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During one of Disney’s immensely popular Star Wars Day at Sea cruises, StarWars.Com reporter Bryan Young got the chance to chat with Ahsoka Tano herself – Ashley Eckstein – to see if she could shed any light on what Dave Filoni has in store for the character. Unfortunately, all she was allowed to say was that “Ahsoka has a future”. What this purposefully vague ... [Continue Reading]
Ashley Eckstein and Dave Filoni Pay Tribute to the Late Carrie Fisher
On December 27, 2016, Star Wars fans around the world were shocked to learn that actress Carrie Fisher – best known for her iconic role as Princess (later General) Leia Organa – had passed away only days after suffering a major heart attack during a flight to Los Angeles. In her post on Instagram, a heart-broken Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka Tano) expressed her deep sorrow over ... [Continue Reading]
Ahsoka’s Untold Tales – Part 6: Rebel
Thanks to the Ahsoka’s Untold Tales panel at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 and E.K. Johnston’s young adult novel, Star Wars: Ahsoka, we’ve learnt a little more about those years between Ahsoka Tano’s departure from the Jedi Order and her long-awaited return to our screens in the season one finale of Star Wars Rebels. We now know that she spent some time living in the ... [Continue Reading]
Ahsoka’s Untold Tales – Part 5: After the War
When Ahsoka Tano left the Jedi Order in The Clone Wars season five finale ‘The Wrong Jedi’ and walked off into the sunset, a huge question mark hung over her fate. For two years, fans were left wondering what had happened to the disillusioned young apprentice. Had she survived Order 66? Had she been captured (or killed) when the Empire seized control of the galaxy? Would we ever see ... [Continue Reading]
Ashley Eckstein Reveals Limited Edition Ahsoka Tano Holiday Pin
On November 23rd, 2016, Ahsoka Tano voice actress and Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein revealed this year’s Her Universe collectible Star Wars holiday pin, which features an all-new design by Dave Filoni. The pin depicts a younger Ahsoka Tano wearing a blue hooded winter coat (similar to the one seen on The Clone Wars) and will be given out as a free gift with every Her Universe ... [Continue Reading]
Ahsoka’s Untold Tales – Part 4: Siege of Mandalore
Ever since Captain Rex mentioned serving alongside Ahsoka Tano from the Battle of Christophsis to the Siege of Mandalore in the Star Wars Rebels episode ‘The Lost Commanders’, fans have been aching to learn more about the pair’s final mission together. Granted, Ahsoka’s mission to Mandalore was nothing entirely new. Those who had watched the Untold Clone Wars panel back in ... [Continue Reading]
Dave Filoni Looks Back on ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season Two
Star Wars Rebels Executive Producer Dave Filoni recently took some time to reflect on the highlights and heart-breaking moments of the show’s second season in his interview with StarWars.Com blogger Dan Brooks. In the first part of this exclusive interview, Filoni talked about what it was like bringing Darth Vader to the small screen; Ahsoka’s gradual (but ultimately ... [Continue Reading]
Ahsoka’s Untold Tales – Part 3: Return to the Jedi
When Ahsoka Tano walked away from the Jedi Order at the end of the fifth season of The Clone Wars, many of us didn’t expect her to work alongside her former master or any of the other Jedi ever again. Of course, we now know that she would eventually team up with the Jedi Kanan Jarrus and his Padawan Ezra Bridger in Star Wars Rebels and learnt that she also played an important role in the ... [Continue Reading]
Ahsoka’s Untold Tales – Part 2: Ahsoka’s Walkabout
Back in April 2015, we got our first glimpses of some concept art and a short (and unfinished) clip depicting Ahsoka Tano on a speeder bike in the depths of Coruscant. These little morsels of information were revealed during the Untold Clone Wars panel at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim but it wasn’t until this year’s convention that we learnt a little more about what happened to ... [Continue Reading]
Ahsoka’s Untold Tales – Part 1: Discovery
Avid fans of the critically-acclaimed Star Wars: The Clone Wars will probably already know that Ahsoka Tano was discovered by Plo Koon and brought to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant at the tender age of three. Until recently, everything we knew about Ahsoka’s childhood was limited to a couple of lines of dialogue and a flashback scene. But during the Ahsoka’s Untold Tales panel at Star ... [Continue Reading]
Ashley Eckstein Wears Stunning LEGO Dress at Her Universe Fashion Show
The 3rd Annual Her Universe Fashion Show was held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego on Thursday July 21st, 2016, as part of this year’s San Diego Comic Con festivities. A total of 27 designers were selected to take part in this annual “geek couture” fashion show, which celebrates pop culture, fandom, and fangirls (and boys) of all shapes and sizes. The prize? The ... [Continue Reading]
Filoni Reveals Exclusive Artwork for Topps’ Star Wars: Card Trader
The Ahsoka’s Untold Tales panel at Star Wars Celebration Europe was packed full of surprising revelations and exclusive announcements, including our first look at Funko’s new Ahsoka Pop! vinyl figure. We also learnt that Dave Filoni has created a set of 10 digital trading cards for Topps’ Star Wars: Card Trader app. These cards feature never-before-seen artwork by the Star Wars ... [Continue Reading]
‘Ahsoka’s Untold Tales’ Panel To Be Streamed on StarWars.Com
Unable to attend Star Wars Celebration Europe? Fear not, you’ll be able to join in the fun from the comfort of your own home (or workplace) via StarWars.Com’s weekend-long live stream! Ahsoka fans will be able to watch the ‘Ahsoka’s Untold Tales’ panel online as from 13:00 BST (08:00 EDT/05:00 PDT) on Friday, July 15, two hours after the live event (this is due to a ... [Continue Reading]
ThinkGeek Unveils Exclusive Ahsoka Tano T-Shirt
ThinkGeek and Ashley Eckstein have teamed up once again to create a brand-new and exclusive ladies’ t-shirt for Ahsoka Tano fans! “Ahsoka’s become a favorite character around here – and not just because she’s voiced by our friend Ashley Eckstein, someone we team up with all the time to create amazing ladies’ apparel. Okay, maybe that’s a part of the ... [Continue Reading]
“Ahsoka Lives” Event to Be Held at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016
The “Ahsoka Lives” meet-up at Star War Celebration Anaheim was one of the most popular and talked-about fan events of last year’s convention. Organized by Amy Ratcliffe (@amy_geek) and Johnamarie Macias of The Wookiee Gunner to celebrate the return of this beloved character to our TV screens, this special group photo shoot attracted dozens of Ahsoka fans and featured a surprise ... [Continue Reading]
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