Lucasfilm co-president Dave Filoni has revealed he originally contemplated making the Disney Plus show Ahsoka as a movie.
"We'll see, I mean obviously we needed both," Filoni said at The Mandalorian and Grogu premiere, when asked by News18 Showsha whether the focus moving forwards was movies or shows, before going on to talk about the saga's cinematic legacy and upcoming 50th anniversary.
"I love what I've been able to do," he added. "I couldn't figure out how to make Ahsoka into a film, way back when, even before I started working with Jon [Favreau]. So after working with Jon, I'm like, 'Oh, I get it, it's a series.' And so some stories work better for that, and some stories are movies, and I think we need it all. I think it's all part of what drives the big eco-system that is Star Wars."
Ahsoka Tano was introduced as the young Padawan of Anakin Skywalker in the 2008 Clone Wars movie, which was directed by Filoni. She went on to appear in the Clone Wars TV show and Star Wars Rebels, before making the jump to live-action in The Mandalorian season 2, played by Rosario Dawson. She appeared again in The Book of Boba Fett, before leading her own show, aptly titled Ahsoka.
Ahsoka season 2 isn't coming until 2027, but we still know enough to start getting excited. At Star Wars Celebration 2025, it was revealed that the show will feature battles across two galaxies, Admiral Ackbar facing off against Grand Admiral Thrawn, and the return of Hayden Christensen. Rory McCann will take over the role of Baylan Skoll from the late Ray Stevenson.
The Mandalorian and Grogu arrives this May 22. While you wait, check out our guide to all the upcoming Star Wars movies and shows for everything else the galaxy far, far away has in store.
