Star Warsstaple Hayden Christensen returns to the role of Anakin Skywalker in the latest teaser for the upcoming Disney+ series,Ahsoka. Providing the calm voice of a Jedi master over the latest footage, Anakin warns his Padawan that she will face far more than just droids during the clone wars, and ominously states that he will not always be there for her, before concluding, “I know you’re able to do this, Ahsoka.” Check out the latestAhsokateaser below.
Ahsokais due to land on Disney+ next week, the extent of Hayden Christensen and thus Anakin Skywalker’s role in the series is largely unknown at present, but recent rumors have claimed that we will revisit the character in his time before becoming Darth Vader. More specifically,his final battle as Anakinwith his old Jedi master and former friend, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Time will tell how much Christensen features in the Star Wars spinoff, but it certainly looks like Anakin will cast a shadow over proceedings throughout.
The latest look at the series also reveals more of the Jedi action that will be on display when the show hits the streaming platform next month, as well as offering our first, proper look at the long-awaited live action debut of Grand Admiral Thrawn.
The warrior, outcast, rebel Jedi Ahsoka Tano takes center stage in the Disney+ series,Ahsoka, with the plot finding Ahsoka Tano investigating an emerging threat to the galaxy following the fall of the Empire. Ahsoka is on the hunt for the evil Grand Admiral Thrawn in the hope it will help her locate the missing Ezra Bridger, the young Jedi that disappeared with Thrawn many years ago. TheStar Warsserieswill bring several charactersfrom across the franchise into the fray, with fans of the animated seriesStar Wars Rebelsexcited to see the story continued in live action. Beloved Star Wars character Ahsoka Tano finally made her live action debut during the second season of the hit Disney+ seriesThe Mandalorian, in which she was portrayed byDaredevil,Luke Cage,andClerks IIIstar Rosario Dawson. A casting decision that fans have been suggesting for some time.
Returning to leadAhsoka, the rest of the cast includes Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, Eman Esfandi as Ezra Bridger, Ivanna Sakhno as Shin Hati, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla, Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma, Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn, and the late, great Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll, a former Jedi who survived Order 66 and has since become an ally to Thrawn.
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Ahsoka Has Been Called the Fifth Season of Star Rebels
Ahsokawill pick up some of the threads left behind by the animated seriesStar Wars Rebels, which ran from 2014 to 2018 and picks up over a decade after the fall of both the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order and the rise of the Galactic Empire. The series follows a motley group of rebels who must unite the menace of the Empire. And it sounds like audiences will need to do their homework before Ahsoka, which was recently described by star Rosario Dawson asthe fifth season ofStar Wars Rebels.
“It’s hard sometimes to tell with the things you read online whether that’s actual fact or just some fan fiction,” Dawson said. “But I’m pretty sure Dave said that this is basically like the fifth season ofRebels. So it felt nice to feel that sort of continuation with these people she’s got such a rich history with. you may see that with her mission that she has, going after Thrawn, and believing that he’s still alive, and holding Ezra in her heart because they have a really beautiful, long history as well.”
Ahsokais scheduled to be released on August 24, 2025, on Disney+ and will consist of eight episodes. You can check out the trailer forAhsokabelow.
