First ‘Ahsoka’ reactions dub new ‘Star Wars’ series “a dream come true”

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Liam Neeson appeared on a recent episode of the “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend” podcast (recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike) and again shaded the “Star Wars” franchise for diluting itself with so many sequels and spinoffs. The actor, who played the Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn in George Lucas’ “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” (1999), was asked about how often “Star Wars” fans come up to him to ask for an autograph. “Not all the time,” Neeson answered.

First Dates star Laura Tott has become a mum for the first time, after giving birth to a baby boy.The 29 year old, who got married last year, announced the little one's arrival on Instagram with an adorable black and white video as she revealed his name: Leo Clarke.The tiny baby could be seen in an elephant-printed babygrow whilst a waffle blanket was placed over his body. Laura also shared that her son was born on Monday, August 28 as she excitedly said: "He's here." Her followers were quick to offer their congratulations in the comments, as Leo's aunt wrote: "Welcome to world, you perfect little bean.

Sean Penn and Dakota Johnson might be A-list stars who have appeared in huge Hollywood productions, but that doesn’t mean the actors aren’t willing to take a chance on a bold idea, as in their new film, “Daddio.” As seen in the first-look tease from EW, “Daddio” is one of the most unique films that will debut at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. The film follows the story of a woman who takes a cab home from the airport.

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Zack Sharf Digital News Director During a recent “Rebel Moon” press junket (via /Film), producers Deborah Snyder and Eric Newman expressed relief over the film failing to materialize as an entry in the “Star Wars” universe. Filmmaker Zack Snyder originally conceived “Rebel Moon” as a “Seven Samurai”-inspired “Star Wars” movie that he pitched to Lucasfilm shortly after Disney acquired the studio in 2012 for $4.05 billion.

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There’s arguably been a disturbance in the Force that has disrupted its balance for years now. Some may argue the trouble goes back to 2012 when Disney bought Lucasfilm.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is bringing Hera Syndulla to life in the newest Star Wars‘ series, Ahsoka.

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There’s arguably been a disturbance in the Force that has disrupted its balance for years now. Some may argue the trouble goes back to 2012 when Disney bought Lucasfilm.

Natasha Liu Bordizzo is getting a lot of rave reviews already for her starring role in Star Wars: Ahsoka.

Ahsoka Tano! A very prominent name in the Star Wars canon, and for good reason. From being Anakin Skywalker’s padawan to fighting the most powerful Sith Lords of her time. Ahsoka is finally getting her own TV series! Hollywood News Daily has everything fans need to know before watching Star Wars: Ahsoka.One of the biggest questions is when does Ashoka take place? Thanks to Star Wars: The Mandalorian we have a pretty solid idea.

The Mandalorian season 2 (the character originated from the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars).First reviews for Ahsoka praised the show as a “dream come true” with one writing: “It’s got those classic Star Wars vibes while also feeling very fresh.”The show will begin with a two-episode premiere this week, and you can see all the details for when you can watch the episodes below.The show will host a two-episode premiere at 6pm PT on August 22nd, which is 1am BST on August 23.While the new release time of 6PM PT on Tuesday 22nd August still technically works out to being the 23rd here in the UK, it does mean that eager fans can watch the new series at 1am GMT.Further episodes will then be released on a weekly basis, and you can see the full run-down of the episode release dates below.Thank you to all the fans who celebrated with us at our #Ahsoka fan events around the world last night!We’re excited to announce that new episodes of #Ahsoka will now launch Tuesdays at 6PM PT, starting with our two-episode premiere on August 22, only on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/aANUtKRV7L— Ahsoka (@ahsokaofficial) August 18, 2023The upcoming series follows Ahsoka as she wanders through the galaxy in search of the villain Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen, reprising his voice role from Rebels).

Disney+ series Ahsoka appears to have leaked a surprise about the return of a Star Wars character. Spoilers below.The new Star Wars series, which is set for release on streaming on August 22, sees Rosario Dawson reprise her role as the titular Jedi after making her live-action debut in The Mandalorian season 2.The series follows Ahsoka as she wanders the galaxy in search of the villain Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen, reprising his voice role from Rebels).

Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for its upcoming Scott Pilgrim Takes Off anime series.The trailer was unveiled yesterday (August 16), and comes just a few months ahead of the series’ release, which has now been confirmed for November 17 exclusively via the streaming platform.While the trailer doesn’t give much of the show’s plot away, it features scenes identical to Edgar Wright‘s 2010 live-action film, titled Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.

Michael Cera is reprising his role as Scott Pilgrim!

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