Update: I am taking the “developing” tag of this because Variety has not confirmed it.

Original post:

This would be amazing news if true.

https://www.slashfilm.com/rosario-dawson-ahsoka-mandalorian/

Additional thoughts:

This is such great news. I was watching the newest episode of Clone Wars this morning and seeing Ahsoka back on the screen felt so great. It brought a smile to my face in these troubling times.

I know some people think it it’s a “slap in the face” to Ashley Eckstein, but I hope she doesn’t see it that way. I also hope that there was some discussion with Ashley about who she thought would be good for the role. Related to that, Rosario has been campaigning to play the live action Ahsoka for years:

Hmmm… @starwars for @rosariodawson? YES! She talks about wanting to be in a future film.

Cc: @dave_filoni @pablohidalgo #AhsokaLives pic.twitter.com/TI0tjVtXPE

— Good Morning America (@GMA) April 21, 2017

I think she’s going to be great.