Star Wars’ Dave Filoni Will Direct Episodes of Ahsoka Spinoff
Dave Filoni will direct several episodes of the upcoming Star Wars series Ahsoka starring Rosario Dawson. Filoni is previously known for his work in animation, having been a key player in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels. He made his live-action directorial debut with the pilot episode of The Mandalorian, going on to direct more episodes for that series as well as The Book of Boba Fett.
Ahsoka will follow Ahsoka Tano (Dawson) on her hunt for Grand Admiral Thrawn and will be a serialized story rather than separate adventures over the episodes. Along with Dawson, the series will star Hayden Christensen reprising his role as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, along with new cast members Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ivanna Sakhno, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Ahsokais set to release in 2023 on Disney+.
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According to THR, Filoni is set to direct a sizable percentage of Ahsoka, having already been confirmed to be writing the series by himself. He won't be directing all the episodes, however, with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse director Peter Ramsey confirmed to direct at least one episode. Filoni is directing the first episode of Ahsoka, which began production earlier this month.
Filoni already has a strong connection with the character, having heavily developed her through his time on The Clone Wars and Rebels, leading Ahsoka to become a fan favorite and being called one of the most important characters in the franchise. Filoni also wrote and directed the character's live-action debut in The Mandalorianepisode «The Jedi» which featured Dawson's first foray into the role. Filoni went on to direct Dawson's appearance in The Book of Boba Fett's sixth episode
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