Over the weekend, we learned that the Ahsoka series coming to Disney+ will feature "flashbacks" (it's complicated: you can read more here) to key moments in the title character's life. Among the periods we visit will be The Clone Wars, with a younger actress enlisted to take Rosario Dawson's place as the Padawan Ahsoka Tano.
Now, thanks to Nerdgazm (via SFFGazette.com), we know who will play the hero in that era, and it's House of the Dragon star Savannah Steyn. She played Lady Laena Velaryon - one of them, at least - in the HBO series, and counts A Discovery of Witches and Crawl among her other credits.
One big question right now is whether we'll hear Steyn's voice; after all, it would make sense - and be welcomed by fans - for The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels actress Ashley Eckstein to reprise the role and voice Ahsoka with ADR. However, we can't imagine Lucasfilm would cast Steyn as little more than a body double!
She certainly looks the part, anyway, and this hopefully means we'll get to see Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker in his costume from The Clone Wars. Fans have been waiting on that for a long time and had hoped he and Ewan McGregor might get to don live-action versions in Obi-Wan Kenobi (instead we just got a fun flashback to the prequel trilogy).
This all sounds like a really fun way to familiarise Star Wars fans who perhaps haven't watched The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. It's become clear Ahsoka is vitally important to the franchise moving forward, and we're sure this spin-off series won't be the last time we see the former Jedi in action.
The Mandalorian premieres on March 1, and we have a feeling little about this one will be revealed betw. However, as more details continue to find their way online, you'll want to keep checking back here for updates.
Ahsoka is set to premiere on Disney+ sometime in 2023. A snippet of footage from the show can be found in the player below!