It is time for fans to return to the galaxy far, far away. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney+ announced today when its new Star Wars show Ahsoka will premiere. The long-awaited show will premiere on August 23. See the latest TV spot below.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show will see characters from previous Star Wars shows including characters from Clone Wars, Rebels, and The Mandalorian. The latest character to be announced to the show was The Magistrate played by Diana Lee Inosanto (The Last Tour, The Sensei), who made her debut in The Mandalorian “Chapter 13: The Jedi.” When asked for more information about her character, Inosanto explained what the series creator Dave Filoni (Star Wars: Resistance, Star Wars: The Bad Batch) said about the character. She said in the interview, “The beautiful thing was, Dave was always there to assist me on what her backstory is. She’s quite the manipulator, and we all know she’s cold-hearted, but this is a character that is truly dedicated and loyal to Grand Admiral Thrawn. And there’s nothing getting in her way.”
The cast of the show includes Rosario Dawson (Dopesick, Luke Cage) as Ahsoka; Lars Mikkelsen (Sherlock, The Witcher) as Grand Admiral Thrawn; the late Ray Stevenson (Vikings, RRR) as Baylan Skoll; Natasha Liu Bordizzo (The Society, Day Shift) as Sabine Wren; Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Birds of Prey, Kate) as Hera Syndulla; Ivanna Sakhno (The Reunion, Let It Snow) as Shin Hati; Eman Esfandi (The Inspection, King Richard) as Ezra Bridger; Wes Chatman (The Expanse, Hunger Games) as Captain Enoch; and David Tennant (Doctor Who, Good Omens) reprising his role from Clone Wars as the droid Huyang. According to Deadline, there are rumors that Hayden Christensen (The Last Man, First Kill) is returning to reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker.
While the plot for the show has been kept mostly under wraps, fans have theorized that the show will have something to do with finding Ezra Bridger, whom Ahsoka met in Rebels. The theory is supported by including characters like Grand Admiral Thrawn, Sabine Wren, and Hera Syndulla, all characters from Rebels. The epilogue of Rebels also shows Ahsoka visiting the Ghost Crew, Hera, and Sabine, after the Battle of Endor to look for Ezra and Thrawn who disappeared together.
Ahsoka is set to premiere on August 23 on Disney+. All seasons of Clone Wars and Rebels are available to stream on Disney+. The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett are also available on Disney+. The Star Wars movies are also available to watch on Disney+.