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https://www.empireonline.com/tv/news/star-wars-dave-filoni-thrilling-ahsoka-writing-process-exclusive/

Star Wars: Dave Filoni Talks The ‘Thrilling’ Ahsoka Writing Process – Exclusive by Ben Travis

Very quick read if you’re interested. My main takeaway is this quote: “I thought of this adventure for Ahsoka for a long time and it’s interesting to see how it’s evolved … when you have other creatives like Jon Favreau, they can help lend such dimension and depth to what you’re doing.”

Great to hear Dave has had this story in mind for years and is finally getting to make it. His story planning on Rebels and now the Ahsoka series has really impressed me.

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jedi_bendu said:

‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’: Natasha Liu Bordizzo To Play Sabine Wren In Disney+ Series’ by Nellie Andreeva

Outlets like Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety tend to be very reliable and often get information from big studio representatives themselves. Both Deadline and Variety have reported this. It looks like we have our Sabine, guys.

What are your thoughts on the casting?

Hopefully a good choice - she was a strong actress in ‘The Society’ tv series, and we know she should handle any fight scenes pretty well too!
 

January’s edition of Empire (going on that Filoni article - and also Kathleen Kennedy’s article) looks like it’ll be a decent read.
 

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I considered watching ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny’ to check out her previous work, until I saw the rotten tomatoes score…

Still, apparently that movie features Michelle Yeoh as a warrior who trains Natasha’s character in sword combat. It makes me think Michelle Yeoh might be very good as a live action Ursa Wren. Not sure it’ll ever happen though.

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If you’re not familiar with her films, she’s long been an action star. She does all her own stunts as well. She has some mild fight scenes in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. They’re mild compared to her other work because the character is instructing someone, not actually fighting them.

https://youtu.be/9wScpW1ciiE

https://youtu.be/df3SzOKDLIA

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I’ve seen Shang-chi, and unfortunately I’m pretty sure it’s the only film of hers I’ve watched so far. I really do need to get round to watching more though. She seems really cool.

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Michelle Yeoh is great in the original Crouching Tiger, Last Christmas, and Gunpowder Milkshake (opinions vary of course). You can check out Natasha Liu Bordizzo in Guns Akimbo.

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Filming for the Ahsoka series has officially begun! (According to the Star Wars twitter)

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Star Wars: The Rebellion Will Be Televised

An exclusive look at the master plan for Obi-Wan Kenobi with Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen, Andor with Diego Luna, Ahsoka with Rosario Dawson—and a fleet of new shows.

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/star-wars-cover-the-rebellion-will-be-televised
 

 

My interest and hopes for the Obi-Wan series have dwindled of late, with the bits of news surfacing that will be more in line with the Prequels. But Andor and Ahsoka are probably the two shows I am still looking forward to seeing.

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ken-obi said:

But Andor and Ahsoka are probably the two shows I am still looking forward to seeing.

Same, along with The Acolyte. I’m excited for Ahsoka, but worried about it too - I really hope it lives up to my expectations for a Star Wars Rebels sequel, and isn’t too limited by a live action TV budget. Andor and The Acolyte, I’m not worried at all though.

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Yeah I’m feeling a little nervous about Kenobi now that we’re so close. But if it’s bad I still have Andor to look forward to. I’ve never cared about the Force, so a show centered around espionage at the height of the Empire’s power is right up my alley.

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I agree. I’ve waned on Kenobi, but Andor still looks to be strong. Again, staying out of the main franchise sure helps. It’s an awfully big universe out there.

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They’ve made Ahsoka’s head tails longer for her series and I am very happy about this. I really didn’t think they’d do it.

I seriously cannot wait to see how this looks in the show.

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Looks like they’ve changed Sabine’s mural art a little, most likely to make the characters look more like their live action actors.

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Dave Filoni Calls Disney+'s Ahsoka a ‘Religious Experience’ from Direct

Ahsoka star Rosario Dawson revealed that Dave Filoni had actually watched an episode of the upcoming show and commented on how “it was a religious experience.”

The lead actress mentioned that the episode was “already edited together,” and also stated that it had an emotional impact on Filoni and producer Carrie Beck:

“So, I will say this. I will probably get in trouble for saying this, but Dave [Filoni] saw one of the episodes already edited together, and he walked up, him and Carrie Beck, both, like, glossy-eyed, and he said to me that it was 'a religious experience.”
 

I hope Filoni means"a religious experience" in a good Ahsoka-meriting-her-own-live-action-series achievement type of way, and not simply continuing on from what we’ve already seen in the animated series and briefly in Mando & BOBF. It will be some feat to give Ahsoka a well crafted and compelling story in live action, as that is what many fans will be seeing her for the first time in, and also keeping the loyal animated fans content and interested too.

After Andor and 1st season Mandalorian, I yearn for more show of that quality and experience, and not so much the largely forgettable BOTB, Kenobi or even some parts of 2nd season Mando. Another high grade hit offering something different from before would be most welcome, and without the familiar characters or cameos that featured in 2nd season Mando, BOBF and Kenobi (outside of the Ghost crew and Thrawn).

 

Why Ahsoka Is Star Wars’ Gandalf (According To Dave Filoni) from ScreenRant

Why Dave Filoni Keeps Bringing Ahsoka Back To Star Wars (Is It Too Much?) from ScreenRant

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I’m not up to date on Rebels, could the bearded lightsaber guy be… Cbaoth?? Or do we already know him from new canon

reylo?

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I love Rebels, but I’m getting Kenobi-vibes from this. I’m hoping this is decent, but seeing how the Mandoverse is a sinking ship at this point, this isn’t giving me much hope.

I just want a good conclusion to Ezra and Thrawn. It’s the only open thread I’m still interested in.

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I’ve fallen off the boat with the Mando stuff and I’ve not been the most fond of the direction Ahsoka’s storylines have been going in for a while now, but this… looks good. Like real good. Hopefully the show is as good as the trailer promises.

Move along, move along.

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Not a fan of Disney Star Wars, or maybe i am mildly at best. Loved Rebels. I was excited by the trailer. Worried about how Thrawn is portrayed though only Zahn knows how to write him. His portrayal in Rebels was mixed at best. If not downright poor.

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After watching the trailer all I can say is…

FINALLY!!! ORANGE LIVE-ACTION LIGHTSABERS!!!

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The orange sabers look like props though… what’s going on

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Maybe the shots weren’t finished? At least one shot looked like those on set lighted props they use to get the ambient light effects without any post effects work done to it.

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WitchDR said:

I love Rebels, but I’m getting Kenobi-vibes from this. I’m hoping this is decent, but seeing how the Mandoverse is a sinking ship at this point, this isn’t giving me much hope.

I just want a good conclusion to Ezra and Thrawn. It’s the only open thread I’m still interested in.

Agreed.

And I dislike the lightsabers - look like plastic toys from Toys’R Us. I hope they revisit them before release.

If Episode 1 has Kenobi w/ Deborah Chow directing levels of quality to it, I’ll stay away until the full season is released and probably cringe my way through. I hope it’s up and beyond the quality of that.

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This is Filoni’s baby. Of course it’s going to suck.