The first trailer for Ahsoka debuted last month during Star Wars Celebration, revealing that the next live-action Star Wars series would hit Disney+ this August.
There was speculation that the show might debut on the 16th (the 15th anniversary of The Clone Wars movie), but we finally have an official premiere date, and we won't be returning to the Galaxy Far, Far Away until August 31st
Though Ahsoka will feature the live-action debut of several Star Wars Rebels characters, Dave Filoni recently made it clear that the titular former Jedi will remain the focus.
"Ahsoka is a continuous story. It is definitely driving toward a goal, in my mind, as opposed to being little singular adventures," he told Vanity Fair. "That’s what I want the character to be doing, and I think that’s what fans want now. They have such a relationship with her. I’ve only recently started to understand that all those kids that watched Clone Wars are now a lot older—they’re very excited about all the things they grew up with, as they should be."
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.