'Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes' adds 'The Mandalorian' characters

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The Star Wars mobile role-playing game Star Wars: Galaxy Heroes is getting some new popular characters. Three members of The Mandalorian are going to be playable on the game soon. It will be adding Bounty Hunters Guild leader Greef Karga and former rebel shock trooper Cara Dune on April 22. Greef can assist with attacker-heavy Bounty Hunter squads, while Cara can be an "additional tank" for Rebel squads or become an "additional damage dealer" for Scoundrel teams. The beloved Mandalorian will be coming later at an unspecified date.

While Galaxy Heroes is your typical mobile RPG with character recruiting, turn-based battles, and in-game purchases, it's fun to get to play your favourite Star Wars characters. Now, we kind of wish Baby Yoda made an appearance, too.

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Disney+ to air 'The Mandalorian' documentary starting on 'Star Wars' Day

The Child a.k.a. Baby Yoda is arguably the most popular character out of 'The Mandalorian' (Still courtesy of Lucasfilm/Disney)

May 4 is extra special to Star Wars fans. And now there's another reason for fans to get extra excited this coming May 4. An eight-episode documentary on the Star Wars series The Mandalorian will start streaming then. Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian comes from the show's producer Jon Favreau, and it gives us a look at behind-the-scenes footage, cast and crew interviews, and roundtable discussions with Favreau.

According to the press release, the docuseries will also shed light on the show's filmmaking process, its "groundbreaking technology," and the "artistry behind the show's practical models, effects, and creatures," among other things. Lucasfilm didn't say if we're getting a look at The Child's (a.k.a. Baby Yoda) lineage, but we're holding out hope that the series will shed some light on the beloved character's background. New episodes of the show will be available every Friday on Disney+. 

Rosario Dawson will reportedly play Ahsoka Tano in 'The Mandalorian'

For the first time, we might see Ahsoka Tano in a live-action Star Wars production. Slash Film reported that Rosario Dawson had been cast to play Anakin Skywalker's Jedi padawan apprentice in the second season of the popular Disney+ show The Mandalorian. Ahsoka has so far appeared on animated Star Wars series The Clone Wars and Rebels.

Dave Filoni, who is the co-creator of the animated version of Ahsoka, is a writer, producer, director on The Mandalorian. He will also be returning as a director for season 2. Lucasfilm or Dawson hasn't confirmed the casting yet, but we'll keep you posted on any updates.

'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' gets an early digital release in the US, too

Aside from Frozen 2 hitting Disney+ earlier than expected, another Disney property is showing up online earlier as well. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has been spotted in online digital stores in the US, including Vudu, iTunes, and Google Play. It isn't on Amazon yet as of this writing. The film isn't available for rent, though. You will need to purchase it, and you can do so for up to 4K quality. The Rise of Skywalker was expected to hit digital stores on March 17, but it looks like they wanted to capitalize on people spending their weekends in. We aren't sure if it's available here in Canada, too. But the wait shouldn't be long either.