Lars Mikkelson tweaked his portrayal of Thrawn for Ahsoka to best fit live-action

Lars Mikkelson tweaked his portrayal of Thrawn for Ahsoka to best fit live-action

When Ahsoka releases later this summer, we will see the long-awaited debut of the legendary Grand Admiral Thrawn in live-action. The character first appeared in Timothy Zahn's 1991 novel Heir to the Empire and ever since has been a fan favorite. He was later brought to the screen with the animated series Star Wars Rebels, [...]

Lucasfilm makes it official: Eman Esfandi is playing Ezra Bridger in Ahsoka!

Lucasfilm makes it official: Eman Esfandi is playing Ezra Bridger in Ahsoka!

We've long suspected that the Ahsoka series would function as a Rebels sequel of sorts, setting up the return of Grand Admiral Thrawn - and, as a result, Ezra Bridger too. Last fall, it was reported that Eman Esfandi had been cast to bring Ezra to live-action. He was glimpsed briefly in the first teaser [...]

New teaser for Ahsoka drops, announcing an August 23 premiere date!

New teaser for Ahsoka drops, announcing an August 23 premiere date!

It was announced today that the series premiere of Ahsoka will be released on Disney+ on Wednesday, August 23! Accompanying the release date announcement was a thirty-second teaser. Most of the footage included we had already seen in the first teaser trailer, but it also included some glimpses of Sabine Wren wielding Ezra Bridger's lightsaber [...]

Ray Stevenson, who played Gar Saxon and Baylon Skoll in the Star Wars franchise, dies at 58

Ray Stevenson, who played Gar Saxon and Baylon Skoll in the Star Wars franchise, dies at 58

There was some sad news that came out today, as Ray Stevenson died on Sunday at the age of 58. Stevenson was known for roles in projects like King Arthur, Rome, Punisher: War Zone, the Thor movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and RRR, among others. Beyond that, he had a role in three different [...]

Dave Filoni confirms the obvious: Grand Admiral Thrawn is the main villain of The Mandalorian era of Star Wars storytelling

Dave Filoni confirms the obvious: Grand Admiral Thrawn is the main villain of The Mandalorian era of Star Wars storytelling

When Ahsoka premieres later this year, it will be continuing the story told in The Mandalorian and the connected universe, and there will be (among other things) an incredibly important development: the return of Grand Admiral Thrawn. He was mentioned in season two of The Mandalorian, and then again in season three as the Imperial [...]

The Ahsoka trailer features a fun connection to Star Wars Resistance

The Ahsoka trailer features a fun connection to Star Wars Resistance

The first official trailer for Ahsoka was released at Star Wars Celebration a month ago, and there were a whole lot of things that stood out from the trailer. That included plenty of glimpses of Ahsoka in action, our first look at Sabine Wren and Hera Syndulla in live-action, some brand new lightsaber-wielding villains, and [...]

Full list of directors for Ahsoka, Skeleton Crew announced

Full list of directors for Ahsoka, Skeleton Crew announced

Though The Mandalorian season three is nearing its finale, the hype for two other shows from the Mandoverse continues to grow. Both Ahsoka and Skeleton Crew were highlighted as well at Star Wars Celebration, and among other announcements and discussion about the shows, the full list of directors for each series was revealed. Ahsoka premieres [...]

Wes Chatham will be playing Thrawn’s right-hand man in Ahsoka

Wes Chatham will be playing Thrawn’s right-hand man in Ahsoka

According to Deadline, Wes Chatham is appearing in the upcoming Ahsoka series. And according to the report, he'll be playing "the right-hand man" to Grand Admiral Thrawn. It's unclear what that means, but his proximity to Thrawn's character immediately piques interest. We know he won't be playing Captain Pellaeon (who appeared in The Mandalorian, played [...]