New Star Wars Character Confirmed for Ahsoka Series

The expansion of Disney+ The Mandalorian is also set to return with its long-awaited third season. That’s quite a lot of Star Wars in the next year, but Lucasfilm is already looking toward its 2023 slate, which includes the highly-anticipated Ahsoka series starring Rosario Dawson.

The Jedi-centric series, which will reportedly go into production in March, has been busy rounding out its cast. Grand iral Thrawn‘s Chiss comrades.

The latter possibility is particularly exciting since the fan-favorite Chiss race, which debuted in 1991, has yet to make the jump to live action. It would make sense to show more of Thrawn’s people, especially if the theory that he’s hiding in the Unknown Regions of the galaxy is indeed true. This unexplored area of space just happens to be the home of the Chiss Ascendancy, the empire from which the Imperial villain hails.

While there’s no sign of Thrawn (or Ezra Bridger) on the cast list yet, the show will definitely feature a live-action version of Mandalorian warrior and Rebel operative Bo-Katan Kryze. Surely, she’ll have a few things to say about its rightful heir.

Also returning is Hayden Christensen, but probably not as Darth Vader, since Ahsoka will presumably take place years after his death in Return of the Jedi. We could instead get Anakin Skywalker as a commander during the Clone Wars and as Ahsoka Tano’s Jedi master. Or perhaps Anakin’s Force ghost will show up to finally give Ahsoka some closure after the fall of the Jedi Order at her former master’s hand.

Whatever the case, this series is carrying quite a bit of baggage between Ahsoka, Thrawn, Sabine, and Anakin. It should make for some very captivating Star Wars.

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