follow Ezra Bridger, a young orphan from the planet Lothal. He will join the crew of the Ghost, a smuggling ship, which will gradually join the rebellion.
Like The Clone Wars, Rebels evolves over time. The first two seasons are indeed very childish while the next two are more adult, even downright dramatic. This series allows us to discover the fate of Ahsoka after the clone wars, the former Jedi holding a very important place.
Rebels was also an opportunity for Dave Filoni to continue certain arcs started in The Clone Wars… stories that were later picked up in The Mandalorian, like that of Bo-Katan and the Darksaber. All four seasons are available on Disney+.
Two excellent series, therefore, which we invite you to discover and which intelligently complete the universe around the films.