Jon Favreau on How Ahsoka Tano Paved the Way for Dave Filoni's Rise to Lucasfilm President
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Tom Chang
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Summary
Jon Favreau discusses Dave Filoni's rise to Lucasfilm president, tracing it back to his creation of Ahsoka Tano. The article explores how Ahsoka's character arc — leaving the Jedi Order, surviving Order 66, and forging her own path — established Filoni as a key creative force in Star Wars storytelling, ultimately leading to his ascension to the top role at Lucasfilm.
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She's also arguably the most successful non-Skywalker Saga-related creation not from George Lucas.
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