Given the success of The Mandalorian, Disney decided to use this part of the Star Wars universe to offer new content. So, after three seasons of The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, it’s Jedi Ahsoka’s turn to claim her own show. Slated for August 23rd, the series has unveiled its first trailer, which already seems to have won over audiences., especially fans who recognized many references. We invite you to analyze all this.
Who is Ahsoka and when is the series set?
For those who have not followed, we want to remind you“ Ahsoka is a character who originally appeared in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. She is initially the apprentice of Anakin Skywalker.
In this character-dedicated miniseries, Ahsoka is set between 7 and 9 ABY, seven and nine after the Battle of Yavin (Star Wars IV: A New Hope), three and five years after Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi. In other words, The action takes place before the events of The Mandalorian season 1. In addition, the series is part of what is called the Mandoverse, which is the time after the fall of the Empire, which includes the series centered around The Mandalorian. This entire stretch of the Star Wars universe will culminate in a 2026 film directed by Dave Filoni, a key figure at Lucasfilm who worked on The Clone Wars, Rebels, The Mandalorian and thus Ahsoka.
Ahsoka, Season 5 of Rebels, who doesn’t say her name?
Throughout the trailer, we discover characters that are well known to Star Wars fans, but will certainly not speak to the general public. Besides Ahsoka, This trailer offers the opportunity to see the characters of Hera Syndulla and Sabine Wreck in live action for the first time. The first is played by Mary Elyzabeth-Winstead (Ramona Flowers in Scott Pilgrim vs The World) and the second by Natasha Liu Bordizzo (Snow Vase in Tiger and Dragon 2). If these names don’t mean anything to you, you know that they are two of the main characters of the Star Wars Rebels series. In this show, set between Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars IV: A New Hope, we’ll follow a band of rebels with these two fighters, but also Zeb, Kanan Jarrus, Chopper and especially Erza Bringer, the main character that we see in the trailer as a hologram and who will be embodied in live action for the first time by Eman Esfandi.
In order to be able to present them to you quickly, Hera Syndulla is a green-skinned Twi’lek and one of the galaxy’s finest pilots who leads the spirit. For her part, Sabine Wreck is a Mandalorian with colorful hair and clothes, who has a penchant for graffiti and art in general. After the events of Star Wars Rebels, he decides to stay on Lothal and make sure the Empire doesn’t come back. And while we’re talking about Rebels, in the trailer we also see an Inquisitor, namely fighters who were first introduced in the animated series and have since appeared in several Star Wars content, including the Star Wars Jedi games. In addition to these protagonists known to fans, This trailer also reveals a main antagonist: Grand Admiral Thrawn.
Character from previous expanded universe before Disney acquisition, latter reintroduced in Star Wars Rebels. Blue-skinned and blue-eyed, the Chiss is one of the Empire’s most brilliant strategists, known for his tactics and unparalleled intelligence. Thanks to its popularity Disney has decided to make him the main antagonist of the Mandover in the 2026 film that will serve as the culmination of this part of the Star Wars universe.
A series that can bring back the Star Wars hype?
Aside from all the elements we recognize in this trailer, it also hints at a series that perfectly captures the Star Wars spirit that has made the saga so popular over the decades. Between the different planets, the spaceship pursuits and especially the lightsaber duel, everything seems to fall into place to offer an adventure that will satisfy the general public.. When we find what people love about Star Wars, we also discover a lot of new things. We’re already following a cast of all-female characters, which is rare enough in Star Wars to be qualified. And then we face new antagonists: Baylan Skoll, a former Jedi who survived Order 66 and fled to the Unknown Regions, and his apprentice Shin Hati. Both wielding orange lightsabers and working alongside Grand Admiral Thrawn, suggesting their intentions and temptation to the dark side of the Force.
Between the references for the fans and what his adventure promises, Ahsoka promises to be the series that can reignite the hype surrounding Star Wars projects. We can’t wait to discover it all exclusively on Disney+ starting August 23.
