Last autumn, actress and Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein and Canadian author E.K. Johnston joined forces to promote the best-selling young adult novel, Star Wars: Ahsoka. This year, Eckstein and Johnston will be teaming up once again to work on a brand-new short story for Del Rey Books’ commemorative anthology, Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View, which will be out on October 3, ... [Continue Reading]
Star Wars Celebration Orlando has barely got underway and there’s already at least one brand-new animated series for us to look forward to later this year! Lucasfilm and Disney have announced that a new 2D animated micro-series, Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, will be heading our way this July and will star all of our favourite heroines from that galaxy far, far away: Rey, Jyn Erso, Padmé ... [Continue Reading]
As the old saying goes: Time flies when you’re having fun. And what a fun-filled year it’s been for Team Ahsoka! It’s hard to believe that a full year has gone by since I launched this site. While some of the plans I had for the site have yet to come to fruition, I’m pleased with the progress made thus far. Not to mention I’m absolutely thrilled and honoured to be ... [Continue Reading]
The Star Wars Celebration Orlando panel line-up is looking strong and diverse, with panels such as ‘The Growing Galaxy of Women’s Star Wars Fashion’, ‘Food and Fandom: Star Wars Recipes’, ‘History of Droid Building’, and ‘LGBTQ+ in the Galaxy Far, Far Away’. One of the panels to look out for if you’re a fan of The Clone Wars and/or Star ... [Continue Reading]
Attention Clone Wars fans! If you’ve been relying on Netflix to get your Clone Wars fix, your luck may soon run out as the series’ current contract with the immensely popular online streaming service is due to end on March 7. UPDATE: It appears that Netflix has renewed the contract so US fans are free to continue watching (or re-watching) The Clone Wars via their service for the ... [Continue Reading]
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]
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]
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]
On Friday October 28, 2016, Ashley Eckstein announced that Her Universe would be joining the Hot Topic family of brands and would soon be in a position to offer an even wider selection of pop culture goodies to fangirls (and fanboys) across North America and beyond. In her letter to the Her Universe community, she reassured the HU fanbase that she will continue to oversee the daily operations of ... [Continue Reading]
Outer Places reporter Janey Tracey caught up with Ashley Eckstein at New York Comic Con 2016 to talk about Her Universe’s new Marvel collection, female representation in sci-fi and fantasy, and, naturally, Ahsoka Tano. After asking Ashley about her thoughts on Ahsoka’s fate and her work on the Star Wars: Ahsoka audiobook, Ms Tracey asked the actress if we’ll ever see Ahsoka ... [Continue Reading]
Penguin Random House Audio Publishing have uploaded a 3-minute preview of the Star Wars: Ahsoka audiobook to their site, giving Ahsoka Tano fans a taster of Ashley Eckstein’s narration work and a glimpse into what the former Padawan has been up to following the events of Order 66. During her interview with Star Wars Show host Andi Gutierrez, Ashley talked about her work on the ... [Continue Reading]
Visitors to the Hallmark booth at New York Comic Con 2016 were delighted to learn that the company has a new range of Star Wars Itty Bitty plushies coming out in late 2016 and 2017, including this utterly adorable Ahsoka Tano plushie. The Ahsoka Tano Itty Bitty is currently earmarked for a May 2017 release and will be an online exclusive for Hallmark.Com shoppers. Unfortunately, Hallmark.Com ... [Continue Reading]
The long-awaited Ahsoka Funko Pop! figure has finally landed and what an absolute beauty she is! The figure, the first in a series of Star Wars Rebels Funko figures heading our way this autumn, was featured and unboxed by Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka Tano) in a recent episode of The Star Wars Show. The unboxing went fairly smoothly aside from some minor fumbling with the plastic packaging, ... [Continue Reading]
Ahsoka Tano voice actress Ashley Eckstein celebrated her 35th birthday in style by throwing an “Ahsoka’s Pony Farm” party for her friends and colleagues over at Lucasfilm. The pony-themed cupcake party was organized by Ms Eckstein and Kristen Hidalgo and even had its own banner, created by Orange County artist Ashley Taylor. Partygoers included Pablo Hidalgo from Lucasfilm ... [Continue Reading]
If you’re an Ahsoka Tano fan living in New York, Florida, or California, listen up! Actress Ashley Eckstein and author E.K. Johnston will be attending a number of special book signings and fan meet-ups across these three states throughout October and November and are inviting fans to join them in celebrating the launch of Star Wars: Ahsoka at any of the following events: October 7th – ... [Continue Reading]
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]
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]
The Ahsoka’s Untold Tales panel had no shortage of surprises in store for the audience and one of these was the long-awaited cover reveal for the upcoming Ahsoka novel. This stunning cover to E.K. Johnston’s young adult novel was created by Polish concept artist Wojtek Fus and depicts Ahsoka Tano posing in the foreground with her two white lightsabers while a battle rages on in the ... [Continue Reading]
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]
We’ve known for some time that Funko had an Ahsoka Tano Pop! vinyl figure in the works but we finally got our first glimpse of this highly-anticipated figure during the Ahsoka’s Untold Tales panel at Star Wars Celebration Europe. This adorable bobble-head figure, the first in a new line of Star Wars Rebels Pop! vinyl figures, will be out on October 5, 2016 and will be a Hot Topic ... [Continue Reading]
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 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]
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]
If you’ve got Friday tickets for Star Wars Celebration Europe, you’ll want to get there early and make your way to the venue’s Galaxy Stage for the highly-anticipated “Ahsoka’s Untold Tales” panel, which will begin at 11:00 local time. During the hour-long panel, voice actress Ashley Eckstein will be joining Dave Filoni (Supervising Director of The Clone ... [Continue Reading]
If you’re heading to Star Wars Celebration Europe next month, keep your eyes open for this stunning piece of artwork by Kaela Croft. Titled “Pieces of the Past”, this beautiful homage to Ahsoka Tano and the people who shaped her life is one of the twenty-three works of art that will be on display at the Star Wars Celebration Art Show. These artworks were all selected for ... [Continue Reading]
If you’re a Star Wars Rebels fan and are attending Celebration Europe 2016 this July, you’re in for a real treat! StarWars.Com has announced that the show’s executive producer, Dave Filoni, will be at the convention in London and that he (and some special guests) will be giving fans a little taster of what we can expect in Season Three. The exact date and time of the Star Wars ... [Continue Reading]
Star Wars Rebels executive producer Dave Filoni was recently invited to the National Centre for Women and Information Technology to discuss the role of women in the Star Wars universe. In his 25-minute long talk, Filoni talked about the franchise’s various female characters, the challenges of creating an apprentice for Anakin Skywalker, his childhood inspirations, and his own ... [Continue Reading]
There’s still no word on an official Ahsoka Tano comic series so while we wait for Marvel to step up to the plate, Star Wars fans have taken it upon themselves to fill the void. Among them are writers Michael Moreci (Roche Limit, Burning Fields) and Tim Daniel (Enormous, Curse). For those of you who may not know, Moreci and Daniel teamed up last year to work on Tales from the Far, Far ... [Continue Reading]
Another May the Fourth has come and gone in the blink of an eye. And while this year’s Star Wars Day may have been relatively uneventful in terms of special announcements or movie news, it still had its fair share of surprises. Here’s a quick recap of some of this year’s highlights: New Ahsoka Tano Comic by Michael Moreci & Phillip Sevy Let’s start with something ... [Continue Reading]
During their regular #AskFunko Q&A, pop culture toy producer Funko took the time to reply to fans’ questions and confirmed that an Ahsoka Pop! figure is in the works. There’s currently no word on when this highly-anticipated figure will hit the stores or whether it will be modelled on her Rebels or Clone Wars character model but chances are we’ll find out more in the ... [Continue Reading]
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