Dave Filoni, the writer and director known for co-creating the Star Wars character Ahsoka Tano as well as his work on The Mandalorian says that he's had the idea for a standalone series based around the character for a 'long time'.
In an interview with Empire, Filoni spoke about the upcoming Star Wars: Ahsoka series that he's currently involved in writing and creating. As part of his interview, Filoni revealed that he's actually been sitting on the premise behind the show for some time, but hinted that its connection to The Mandalorian has altered it somewhat.
“I thought of this adventure for Ahsoka for a long time, and it’s interesting to see how it’s evolved,” he says. “Years ago, I never would have imagined that it was sprung from a branch of a tree that had anything to do with a guy [like Mandalorian lead character] Din Djarin, or a child that looks like Yoda. It’s a great lesson for me on how, when you have other creatives like [Mandalorian creator] Jon Favreau, they can help lend such dimension and depth to what you’re doing.”
The character of Ahsoka is perhaps best known for her role in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Anakin Skywalker's padawan. While also making appearances in Star Wars: Rebels, Ahsoka notably crossed over into live-action form when she was portrayed by actress Rosario Dawson in the fifth episode of the second season of The Mandalorian.
While Star Wars: Ahsoka is yet to receive its own official release date, we do know that it'll be some time after this December's release of The Book of Boba Fett. As well as including Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka herself, the series has also re-cast Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker and more recently Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Mandolorian warrior Sabine Wren.
For more on the show, make sure to check out this piece detailing how The Mandolorian has been teasing Sabine Wren's debut for a little while now.
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