‘Star Wars’ Series ‘Ahsoka’ On The Hunt For A Live-Action Sabine Wren
First it was the belovedStar Warscharacter Ahsoka Tano who made the jump from animation to live action. Now she’ll be having some interesting company of her own, as the similarly fan-favoriteSabine Wrenlooks to be following in her footsteps in a development that’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser for fans of the animated shows.
In a larger article about Brad Winderbaum’s plans as the head of streaming, television and animation at Marvel Studios,The Hollywood Reporterincludes a fascinating tidbit about Lucasfilm’s intentions for Sabine Wren (previously voiced byTiya Sircar), a character long-rumored to star in a live-action series of her own after initially exploding onto the scene in the popularStar Wars Rebelsanimated series. Reportedly, the studio is now gearing up for the upcoming Disney+ seriesAhsokaand has commenced the search for an actress to star as Wren opposite of Ahsoka, who has been voiced byAshley Ecksteinand portrayed byRosario DawsoninThe Mandalorian.
The mere suggestion of a live action Sabine Wren casting, and the implication that she’ll be joining up once again with Ahsoka, points towards several compelling directions that this highly-anticipatedStar Warsseries could go in. One thing’s for sure: the live-action Star Wars shows on Disney+ will continue to feature even more close ties and continuations withStar Wars Rebels.
What Sabine Wren Means for the Future of Star Wars
The last season ofThe Mandalorianturned into a reunion special of sorts for in-the-know fans, (re)introducing Ahsoka Tano as one of the very few remaining Force-users to help Mando (Pedro Pascal) with the training of Baby Yoda.Star WarsaficionadoDave Filonihad direct involvement with that episode, directing the action after creating the character in the realm of animation in the first place. Though her appearance and backstory were somewhat confusing to general audiences, Tano was continuing her search for the villainous Grand Admiral Thrawn and helped tie together the presence of the Darksaber.
Now, Lucasfilm seems intent on maintaining the continuity of previous Star Wars animated shows, but now in live-action. In particular, the epilogue ofStar Wars Rebelsconcluded with the character of Ezra Bridgers missing in action and the promise of Ahsoka and Sabine Wren teaming up on a quest to find him. By all indications, thisAhsokawill dive even deeper intoStar Warslore thanThe Mandaloriandid and directly pick up on thatRebelscliffhanger. BothBridgers and Thrawn have previously been rumoredto appear in live-action at some point, withAhsokanow looking like the most natural landing spot.
The future of Star Wars is increasingly connected. Casual fans (like me!) would be well-advised to brush up on their knowledge if they want to be as well-prepared as they can be for the upcomingAhsokaseries.
