Credit: Disney / LucasfilmIf you hope to watch Ahsoka (2023) sooner, Disney has granted your wish. The premiere date has moved up, and a significant change to the release schedule has also been updated.
‘Ahsoka’ Series Receives Official TV-Rating
As reported by The Direct, the upcoming Ahsoka series, slated to premiere next Wednesday, has been assigned a TV-14 rating on Disney+. This revelation shouldn’t come as a surprise, considering the show is expected to feature intense lightsaber duels that might be more mature than other programs we’ve witnessed. Like the series above, this show has also received a more mature rating, which is a caution to parents, indicating that the content “includes material that most parents would deem inappropriate for children under 14 years old.” This distinction implies that the live-action series will offer a more detailed portrayal than its animated counterpart, Star Wars Rebels (2014), which holds a TV-Y7 rating.
The excitement surrounding this is unparalleled compared to any other Disney+ Star Wars series, mainly due to the inclusion of Anakin Skywalker, portrayed by Hayden Christensen, who is poised to make a return in some capacity to the show. A recent TV spot featuring Hayden Christensen’s voice was unveiled a few days back, solidifying that the former Sith Lord turned Jedi Master will appear in flashbacks alongside a younger Ahsoka Tano. This marks the inaugural instance of witnessing both characters sharing the screen in a live-action presentation. A new clip also came out, giving fans a glimpse into what they can expect from this action-packed series coming next week.
Now, some new information has been released, indicating that the premiere date for this series has moved up, along with the entire release schedule changing on Disney+. Industry insider and journalist Scott Gustin released the following information below just moments ago:
NEW: #Ahsoka episodes will be available on Disney+ on Tuesdays at 9pm ET, 6pm PT – starting with the two-episode premiere on August 22. pic.twitter.com/DcSgpnkpKJ
— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) August 18, 2023
According to this post, the Ahsoka series is debuting next Tuesday at 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and 6 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. This would mark the first time Disney moved up a show as big as this one with an earlier timeframe than the previous midnight to 3 a.m. release window. The show will now debut every Tuesday at that 9 p.m. timeframe window. Hopefully, This will excite fans as the show will not come an entire day earlier and will continue to debut much earlier in the evening, giving Star Wars fans a chance to enjoy the series with loved ones and give critics a chance to review each episode earlier.
What do you think about the schedule change for ‘Ahsoka’?