Star Wars Bits: Sabine Wren, Taika Waititi, Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge, War Of The Bounty Hunters, And More!
In this edition of Star Wars Bits:
Who Will Play Sabine Wren in Ahsoka?
In the June 18 edition ofStar Wars Bits, I mentioned anIlluminerdi reportthat Barriss Offee, the female Mirialan Jedi Knight who fell to the dark side during the events ofStar Wars: The Clone Wars, could appear inStar Wars: Ahsoka. The source of Illuminerdi’s report was a casting grid, which listed “Barriss” as a role for a female actor of Asian ethnicity between the ages of 20-30. I also mentioned that, given what we know about the previous casting grid and its use of codenames, the listing could be a red herring for theStar Wars RebelscharacterSabine Wren.
As it turns out, this would seem to be the case according toThe Hollywood Reporter. Buried in an article about the newly releasedWhat If…?series from Marvel Studios, writerAaron Couchreports:
“Now,[Rosario] Dawsonis leading a live-actionAhsokaspinoff for Disney+, with sources saying Lucasfilm is looking for an actress to star opposite Dawson as Mandalorian warrior Sabine Wren.”
An updated casting grid I saw in July, provided by scooperDaniel Richtman, didn’t list the “Barriss” codename but featured a “Second Lead” with three names attached:Lana Condor,Tati Gabrielle, andHavana Rose Liu. I believe these women are the frontrunners for the role of Sabine Wren.
Many fans have lobbied for Indian-American actressTiya Sircar, who voiced the character onRebels, to play Sabine in her live-action debut, however, it would appear that she is not in talks for the role at this time. When it comes to bringing animated characters to live-action, Lucasfilm is 50/50 on keeping the same actors:Rosario DawsonreplacedAshley Ecksteinas Ahsoka Tano inThe Mandalorian, whileKatee Sackoffreprised her role as Bo-Katan. IfLRMonline’s reportis true,Mena Massoudis playing Ezra Bridger inAhsoka, replacingTaylor Gray, whileLars Mikkelsen, who voiced Grand Admiral Thrawn onRebels, will be playing the blue-skinned Chiss once again.
Throughout the history ofStar Wars, iconic characters like Obi-Wan Kenobi and Han Solo have been portrayed by multiple actors. Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, the most pivotal character in the entire saga, has been played byJames Earl Jones, David Prowse, Sebastian Shaw, Jake Lloyd, Hayden Christensen, Matt Lanter, Spencer Wilding, Daniel Naprous,and others. I’m sure whoever is cast as Sabine Wren will do an excellent job at bringing the beloved character to life. In Favreau & Filoni I trust.
Taika Waititi’s Star Wars Movie
Last year, it was announced thatTaika Waititi(Thor: Ragnarok, Jojo Rabbit) will co-write and direct aStarWarsmovie for release in 2024. The New Zealand filmmaker, who also helmed an episode ofThe Mandalorian, wrapped production onThor: Love and Thunderand will be focusing on hisStar Warsscript next, according toWIRED:
“It’s still in the ‘EXT. SPACE’ stage. But we’ve got a story. I’m really excited by it because it feels very me.”
About the story and his idea for the film, he added:
“I tend to go down that little sincerity alleyway in my films. I like to fool the viewer into thinking ‘ha it’s this’ and then them going, ‘Damn it, you made me feel something!'”
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge — Last Call Details
ILMxLABrecently revealed a teaser trailer, key art, and new plot details forStar Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge — Last Call, the final installment of ILMxLAB’s virtual-reality series coming this fall to Oculus Quest.
Baron Attsmun is described as an ultra-wealthy industrialist who sells cybernetic parts throughout the galaxy while Lens Kamo is an Indiana Jones-type; a treasure hunter whose only goal is to keep ancient artifacts out of the wrong hands.
Check outStarWars.comfor an interview with directorJose Perez IIIthat sheds more light on this upcoming VR adventure.
Marvel’s Upcoming Star Wars Comics
Marvel’s epic crossover event continues withStar Wars: The War of the Bounty Hunters#3, from writerCharles Souleand artistLuke Ross, with a cover bySteve McNiven.The galaxy’s biggest players are in a bidding war over the highly sought-after Han Solo, still frozen in carbonite, at Crimson Dawn’s auction on the ice planet Jekara.
Meanwhile, inStar Wars#16, written by Soule with art byRamon Rosanasand a cover byCarlo Pagulayan, the action escalates further when Qi’ra, leader of Crimson Dawn and Han’s old flame, faces off against Darth Vader!
The War of the Bounty Hunters#3andStar Wars#16are both available for pre-order ahead of their August 18 release. you may check out an exclusive preview of the issues atStarWars.com.
Also,StarWars.comhas a fantastic rundown of all the cool comics that await readers in November, includingStar Wars: The High Republic: Trail of Shadows#2,Star Wars: The High Republic#11,Star Wars: Doctor Aphra#16,Star Wars: Bounty Hunters#18, andStar Wars: Darth Vader#18.
Colbert Takes Shot at Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
In his “Meanwhile…” segment,The Late ShowhostStephen Colberttalks about the sky-high rates at Disney World’s newStar Wars-themed hotel,Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.
In Search of Vintage Star Wars
Have you checked out theStar Wars ThriftingYouTube channel? A true scavenger girl,Silvervisits flea markets and thrift stores in search ofStar Warstreasures.
This Week! in Star Wars
OnThis Week! in Star Wars, hostKristin Baverbreaks down all the latest Star Wars news:
And that’s it for this edition of Star Wars Bits! If you have something cool from theStar Warsuniverse that should be included in this column,reach out on Twitter!
