Fans ofStar Wars: Rebelsand the franchise as a whole are anxiously awaiting the release of the new Disney+ seriesAhsoka. Bringing new characters into the world ofStar Warswhile also being our first live-action look at some of our all-time favorite characters,Ahsokais really bringingDave Filoni’s vision to life. His work inClone WarsandRebelshas fans excited to see vision translated into live-action format and one of the characters we’ve been waiting to meet is Sabine Wren.
InAhsoka,Sabine is brought to lifeby the incredibleNatasha Liu Bordizzo, and Collider’s ownSteve Weintraubcaught up with Bordizzo on the press line after the panel presentation to discuss the highly anticipated series. She talked about her excitement for the series and what episode she’s most excited for fans to see: “Episode 1, let’s just get it started! Yeah, Episode 1.” But something that Bordizzo really made clear was that fans of bothStar Warsin general andRebelswill be excited, but that the show also has something for new fans to enjoy as well. When asked about what surprised her about Filoni’s writing in the season as a whole (given that Filoni wrote all eight episodes), Bordizzo talked about how the writing caters to both new and old fans.
“Well there’s just so much history with these characters, so there’s just so much subtext, which is very unique to this show because there is an existing fanbase, and then there’s also a whole bunch of fans that are completely clueless right now that will become fans,” Bordizzo said. “So we had to cater to both, so the writing was very specific in doing so, and giving away enough that it’s an homage to what the fans already know, but not being so cryptic that new fans can’t understand it. So it was a very interesting balance to strike.”
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The Intensity ofAhsoka
Fans ofRebelsknow what it means to have this team back together and to have Thrawn (who was recently announced to be played byLars Mikkelsen) in the thick of it. But Bordizzo’s comments on what is surprising about the behind-the-scenes of making a show likeAhsokais telling fans of what is at stake.
The panel and Bordizzo’s comments about the behind-the-scenes creation ofAhsokaprove one thing: This show isn’t keeping holding anything back. Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) is a fierce warrior, and we know that. So knowing that the filming was “intense” does give us a look into it. “I think just how intense it is. We dive really deep [into] the struggles that each character goes through, and we don’t hold back on that at all.”
The emotional core of Ahsoka, Sabine, Ezra (who we still haven’t seenyet), and our favorite characters is so important. Knowing that the series will explore the struggles of the characters we know and love is exciting for fans ofRebels,and we can’t wait to see whatAhsokahas in store for us. And neither can Bordizzo’s family—when asked who was most excited? It’s her father. “Oh my god, well my dad’s really excited because he’s a bigStar Warsfan,” she said. “But I have to say a lot of my friends have popped out of the woodwork as hugeStar Warsfans and I had no idea. So that’s been really fun, they’re everywhere!”
Don’t miss the rest of our coverage from Star Wars Celebration, and check out the new teaser trailer forAhsokadown below.
