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That’s the end of the major panels fromStar WarsCelebration 2025.
May the Force be with you.
12:59AM- Filoni says there’s one more gift, which is a tricky one since nothing has been filmed.
“Unsurprisingly, a HUUUGE cheer at that news in the crowd.
12:58 -Dawson pays tribute to Stevenson, and says McCann has the same passion and intensity that he had.
12: 56AM -Dawson is asked what she’s looking forward to most about Ahsoka season 2.
“I’m just so excited to be with this cast again.”
12:53AM -Filoni says Thrawn is the right villain for this era ofStar Wars.
12:50AM -“What a Death Star compared to a blue guy?
“- Filoni on Ackbar vs. Thrawn.
Ackbar vs. Thrawn Is Coming In Ahsoka
Filoni confirms the showdown is looming.
Filoni says that we’re going to see Ackbar going against Thrawn in Ahsoka season 2.
Jokes that he didn’t mean to give it away, but there it is.
12:47AM -Filoni confirms Admiral Ackbar will be inAhsokaseason 2.
On the casting, Filoni said:“McCann takes it very seriously.
He has a big heart, and such respect for Ray.
Youll love him, and we love him now.
The Force is with him.”
“Ray was the most beautiful person on-screen and off.
However big a loss you think it is, it’s bigger.”
12:41AM -Dawson saysAhsokaseason 2 will start filming in about a week.
Adds that it’s a privilege to work with Filoni.
And then it was neat to see Hayden do this.”
But you did the same for Obi-Wan, so it was time for you to take the higher ground.
“Yeah, she went there!
“Plus, no one wields a lightsaber like you.”
12:32AM -Anakin talks about doing the live-action Clone Wars, says:“It was too much fun.
12:28AM -Christensen saysAhsokawas"A dream to get to do.
Anakin got to take Ahsoka down the yellow brick road of her memories of the Clone Wars.”
12:26AM -Hayden Christensen has arrived!
One of the biggest cheers of the weekend, and shouts of"We love you Hayden!”
Is Hayden going to appear soon?
“Dad, this is episode 4, I want to see episode 1!”
Filoni adds:“I get Thrawn…you get to mention Thrawn in your show.”
12:09AM -Dave Filoni, Jon Favreau, and Rosario Dawson are now on stage!
Two separate things, to be clear!
10:47PM -Next up on the agenda is theAhsokapanel, which will begin around 1:00PM here in Japan/midnight ET/9:00PM PT.
The third arc in particular is a solid contender for my favorite #StarWars story… ever.
Cannot wait for everybody to see this.”
This is, without question, the best Star Wars that has ever been made.
Incredible performances, deep storytelling, amazing spectacles… it truly has it all.
It all looks incredibly intense in the best possible way.
9:25PM -They’re going to show the first episode ofAndorseason 2!
9:24PM -And now there’s a tease of what they brought for us to see.
Luna says"we wanted to bring something very special… for your eyes only.”
9:23PM -Luna gives a lovely speech about Tudyk’s performance that gets a big ovation from the audience.
I never knew it was gonna be so much fun."
Tonys a better writer, it turns out."
9:20PM -HUGE cheers for Alan Tudyk, who will be voicing K-2SO again in Andor season 2.
He jokes that he’s “not going to top that.”
9:17PM -Kyle Soller follows up on Dedra and Kyril’s relationship in season 2.
“It’s very weird… there’s a lot of staring.”
9:14PM -Genevieve OReilly teases that the season is going to begin with a wedding on Chandrila.
9:09PM- Luna tells audiences that, asAndorgets closer toRogue One, we’ll see more returning characters.
9:08PM -Luna promises thatAndorseason 2 is “so big in every possible way.”
8:57PM -It’s almost time for theAndorpanel to begin.
It’s time for day two ofStar WarsCelebration 2025.
And that means it’s time forAndorandAhsoka, both of which will have big panels today.
TheAhsokapanel will follow at 1:00PM JT/midnight ET/9PM PT.
Although billed as a look-back at season 1,Dave Filoni confirmed yesterday thatAhsokaseason 2 will begin filming soon.
More of Hayden’s Anakin?
Yes c’mon!
As with yesterday, myself, Molly Brizzell, and Ash Crossan are on the ground here in Japan.
Then, there wasfootage ofThe Mandalorian & Grogu.
In the afternoon, it was time for Lucasfilm Animation.
That started with a look back at the past 20 years, but was then dominated by the future.
Suffice to say, day one delivered.
Can day two beat it?
We’ll soon find out!
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