Ahsoka Season 2 Coming in 2027

The long wait for Ahsoka season 2 got a bit longer as the show isn't coming to Disney+ until early 2027. The exact date wasn't not provided at Disney's upfront presentation in New York on Tuesday as they revealed their plans for the 2026-2027 season for ABC and the streaming service. Season one ended in late 2023.

Star Wars: Ahsoka Season 2 Completes Production

Star Wars: Ahsoka season 2 has entered the post-production phase as of Tuesday. The eight episode season finished production which stars several characters from the animated "Star Wars: Rebels" series. The series filmed in the UK mostly using the same stages and The Mandalorian series. The first season of Ahsoka aired in 2023. Based on probable high VFX needs, the season probably will not have a release date until late 2026 or early 2027.

Ahsoka Season 2 Includes Hayden Christensen

Star Wars Celebration is being held in Tokyo. As part of that there was a panel on Ahsoka Season 2 which begins production next week. Info that they were willing to reveal is that Hayden Christensen will return once again as Anakin Skywalker. A role he reprised in season 1 to great effect. In addition it has been confirmed that Rory McCann (Game of Thrones) is playing Jedi Baylan Skol, replacing Ray Stevenson who passed shortly before the first season premiered. Ahsoka creator spoke about Ray and his character saying:

“I found a way in — I had Ray in my head. I’m grateful for all my conversations with him about Baylan. So, I understood what to do, it just took a while to get there. I’m very confident now that Ray would be happy with the direction that we’ve chosen,” added Filoni who made the decision in concert with the late actor’s family.

“The character is meant to be the parallel to Ahsoka in every way. If there’s a light, there’s a dark, and Baylan is representing a different journey for a Jedi as you (Rosario) represent one who walked away from the (Jedi) order, so did he. That’s a parallel that must continue,” said Filoni.

Ahsoka Season 2 Finds New Baylan Actor

A new actor, Rory McCann, has been tapped to replace the late, great actor Ray Stevenson in the role of Baylan Skoll when Ahsoka season 2 starts filming. Stevenson died in May 2023 after filming the first season. Rory McCann may be familiar to most as "The Hound" in Game of Thrones but also has been in Jumanji: The Next Level, Gladiator II and more. 

There is currently no known production date for season 2 nor a release date but at current pace, seems like filming will likely start sometime this year for a 2026 release date, nearly four years after the first season release. Lucasfilm has production issues to put it mildly.

New Star Wars Movie, Ahsoka Season 2 Announced

In a bit of unexpected news, Lucasfilm has announced that a new Star Wars film has joined the production slate. Called "The Mandalorian & Grogu", it will be directed by Jon Favreau who created and prolific writer on The Mandalorian TV series. Unlike other announcements, this one actual sounds like a plan is in place with filming expected to start later this year. No release date has been announced but Disney has had an untitled Star Wars film penciled in for December 19, 2025 that this film could take over.

“I have loved telling stories set in the rich world that George Lucas created,” said Favreau. “The prospect of bringing the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the big screen is extremely exciting.” Lucasfilm leader Katheleen Kennedy said “Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have ushered into Star Wars two new and beloved characters, and this new story is a perfect fit for the big screen.”

What this mean for The Mandalorian season 4 is unknown. In theory they could film a season four and the movie this year and hit that year end 2025 release date but really no information was given. My assumption is they will film the movie and decide on continuation of the series after. The other Star Wars movie technically still in the works is New Jedi Order with Daisy Ridley reprising her role of Rey but honestly I will be surprised if that doesn't end up being abandoned considering how poorly setup the post Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker world was setup due to JJ Abrams inability to world build.

In addition to the film, Ahsoka season 2 has begun development so good news for those worried about a renewal. As for when get a chance to watch it, just assume at some point in 2025.

Ahsoka TV Spots, Clip For Episode 3 Premiere

Ahsoka's episode three is now available on Disney+. Below are the latest TV spots and a clip to promote the release.

Ahsoka's First Two Episodes Out Now

Friendly reminder that Star Wars: Ahsoka's first two episodes are available now on Disney+. The 8 episode season will roll out each Tuesday at 9pm EST.

Ahsoka Release Moved Up Three Hours, Featurette, Clip, and TV Spot

Disney+ has announced that Ahsoka premiere of first two episodes has been moved from August 23 at midnight to August 22 at 9pm EST/6pm PST. All episodes after will also premiere each Tuesday at 9pm EST/6pm PST. The move is to make it easier for fans to watch the series without having to stay up late or wait until the next day. Indications are the time of day will become the new normal for future Disney+ releases. The first video below is a look at the master and apprentice relationship that is throughout Star Wars. The second video is a clip from the show as Ahsoka wields her lightsabers. The last video is a quick TV spot for the show.

More TV Spots for Ahsoka

Ahsoka is just a little over a week away from its premiere on August 23 on Disney+. The first video below has wise words from Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) who Ahsoka was padawan too in Star Wars: The Clone Wars placed over scenes of the series. The second video highlights Ahsoka training another while the last video is Rosario Dawson providing a very quick summary of the character's history.

New Star Wars: Ahsoka TV Spot

The two episode series premiere of Ahsoka is just a little over two weeks away. Seems Disney+ is beginning to role out its marketing plan which it has to do without the show's actors due to the current strikes going on.

Ahsoka Official Trailer

Disney+ has released the first official trailer for Ahsoka. The 8 episode season will start on August 23 with first two episodes. The series is set after The Book of Boba Fett as Ahsoka attempts to hunt down Grand Admiral Thrawn before he can return and unify the remants of the Empire. For cartoon fans, you could consider this a follow-up to Star Wars: Rebels.

The cast includes Rosario Dawnson as Ahsoka Tano, Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Eman Esfandi as Ezra Bridger, Ivanna Sakhno as Shin Hati, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla, Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll, Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma, Diana Lee Inosanto as Morgan Elsbeth, Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, Lars Mikkelsen as Thrawn, and Ray Stevenson (RIP) as Baylan Skoll.

Star Wars: Ahsoka Release Date Revealed in New Trailer

A new trailer for Star Wars: Ahsoka reveals that the series will start streaming on Disney+ starting August 23. The series stars Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka, continuing the story of the character that started way back in Star Wars: Clone Wars cartoon series, continued in Rebels, with appearances in The Mandalorian and Book of Boba Fett. Other stars in the series include Natasha Liu Bordizzo (Sabine Wren), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Hera Syndulla), Eman Esfandi (Ezra Bridger). The main plot is Ahsoka attempting to find her friend Ezra and stop the threat of Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen) from restarting the Empire.

Star Wars: Ahsoka Trailer and Poster

Star Wars Celebration 2023 has provided news on all the TV and movie plans for the next few years of the franchise. Most of the shown footage has only been for attendees. However Disney was kind enough to let the public see the first trailer for Star Wars: Ahsoka.  The series will hit Disney+ in August, 2023. As a bonus, below is also the new trailer for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Update: Few more details about the series came out over the weekend. Ashoka is a continuation of Star Wars: Rebels animation series. Ashoka writer and director Dave Filoni recommends starting at the show's fourth season if want to be up to date on the main characters. Filoni also wrote all the episodes in the series and will direct several of them. 

In casting, David Tennant (Doctor Who) will return to voice the droid Huyang, a character he voiced in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The droid is over 900 years old and helps Padawans through the process of building their light sabers. As for who plays the live action Grand Admiral Thrawn, that will be Lars Mikkelsen who also voiced the character in Rebels.

   

Rebels' Hera Syndulla Cast in Ahsoka

The latest casting indicates that Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Birds of Prey) has been cast as Hera Syndulla in Star Wars: Ahsoka. The series, expected next year, is looking to re-unite the live action version of the cartoon series Star Wars: Rebels. Other characters from the series include Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano, Natshia Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, and Eman Esfandi as Ezra Bridger. The series is rumored to be about the hunt for Grand Admiral Thrawn, the big bad of the Rebels series and considered the heir apparent to the Empire throne. At least before Abrams destroyed the Extended Universe. Now Thrawn's role in the post Return of the Jedi world is an unknown. Ahsoka is expected to be released at some point in later 2023.

Star Wars Celebration Convention Brings Updates on Star Wars Projects

This weekend Star Wars Celebration 2022 was held this weekend in Anaheim, California. With it came new trailers and updates on various Star Wars projects. The next few years, the Disney+ will become stuffed with TV shows from the franchise. Movie plans are in the works but the convention provided little information on that front. Without further ado, here is a quick summary of everything.

Star Wars: Andor - Below is the first teaser trailer for the series. The show is set to have 2 seasons of 12 episodes each. The first season begins five years before Rogue One and the shows course will follow the character over the five years right into his introduction in Rogue One. The first episode is set to premiere on August 31, 2022.


Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 3 - New season is currently set for a premiere in Feburary 2023. Carl Weather will return and will also direct an episode. Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) will return and appear in more episodes. Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future) also has a role in the film. Bo-Katan (Katee Sackhoff) also has a role, likely involving Din's ownership of the Darksaber. Really not much is known about the season except for this casting news as Disney remains tight lipped on all things plot about Star Wars.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew - New show announcement. The series will star Jude Law (Fantastic Beasts) and set during the same time period as The Mandalorian (so five or so years after Return of the Jedi). The all ages series will explore the galaxy from the perspective of lost 10 year olds trying to find their home. This is the series that a Vanity Fair article referred to as "galactic version of classic Amblin coming-of-age adventure films of the ’80s". The series will be headed by director Jon Watts (Spider-Man: No Way Home).

Star Wars: Ahsoka - The series is currently filming for a 2023 release. Brief footage was shown at the convention but not released to the public but it did confirm that Star Wars: Rebels character Sabine Wren will be in the series along with her droid Chopper. Sabine will be played by Natasha Liu Bordizzo.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2 - Below is the teaser trailer for the second season of the series that will hit Disney+ on September 28, 2022.


Light & Magic - A six part documentary series about Industrial Light and Magic. If there is a breakthrough in special effects in the last 45 years, chances are ILM created it. Directed by screenwriter and director Lawrence Kasdan (The Empire Strikes Back), the series will mostly focus on the companies work on the Star Wars franchise.

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures - New animated series set during the High Republic era (so hundred and more years before Phantom Menace). The series focuses on a group of Younglings under Master Yoda's tutilege as they learn how to help people at different locations throughout the galaxy. Series is aiming for a Spring 2023 release.

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi - An animated anthology series of 6 episodes of around 15 minutes each that will be released in Fall 2022. The series will focus on different Star Wars characters with Ahsoka Tano, Count Dooku, and Liam Neeson voicing Qui-Gon Jinn.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - On the video game front, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is getting a sequel as follow the continuing adventures of Cal Kestis tries to protect Force sensitive children despite the Empire trying to hunt him down.


Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 - The anime series of short films from creators around the world will return in Spring 2023.

Willow - Not Star Wars news but still worth knowing. Below is the official teaser for the series that is a continuation of the classic film.


Indiana Jones 5 - Last but not least is a brief update on this movie. The movie remains set to come out on June 30, 2023 with James Mangold (Logan) directing the film instead of Steven Spielberg. Other than a rumor the plot will involve Nazis, nothing is known about the plot. All we currently have to go on is the image below.

Vanity Fair Article Outlines Future of Star Wars for TV and Film

Vanity Fair is providing a pretty good look Disney+ every expanding Star Wars TV universe. The article is worth reading for fans. Below if a a few highlights of note. 

TV Shows: 

- Obi-Wan Kenobi is out May 27 as Ewan McGregor reprises the role to protect Luke from an Inquistor that hunts down the Jedi and potential force users. 

- Andor, coming out late summer, will focus on the character from Star Wars: Rogue One along with Senator Mon Mothma (Genevieve O'Reilly) who becomes the leader of the Rebels. 

 - The Mandalorian season 3 is aiming for late 2022 to early 2023 release date. 

 - Ahsoka is still in the works, no release date set but aiming for 2023 release. 

- The Acolyte is also planned, set about 100 years before The Phantom Menace. Set in the time of a "prosperous and seemingly peaceful era" at least on the surface. 

- "Grammar Rodeo", code name for untitled Star Wars series set in same period as The Mandalorian from director Jon Watts (Spider-Man: No Way Home) and writer Chris Ford (Spider-Man: Homecoming), is described as "galactic version of classic Amblin coming-of-age adventure films of the ’80s." 

TV Shows Highlights: 

- Mary Elizabeth Winstead has been cast in Ahsoka in unnamed role. 

- Andor is described by lead Diego Luna as "a refugee story, with desperate people fleeing the Empire at the full force of its power." 

- Dave Filoni, who worked along side George Lucas and worked on all Star Wars cartoons, had added to the Mandalorian people that was different then The Mandalorian creator Jon Farveau was planning. The two worked together to merge their visions of the culture. 

- “I think people now look back and think it was like a slam dunk, but we were very cautious,” Filoni says of the Child. “The amount of measuring, especially in the first season, for how we were framing this kid took a lot of effort.” 

- Star Wars TV shows are filmed in studio space called The Volume (also called StageCraft), where large curved LED wall allows them to create whatever environment they need to create look as if filmed on location. Four Volumes now exist, three in LA, one in London and one in Vancouver. 

- Decision to add Darth Vader, played by Hayden Christensen, to Obi-Wan Kenobi wasn't decided until March 2020. Initial drafts of the show concept did not include him in large part because of their final confrontation in A New Hope. 

- The decision to cast Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka was influenced by fan art of her as the character. - Kathleen Kennedy on re-casting the core Star Wars cast, "There should be moments along the way when you learn things. Now it does seem so abundantly clear that we can’t do that." (Stupid lesson to take from the Solo film not doing well instead of recognizing it was a weak story that came out just a few months after audience divisive The Last Jedi.) 

Movies: 

- Untitled movie from director Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnorok) and writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns (1917) is first in new pipeline. No release date or other story details. 

- Rogue Squadron, from director Patty Jenkins, is still planned but that could be many years away. 

- Rian Johnson (The Last Jedi) was going to do a new trilogy but that is on hold due to his Netflix deal for the Knives Out franchise. (It is likely dead.) “I hesitate to use the word trilogies anymore because Star Wars is much more about persistent storytelling,” Kennedy says.

Disney Reveals 10 Star Wars Series in the Works, Rogue Squadron Movie

Today Disney held its annual investor conference. With the company as a whole shifting to a streaming model, that meant revealing their plans for 2021 and beyond across all their brands including Lucasfilm with Star Wars. The biggest bit of news is they have 10 Star Wars series that plan on creating over the next year or so. The release dates, what few there are, are pretty vague but plans are to start rolling things out likely in late 2021 and throughout 2022. 

Star Wars: 

Rogue Squadron 

Andor 

The Mandalorian Season 3 

Ahsoka

Rangers of the New Republic

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Lando

The Acolyte

The Bad Batch

Visions

Lucasfilm:

Indiana Jones 5

Willow

Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman 84) has been tapped to direct Star Wars: Rogue Squadron. In a tweet the director expressed the project is personal as she wants it to reflect her loss and love of her fighter pilot father by making the "greatest fighter pilot movie of all time." Rogue Squadron is the designation of the pilots that attacked the Death Star in The Battle of Yavin in Star Wars: A New Hope. Luke Skywalker is a founding member, first flight leader and the one who named the squadron using Jyd Erso from Star Wars: Rogue One as inspiration for their call sign (as depicted in Star Wars comics). In the now defunct Legacies/Extended Universe stories, Rogue Squadron continued on, members coming and going as the Resistence fought the Empire on multiple fronts. It later reformed during the age of the New Republic to fight new enemies. End result is the movie could pretty much be set at any time in Star Wars canon and use any old or new characters as it sees fit to tell its story. 

Speaking of Rogue One, the prequel movie will get its own prequel series of sorts with Andor. Diego Luna will reprise his character of Cassian Andor. The series will show the Rebellion spy doing his work before his job at some point before the movie as it will likely depict origins of the Rebellion. Below is a brief a "sizzle reel" for the series. 

The Mandalorian season 3 is expected to drop around Christmas time in 2021. It will also spin off two series Ahsoka and Rangers of the New Republic. Ahsoka will have Rosario Dawson return to the role with Disney saying its set "within the timeline of The Mandalorian." The assumption is it will continue to explore the characters search for Admiral Thrawn from Star Wars: Rebels.  Rangers of the New Republic will follow some of the "sheriff" type characters that have periodically helped The Mandalorian. Exactly who will be in the series was not revealed.

For years it was rumored that next non trilogy movie would be Obi-Wan. After Solo failed to perform, the movie was cancelled. But not the idea as Disney decided to shift to a series. That remains the case but now its been revealed that Hayden Christensen will return as Darth Vader for the series. The series itself will take place 10 years after the events of Star Wars: The Revenge of the Sith. 

The details are light on Lando but Donald Glover reprise the role from Solo and likely will be set somewhere around that time period which is also after The Revenge of the Sith. Justin Simien (Dear White People) is set to create the series. 

According to Disney's tweet, "The Acolyte is a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic Era." The end of the High Republic era was depicted in Star Wars Episodes I to III but that era was around 1000 or so years old in time frame. Probably to give viewers landmarks, I wouldn't be surprised if the series is set a little bit before The Phantom Menace. 

With all the live action announcements, Disney has not forgotten the cartoon side of things that kept the Star Wars flame going for years between movies with Star Wars: The Bad Batch and Visions. Bad Batch is set after end of Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV series. The Batch is a reference to the fact that during this time all soldiers were clones of Jango Fett, father of Boba Fett. From Disney: "Star Wars: The Bad Batch follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch (first introduced in “The Clone Wars”) as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War. Members of Bad Batch—a unique squad of clones who vary genetically from their brothers in the Clone Army—each possess a singular exceptional skill that makes them extraordinarily effective soldiers and a formidable crew. In the post-Clone War era, they will take on daring mercenary missions as they struggle to stay afloat and find new purpose. This animated series will arrive exclusively on Disney+." Trailer for Bad Batch is below. 

Star Wars: Visions will be a series of "animated short films, celebrates Star Wars galaxy through the lends of the world's best Japanese anime creators. Coming in 2021 to Disney+" 

On a related note, Lucasfilm has other plans beyond Star Wars with Indiana Jones 5 going into production in 2021 for a July 2022 release date with James Mangold (Ford v Ferrari) directing. Harrison Ford will return to the role, likely for the last time in what many are assuming will be one more attempt to hand the role off to another. The current rumor is Chris Pratt. The Willow TV series is coming in 2022 with Jon Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) directing the pilot. Warwick Davis will reprise the role of Willow Ufgood from the 1988 film.