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We’re seated on the Celebration Stage after briefly speaking to Rosario Dawson and Hayden Christensen at Star Wars Celebration’s press line! We will not wait to see followers react to this thrilling panel.
The panel has opened up with a video showcasing Ahsoka‘s viral success with an enormous emphasis on followers. Dave Filoni, Jon Favreau and Rosario Dawson have made their means on stage to speak concerning the collection. Dawson acquired a giant standing ovation when she appeared.
Filoni has began the dialog by sharing how the collection is impressed by Princess Mononoke. The markings on her face also have a reference to the Hayao Miyazaki film.
They’re speaking about George Lucas visiting the set of Ahsoka throughout a pivotal combat scene between her and Diana Lee Inosanto”s Morgan Elsbeth. It burdened Filoni out large time as a result of he solely had someday to shoot it, however in fact it was an enormous honor for him to be there with them.
Dave Filoni is speaking about how he made Ahsoka in a means the place audiences can watch it with out figuring out her previous in prior reveals. He in contrast it to A New Hope, which began issues off at Episode 4 Filoni recalled being a child seeing the primary Star Wars for the primary time and being confused about there not but being episodes 1-3, which we would not get for thirty extra years.
Hayden Christensen has made his solution to the stage to an eruption of applause from audiences. He too acquired a standing ovation, and tons of followers have been yelling their love for him within the viewers.
They’re taking about Ariana Greenblatt taking part in a younger Ahsoka in Season 1. Her presence on set made Filoni “query” his “actuality” as a result of he acquired to see younger Ahsoka Tano within the flesh.
Christensen spoke to returning for Ahsoka being a extremely “compelling” time in his life, and he discovered it to be “an excessive amount of enjoyable” to return to the half on this period of his life. Christensten additionally actually favored having a “new look” throughout his return. Filoni mentioned “nobody” swings like a lightsaber like him.
Rosario Dawson is speaking about when she discovered Sabine can be Ahsoka’s padawan, and the significance of her character attending to move on data herself. She mentioned the arc on the collection makes her replicate extra on Ahsoka’s time on Clone Wars, and the pattern of “spunky” padawans in different Star Wars mentorship dynamics,
Hayden Christensen says he all the time has George Lucas voice behind his head telling him issues about his character like “quicker, extra intense”. He additionally gushed about working with Dave Filoni after they each went the “college of George Lucas.”
Now they’re shifting on to speaking concerning the upcoming Season 2 of Ahsoka, Rosario Dawson shared they will shoot the collection subsequent week.
Filoni getting just a little teary-eyed speaking concerning the lack of Ray Stevenson, and the way his loss made the method of growing Season 2 very difficult. After chatting with Stevenson’s household, Filoni mentioned he is “very assured” Stevenson can be “pleased” with the route they went with Baylan. He mentioned the “character was meant to be vital” and the “parallel to Ahsoka in each means.” They’re excited to welcome the brand new actor Rory McCann!
Filoni has introduced Admiral Akbar goes to be a part of Season 2, and he’ll go head-to-head with Basic Thrawn. He additionally confirmed footage of some new Star Wars cute creatures referred to as Loth Kittens. They’re lovely!
Filoni has shared that Basic Thrawn is totally going to be a giant a part of Season 2. He referred to as him the “proper villain” for this period of Star Wars.
