This article appears in the new issue ofDEN OF GEEKmagazine.
Rosario Dawson is having the time of her life.
When you ask Dawson aboutAhsoka, this is what you get: pure, unabashed excitement.
Were shooting on the Volume [Lucasfilms cutting-edge LED soundstage] and the cameras behind me.
My sabers light up and Im looking atjustStar Wars.
Literally ceiling to wall classic, properStar Wars.
And my head was exploding.
I remember the director called action and I just kind of…didnt move?
I was just so transfixed by the moment.
Its really living with a character for such a long period of time, over several episodes.
Storywise,Ahsokais arguably the most ambitious live-actionStar Warsseries to date.
When Ahsoka is reintroduced onThe Mandalorian, shes traveling the galaxy as a lone warrior out for justice.
Dawson describes the Ahsoka of this era as a wanderer.
Yet, to find Thrawn, Ahsoka will need some help from her old band of freedom fighters.
But getting the band back together is easier said than done, according to Dawson.
Theres real tension there, Dawson reveals.
Were going to be able to see that explored.
Just how important is Ezra to the new series?
Worst of all for Ahsoka, hes had plenty of time to plan his comeback.
[Baylan and Shin] are very powerful Force wielders.
Very curious, right?
Because there arent very many people who can at this stage in history, Dawson says.
For a lot of us, its just very exciting, the idea of what these characters suggest.
I will just say that Shin and Skoll are quite formidable.
Its just as well as Dawson is having too much fun to stop now.
When asked if shed like to be in Filonis movie, she doesnt hesitate: Obviously!
Star Wars: Ahsokawill premiere on Disney+ on Aug. 22.
