During Star Wars Celebration back in April, we finally got confirmation that the upcoming Disney+ Ahsoka series will feature the live-action introduction of Star Wars Rebels villain, Grand Admiral Thrawn.
Lars Mikkelsen will reprise the role, and while his take on the fan-favorite Chiss officer was shown during an event-only teaser, an official image has yet to be released.
We're going to have to wait a little longer to see Thrawn in all his ruthless glory, but Empire Magazine's latest subscriber cover does tease his debut. The news-stand version, meanwhile, gives us an awesome new look at Rosario Dawson's titular force-wielder igniting her dual lightsabers.
Set after the fall of the Empire, Ahsoka follows the former Jedi knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.
The series stars Rosario Dawson in the title role, with Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla, Diana Lee Inosanto as Morgan Elsbeth, Ivanna Sakhno as Shin Hati, Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll, David Tennant as Huyang, Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn, with Eman Esfandi appearing as Ezra Bridger.
Kevin Kiner was announced as the series' composer.
Ahoska is written by executive producer Dave Filoni, alongside executive producers Favreau, Kennedy, Wilson, and Beck. Gilchrist is co-executive producer. The series’ directors include Filoni, Steph Green, Peter Ramsey, Jennifer Getzinger, Geeta Vasant Patel and Rick Famuyiwa.