Star Wars offers big update on Mandalorian spin-off Ahsoka show

The series has taken a big step forward.

By Sam Warner

10 May 2022

Star Wars' live-action Ahsoka show has been given a big update, with work on the series now officially underway.

The show is set to see Rosario Dawson reprise her role as Jedi Ahsoka Tano from The Mandalorian, having brought the iconic animated character to live action for the first time.

Studio Industrial Light & Magic has now confirmed that filming is underway on the spin-off, sharing a picture of a chair with the series' title and writer Dave Filoni's hat hanging off it.

"#Ahsoka, an Original series, starts production today," the studio said on social media on Monday (May 9).

#Ahsoka, an Original series, starts production today. pic.twitter.com/9eTG9fJefC
— Industrial Light & Magic (@ILMVFX) May 9, 2022

Alongside Dawson, Ahsoka is set to see the return of Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, as well as the live-action debut of Star Wars Rebels character Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo).

Also on board are Vikings' Ray Stevenson, Birds of Prey's Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Ivanna Sakho.

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Director Bryce Dallas Howard, who has directed episodes of The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, previously teased that Clone Wars fans will find a lot to love in Ahsoka.

"Without giving anything away, you are going to love the Ahsoka show that's coming up," she told Romper. "I cannot tell you anything, but what I can say is that you being a fan of the Clone Wars will be greatly rewarded."

The next big Star Wars show set to hit Disney+ is Obi-Wan Kenobi, which is due to premiere later this month and will see Ewan McGregor reprise his role as the Jedi Master alongside Christensen as Darth Vader.

The Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series will premiere on May 27, 2022, streaming on Disney+. The Mandalorian seasons 1 and 2 and The Book of Boba Fett are streaming now on Disney+.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and the entire Skywalker Saga are available on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K now, as well as on Disney+, while Rise of Skywalker is also on Sky Cinema Premiere and NOW.