The following live-action “Star Wars” tv sequence, “Ahsoka,” is ready to debut later this month on Disney+, however some new TV spots that debuted on ABC on Saturday (Aug. 12) have followers on social media buzzing as they function new voice-over dialogue of actor Hayden Christensen portraying Anakin Skywalker.

You may see the primary TV spot that dropped earlier on ABC on Saturday night time beneath:

“Don’t be afraid” New Anakin Skywalker TV spot! #StarWars #Ahsoka #AhsokaTano #Anakin #DarthVader @StarWarsExplain @Ky1eKatarn #HaydenChristensen pic.twitter.com/AaLsrTdnGQ

— Kyle Arking (he/him) (@ArkingKyle) August 13, 2023

‘Ahsoka’ Footage Reveals New Traces Of Hayden Christen As Anakin Skywalker, Teasing His Return

The primary new TV spot that has surfaced on social media is constructed strongly round former Jedi Ahsoka Tano’s (Rosario Dawson) relationship together with her former grasp, Anakin Skywalker. The previous Jedi-turned-mercenary Baylan Skoll (Ray Stevenson) referencing Anakin Skywalker’s destiny and transformation into Darth Vader. Ahsoka then factors out in what seems to be one other scene, “By the tip of the Clone Wars, I walked away from him and the Jedi.”

By way of the brand new Anakin Skywalker strains, Christensen could be heard saying, “On this struggle, you’ll face extra than simply droids. As your grasp, it’s my accountability to organize you. Don’t be afraid. I do know you are able to do this Ahsoka.” An extra TV spot for the sequence that additionally surfaced on social media additionally featured some extra distinctive dialogue, together with Anakin saying, “I received’t all the time be there to look out for you.” He additionally says, “Belief your instincts,” evoking one thing mentioned to him by his previous mentor, Qui-Gon Jinn from “The Phantom Menace.” One other line has Anakin saying, “I do know you are able to do this Ahsoka.”

In 10 days, a brand new Jedi will rise.

The 2-episode sequence premiere of @AhsokaOfficial, a Star Wars Unique sequence, arrives August 23 on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/VFyv8COqQV

— Star Wars (@starwars) August 13, 2023

It was beforehand reported beforehand by Deadline in October 2021 that Christensen joined the solid of the upcoming live-action “Star Wars” sequence. Christensen has already lately returned to the franchise, reprising his function as Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader within the “Obi-Wan Kenobi” miniseries. He additionally has a Clone Wars period flashback in his youthful happier days, displaying him coaching and studying from his personal grasp, Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), throughout the sequence.

Clearly, the brand new footage and features teasing Christensen’s return because the character had followers on social media buzzing with pleasure.

You may see a number of the reactions beneath:

Oh, if I wasn’t excited for this present earlier than. Listening to Hayden’s Anakin speaking to Ahsoka, man……. This present can not come quick sufficient. https://t.co/yO1VSGA5w0 pic.twitter.com/4nZ7Ti0KEL

— Key’Shawn Watkins #BLM (@KeyWatkins51299) August 13, 2023

Oh my god, that’s new dialogue recorded by Hayden I am unable to consider they let that slip out this early.

(The cynical a part of me is that they went “properly, our actors cannot do press proper now”) https://t.co/qsal1sgylU

— Mike Chen – DS9: THE DOG OF WAR #5 out now! (@mikechenwriter) August 13, 2023

Hayden Christensen proving but once more why he’s the very best casting in Star Wars historical past pic.twitter.com/UM2n5OI5QT

— PeakyLOTR (@BrockMorrison19) August 13, 2023

THIS IS TOO MUCH WITH HAYDEN’S VOICE, I SCREAMED pic.twitter.com/r0CPPhD5OF

— reia 🩵 ahsoka (@ravenmikasaa) August 13, 2023

I completely liked the trailer however a part of me needs they’d saved the Hayden dialogue a secret till the precise present got here out as a result of now I’m going to spend your complete time ready for his dialogue. https://t.co/xtLD4aU3tW

— JS (@JackSimmons101) August 13, 2023

The New Dialogue Is Reminiscent Of Current ‘Tales Of The Jedi’ Brief

Whereas not a transparent 1:1, a number of the new dialogue by Christensen is very harking back to the animated anthology shorts sequence, “Tales of the Jedi,” which additionally debuted final 12 months on Disney+. One episode of the present, “Observe Makes Excellent,” options Anakin (voiced by Matt Lanter) coaching a youthful Ahsoka Tano (voiced by Ashley Eckstein) early on throughout the Clone Wars. This isn’t lengthy after Ahsoka first turned Anakin’s Padawan apprentice.

In “Observe Makes Excellent,” Anakin has Ahsoka participate in a strenuous coaching train as they’re about to participate in an all-out struggle. Anakin at one level says, “Droids are predictable. I would like you to be prepared for something.” He then has Captain Rex and his Arc Troopers open blaster stun rounds on Ahsoka so she has to defend herself by deflecting from dwell targets reasonably than droids.

At one level Anakin tells Ahsoka within the animated quick, “As your grasp, I’m liable for you,” which sounds barely just like the model featured within the new TV spots. So it will likely be attention-grabbing to see if this can be a flashback that can be seen later within the tv sequence that’s meant to resemble the animated quick “Observe Makes Excellent.”

Dave Filoni, who created the Ahsoka Tano character, wrote and govt produced “Tales of the Jedi” and that “Observe Makes Excellent” quick. Filoni can be the lead author and showrunner of the “Ahsoka” TV sequence. So, it could make sense if Filoni opted to tie a few of these parts collectively for Ahsoka’s story, contemplating he’s had a hand in all of her main storylines, together with Ahsoka’s transition from animation to a totally realized live-action character.

“Ahsoka” additionally stars Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla, David Tennant as Huyang, and Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn. “Ahsoka” debuts on August 23 on Disney+ with a two-episode premiere. New episodes of the eight episode season will then air weekly, with the finale set to debut on the streamer on October 4.