Dave Filoni, an integral inventive power within the Star Wars universe, has hinted on the prospect of Grand Admiral Thrawn transitioning from the small to the massive display. Filoni is at present concerned within the creation of a brand new Star Wars movie, the place Thrawn may emerge as a pivotal character.
In a current interview with Empire (by way of ComicBookMovie.com), Dave Filoni alluded to the potential of Grand Admiral Thrawn turning into a major antagonist in his Star Wars movie. When quizzed about whether or not Thrawn was being pegged as the first villain for this new period of storytelling, Filoni’s response was suggestive.
“Definitely, in my eyes,” Filoni advised Empire. According to the inventive, Thrawn’s uniqueness lies in his divergence from the prototypical Star Wars villain. “He wasn’t another helmet-wearing, lightsaber-wielding bad guy,” Filoni mentioned, suggesting that Thrawn’s character breaks away from the normative Vader-esque mould. “There’s a lot of pull to make characters that are like Vader, because it is so iconic.”
Dave Filoni additional emphasised Thrawn’s significance within the present canon, the place he was reintroduced within the animated sequence Star Wars Rebels. He expressed his gratitude for having Lars Mikkelsen convey Thrawn to life, stating: “He’s a critical player in this time period. We’re fortunate to have that character, and fortunate to have Lars playing him.”
Simultaneously, Dave Filoni confirmed immense respect for Timothy Zahn’s unique imaginative and prescient for Thrawn. He expressed his intent to uphold Zahn’s concepts whereas charting the character’s journey in his tasks. “I want to make sure that I’m honouring ideas that Tim had, so I want to see what’s [in his books] for the story,” Filoni said.
Prepare to see Thrawn within the Ahsoka Tano sequence
An alien navy strategist and tactician from the planet Csilla, Thrawn was first launched in Timothy Zahn’s 1991 novel Heir to the Empire. He shortly turned a fan-favorite character and his reputation solely grew with subsequent appearances in novels, comedian books and animated sequence like Star Wars Rebels. He is ready to make his live-action debut in the Ahsoka Tano sequence starring Rosario Dawson.
Ahsoka is being developed by Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni. The latter co-created Ahsoka alongside George Lucas, with the heroine making her first apppearance within the animated sequence Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
The solid of the Ahsoka Tano sequence contains Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Eman Esfandi as Ezra Bridger and Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, a.okay.a. Darth Vader. Ivanna Sakhno and Ray Stevenson spherical out the solid.
Ahsoka debuts in August 2023 on Disney Plus. Stay tuned for the newest information relating to the Star Wars universe and ensure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for extra content material!