‘Ahsoka’ Trailer: Rosario Dawson Stars in First Look at ‘Mandalorian’ Spinoff

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The Mandalorian has served as a launchpad to explore other corners of the Star Wars universe post-Return Of The Jedi.While the series has featured classic characters like Boba Fett and Luke Skywalker, the return of Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) in season two was arguably the most interesting callback considering she’s been largely overlooked in the mainline film series.With a spin-off series in her name arriving in August, Ahsoka looks set to become a key pillar of the franchise. Need a refresher? Here’s what you need to know.Ahsoka Tano is a former Jedi knight who was initially introduced as a padawan to Anakin Skywalker in the 2008 animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

during an appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” “The prop guy comes to me on the fifth one, and he’s sweating because he’s not telling anyone that I’m breaking them. He’s just shoving them away,” continued the “Breaking Bad” star.“He comes over to me and says, ‘I just want you to know I just have one more. You gotta be careful,'” said Esposito.

for the “Ahsoka” panel, it marked the first time in the event’s 23-year history that three female leads were showcased. In the live-action series, Dawson plays the Ahsoka Tano, Liu Bordizzo plays Sabine Wren, and Winstead plays Hera Syndulla — characters that were previously introduced in the animated “Star Wars The Clone Wars” and “Star Wars Rebels” shows.“I think what’s so cool about this show is that these characters have existed for years now in animation,” Dawson told TheWrap following the panel. “I definitely feel like there’s a breakup in the fandom from the movies to the live-action shows to the animation.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is joining the cinematic universe, and she couldn't be more excited!The actress is taking on the role of pilot Hera Syndulla in the upcoming standalone series — in which Rosario Dawson reprises her role as the titular Jedi, which she originally debuted on .But of course, she's not the only Force-sensitive performer in her household. Winstead married Ewan McGregor in April 2022 after several years of dating, and the pair shares a son, Laurie, who will turn two in June.«We do we have a household, and it's so much fun,» the actress shared with ET's Ash Crossan at Star Wars Celebration in London over the weekend. «My little boy, he hasn't seen anything yet, but he loves Grogu.

one of three directors working on new live-action “Star Wars” films. Technically, Filoni — who writes, directs and executive produces the currently streaming “Mandalorian” and upcoming “Ahsoka” series — has already directed a “Star Wars” film: 2008’s animated “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.” But taking on a big budget, big-screen live-action project is new territory for the franchise veteran.Filoni is relatively new to the live-action directing game.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director One of the biggest announcements to emerge out of Star Wars Celebration was the return of Daisy Ridley as Rey in a new movie that will follow the events of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” which concluded the most recent Skywalker trilogy in 2019. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (“Ms. Marvel”) is directing the still-untitled Rey movie from a script by Steven Knight (“Peaky Blinders”). Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said at the fan convention that Ridley’s new “Star Wars” movie will follow Rey as she builds a new Jedi Order, but the executive teased a bit more about the plot in an interview with IGN: “Star Wars” fans will pick up with Rey well over a decade after “The Rise of Skywalker.”

The ladies of Star Wars: Ahsoka gather up for a group shot following a special panel for the upcoming series in London over the weekend.

Star Wars film, which he says is about “the discovery of the Force”.This week (April 7) Star Wars confirmed that three new films are in the works for the franchise, the first of which will be directed by Mangold, who has also directed this year’s upcoming Indiana Jones film, Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny.According to LucasFilm president Kathleen Kennedy, who appeared at this year’s Star Wars Celebration in London, the film will explore “the first Jedi to wield the force”.Speaking to Empire, Mangold has opened up more about the film and when it will be set.He said: “It takes place 25,000 years before Episode IV, and it’s about the discovery of the Force.“I told Kathy [Kennedy] I wanted to make a kind of Bible movie, a kind of Ten Commandments of Star Wars – kind of a Cecil B DeMille film about the arrival of the Force, and that’s what I’ve been pecking away at between press events. That’s the idea.”He continued: “It’s a movie that both connects to the worlds we know, but is also far enough away from it that I think there’s a lot of opportunities to tell a story freely, also…and not be so incredibly tied in by the knots and different story strands that are already in place.”A post shared by Empire Magazine (@empiremagazine) The second new Star Wars film will be directed by The Mandalorian co-creator Dave Filoni.

Charna Flam At the Star Wars Celebration fan convention in London, Lucasfilm made a major series of announcements on the future of “Star Wars.” Three new features are on the way, recruiting directors Dave Filoni and James Mangold, and four series, including “Ahsoka.” Produced by Jon Favreau and writer Filoni, the series will follow Anakin Skywalker’s beloved Togruta padawan, Ahsoka Tano. The highly anticipated event is set to premiere in August on Disney+. “Star Wars” viewers ‘were first introduced to Ahsoka in 2008, in “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” animated film.

Taika Waititi  projects. Yes, they're still happening, though it's still very much unclear exactly as to .ET's Ash Crossan spoke to Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy at the event in London, and she essentially reminded fans that no project is ever completely dead in Hollywood. When asked about the Lando series and Waititi's project, Kennedy said they're undoubtedly still in the works.«Oh yeah, all that's underway,» she told ET.

David Tennant and Lars Mikkelsen have joined Lucasfilm’s upcoming Ahsoka series.

Star Wars” villain on the upcoming Disney+ series “Ahsoka,” Lucasfilm announced on Saturday as part of the Star Wars Celebration fan convention in London. Mikkelsen also joined the cast of “Ahsoka” onstage at the end of the panel. Thrawn was originally created by author Timothy Zahn as part of a series of Star Wars novels released in the 1990s that covered the events following 1983’s “Return of the Jedi.” In those books, Thrawn was a cunning and ruthless Grand Admiral in the Empire who takes control of what’s left of the Imperial fleet and mounts a counter-offensive to take down the New Republic.

So many stars stepped out for the 2023 Star Wars Celebration!

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer The past, present and future of Star Wars was on ample display on Friday at the Star Wars Celebration fan convention, as Lucasfilm unveiled the most robust look yet at the company’s plans for the hallowed franchise. As studio chief Kathleen Kennedy revealed three new feature films and first looks at four upcoming TV series, Lucasfilm made clear it aims to test just how far it can stretch the Star Wars galaxy: creatively, logistically and even historically. Starting with “The Phantom Menace” and concluding with “The Rise of Skywalker,” the previous nine “Star Wars” movies have all taken place within a roughly 70-year timeline, straddling the climactic Battle of Yavin in “A New Hope” that has served as the official fulcrum point for the franchise for six decades. Every live-action and animated spinoff TV series has unfolded within that timeframe, including the shows launched on Disney+: “The Mandalorian,” “The Book of Boba Fett,” “Andor,” “The Bad Batch” and the upcoming shows “Ahsoka” and “Skeleton Crew.” (“Visions,” an animated anthology series launched in 2021, exists outside of Star Wars canon.)

Rosario Dawson is getting her own “Star Wars” TV show, embodying one of the series’ most beloved characters. Dawson will be playing Ahsoka, Anakin Skywalker’s padawan, in a new spin off that will premiere later this year. Her role had been teased and introduced in a previous season of “The Mandalorian.” Rosario Dawson loves that Cory Booker makes her feel special with this incredibly romantic gesturePedro Pascal’s gay western to premiere in Cannes Film Festival“Ahsoka” will premiere in August, and will follow the title character as she makes her way across the galaxy as an exiled Jedi.

Star Wars spin-off Ahsoka – check it out above.Created by The Mandalorian’s Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, the series follows former Jedi knight Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) as she investigates an emerging threat to the galaxy following the fall of the Empire.The trailer, which debuted at Star Wars Celebration in London on Friday (April 7), also shows co-stars Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla and Ray Stevenson as Baylan.There’s also an appearance from Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma in hologram form, who reprises her role from Andor. Other cast members confirmed to appear include David Tennant as Huyang and Eman Esfandi as Ezra Bridger.Hayden Christensen was previously confirmed to reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker aka Darth Vader in the series, although it’s unclear in what capacity.

Daisy Ridley is set to reprise her hero role in an upcoming  movie.Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy made the major announcement Friday in London at the Star Wars Celebration event. 's Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is set to direct and Steven Knight () will write the script. According to a press release announcing the news, " will head into the future, with a new feature set 15 years after the last events of the Skywalker Saga.«It's ' first feature film since 2019's . Obaid-Chinoy is set to tell the story of rebuilding the New Jedi Order and the powers that rise to tear it down.

More news is emerging from Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023, underway in London, including the announcement that three new “Star Wars” movies are in the pipeline.

Daisy Ridley is back as Rey!