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Highlights from the Ahsoka control panel at Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 include Hayden Christensen announcing his take and much more !
On the second day of Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 , " Star Wars " Universe mastermindDave Filoni , Lucasfilm , and Disney+‘sRosario Dawson - starringStar Wars : Ahsokahad a opportunity to shine while offer up some important intel on the 2nd season , set to start film within the next few day . Filoni , Dawson , andJon Favreauwere in attendance , confirming that filming on the eight - episode time of year is about to get afoot . In terms of the " Star Wars " universe serial overall , Filoni noted thatHayao Miyazaki ’s workplace ( especiallyPrincess Mononoke ) was a major influence : " It was such an important reference point for me and for us . " From there , Dawson shared how she was " thankful " that her WiFi was acting up so that Filoni and Favreau could n’t see her " jumping up and down and lose my mind . " As for the role getting her own spinoff series from The Mandalorian , Dawson credits the fans ' reactions for making it encounter .
Favreau explain how the respective creators are influenced by other Divine in term of storytelling , whether that influence come from live - natural action or animation . " I have some plaything , you have some toys , I ’m not letting you play with that one , " Filoni share at one point , having some fun with how protective he is over character like Ahsoka and Thrawn . " you may advert Thrawn , but we get to show him , " Filoni added , laughing . And that ’s whenHayden Christensen(Anakin Skywalker ) made his appearance , receiving an epical ovation from the gang in attendance . " I loved being able to see you be there and show another side to this character . It was just beautiful , " Dawson said of her co - hotshot … who is confirmed to be returning for the second season .
Christensen found it " just awing " being able-bodied to take back as Anakin and " to take Ahsoka down the yellow brick road of her retentiveness " over the course of the first time of year . Christensen appreciate having the chance to search " a very compelling period of time in Anakin ’s life we never really get to see in live - action mechanism . I was really excited to do in live - activity what George [ Lucas ] and I talked about while dart Episode III . " Filoni made sure Christensen know that " no one swings a lightsaber like you , humanity , " with Christensen joke that he was " coming in heavy , man . " On a serious note , Filoni and Christensen also shared their respective experience work out with " Star Wars " mastermindGeorge Lucas .
Filoni also take a bit to honor the late Ray Stevenson , who portrayed Baylan Skoll . " Ray was the big person , the greatest spirit on the show , " he apportion during an understandably excited moment . The bunch was also offer a look at Rory McCann in costume for the first time , with Filoni explaining the function that Baylan play in Ahsoka ’s journeying . " Baylan is important . He ’s the parallel to Ahsoka , and that ’s a parallel that ’s sustain to continue , " he explained . As for other Season 2 details , Filoni shared that Admiral Ackbar will get into it with Thrawn ( Lars Mikkelsen ) – and yes , there will be loth kittens . address of " the awe-inspiring " and " very marvelous " Mikkelsen ’s big badness , Filoni shared that , " Thrawn is the right villain for this era of Star Wars . "
After the celebration died down from the news that Christensen would be returning , an 80s retro teaser ( with announcer and everything ) hype up the face - off between Ahsoka and Baylan Skoll , who are in the middle of a smackdown involving some very large opus of machinery . Here are some of the video highlights from the venire :
Rosario Dawson has joined Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni for the Ahsoka Star Wars Celebration panel.pic.twitter.com/tNbSCj8wpb
— Star Wars ( @starwars)April 19 , 2025
The Chosen One has arrive . Hayden Christensen has surprise fans at the Ahsoka Star Wars Celebration panel.pic.twitter.com/bDLW34dByT
Hayden Christensen opens up about returning to Anakin Skywalker for#Ahsokaat#StarWarsCelebrationJapanpic.twitter.com / ReKVPcZ7Co
— The Hollywood Reporter ( @THR)April 19 , 2025
Dave Filoni honors the late Ray Stevenson during the#Ahsokapanel at#StarWarsCelebrationJapanpic.twitter.com / H9H35Jzgo9
Hayden Christensen confirms that Anakin Skywalker will return in time of year two of#Ahsokapic.twitter.com / aReOCIyGSD
speak withColliderduring the first day of the three - day outcome spotlighting the future of the " Star Wars " universe , Filoni partake that the motion-picture photography will start " in four days " and that he has " all the scripts done " ( though he adds that they will keep " acquire " over the track of film . " We ’re going to pop snap in four day , so I have all the scripts done . There ’s a version of them all done , but I always keep wreak on them as I go , " Filoni shared . " Again , you have to keep develop them , keep ameliorate them . The whole thing is you have so much time , and you ’ve got to practice every endorsement you ’ve got to make this thing better . cooperate with the team and the worker as thing evolve and exchange , you take every moment you ’ve got to make it better . "
" Oh , you get more than a promise . I mean , good grief ! I ’m so well into that as well , " Filoni share with EXTRA on the cherry carpet during a viewing issue forJude Law - starringSkeleton Crewfrom earlier this class , when asked if there was still Bob Hope for another time of year . " I ’ve been writing it , and I ’m still the individual author on it . And so , I ’m enjoy doing that , but it ’s a challenge , of course of study . And shape some of these discharge through has been a challenge , and making sure it ’s all gon na come out in a way that I think is exciting for fans . I know that they ’re interested in where some of the things I developed in time of year 1 go . So , yeah – but I ’m pretty well-chosen with it . I imply , we ’ll see . I love working with that team , erotic love function with Rosario [ Dawson ] so I ca n’t wait to get back to that . "
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