'Ahsoka' trailer is a dream for 'Star Wars Rebels' fans

Introducing Thrawn, heir to the Empire.
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Star Wars Rebels fans, today's your lucky day. Lucasfilm released the first teaser for The Mandalorian spin-off Ahsoka, and it is full of Rebels characters.

Obviously there's Jedi Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) herself, but the Rebels fun doesn't stop there. You've got Mandalorian warrior Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo), revolutionary leader Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Jedi Padawan Ezra Bridger (Eman Esfandi), and droid Chopper.

The Rebels love doesn't stop there, though. Ahsoka's trailer also teases the arrival of Grand Admiral Thrawn, a major antagonist and the rumored new heir to the Empire. Lucasfilm has kept Thrawn's casting under wraps, and since we only see a shot of him from behind in this trailer, that mystery continues. Still, Thrawn is officially here, in all his blue-skinned glory. Let the live-action Rebels goodness commence.

Ahsoka hits Disney+ this August.

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Belen Edwards
Entertainment Reporter

Belen Edwards is an Entertainment Reporter at Mashable. She covers movies and TV with a focus on fantasy and science fiction, adaptations, animation, and more nerdy goodness. She is a member of the Critics Choice Association and the Television Critics Association, as well as a Tomatometer-approved critic.


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