Tag: Andor

  • What’s New on Disney+ in October 2022

    What’s New on Disney+ in October 2022

    Halloween is upon us and this October Disney+ has lots of spooky and not-so-spooky content for you to enjoy in the scariest month of the year. One of the most anticipated titles is Werewolf By Night, the very first holiday special produced by Marvel Studios, which stars Gael Garcia Bernal (Old) and Laura Donnelly (The…

  • Tony Gilroy Discusses Taking ‘Star Wars’ Seriously, The Original 5-Year-Plan, & Where ‘Andor’ Is All Headed [The Rogue Ones Podcast Interview]

    Tony Gilroy Discusses Taking ‘Star Wars’ Seriously, The Original 5-Year-Plan, & Where ‘Andor’ Is All Headed [The Rogue Ones Podcast Interview]

    ‘The Rogue Ones: A Star Wars Andor Podcast’ returns with hosts Mike DeAngelo and The Playlist’s Editor-In-Chief, Rodrigo Perez. As with the previous episodes, each week, our hosts will recap and review the latest “Andor” episode and welcome cast members and creatives from the show to discuss all things “Andor” and maybe a few other…

  • Andor Episode 3 Perfectly Builds Tension and Panic With Sound

    Andor Episode 3 Perfectly Builds Tension and Panic With Sound

    Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Andor Episodes 1-3Star Wars is a franchise with one of the most recognizable sounds. From John Williams’ epic score to Darth Vader’s breathing, to the Death Star’s Imperial alarms, and to the infamous Wilhelm scream as Easter eggs. Gareth Edwards’ Rogue One was the first spin-off film apart…

  • Andor Highlights What Being an Outsider Means

    Andor Highlights What Being an Outsider Means

    Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers from Episodes 1-3 of Andor.Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) didn’t ask to be in the Empire. We know this now more than ever with the first few episodes of Andor. Though Rogue One made Cassian’s disdain for the Empire clear, through Andor we’re starting to see where that fire…

  • Andor Character Guide: Meet The Cast Of The Rogue One Prequel Series

    Andor Character Guide: Meet The Cast Of The Rogue One Prequel Series

    “Andor” might be a movie spinoff focused on a familiar character, but in terms of the overall “Star Wars” canon it’s right out on the fringes. The first Disney+ series set in that galaxy far far away, “The Mandalorian,” started out on relatively fresh and original turf, but by season 2 it had been dragged…

  • Who Is Syril Karn in Andor?

    Who Is Syril Karn in Andor?

    Although Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was certainly a darker entry in the saga, it was still a story of good versus evil. However, Disney+’s Andor has blurred those lines. Cassian (Diego Luna) isn’t a straightforward hero. In the opening sequence of the first episode, Cassian kills two officers outside a brothel after they…

  • Who is Maarva on Andor? Her Relationship to Cassian, Explained

    Who is Maarva on Andor? Her Relationship to Cassian, Explained

    Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for the first three episodes of Andor.With its three-episode premiere, Disney+’s Andor certainly proved that it’s unlike any Star Wars project that we’ve seen before. The gritty, underworld crime series has as much in common with Tony Gilroy’s work on the Bourne films as it does with the galaxy…

  • Andor’s Biggest Strength Is That It’s Not In A Rush

    Andor’s Biggest Strength Is That It’s Not In A Rush

    The first three episodes of “Andor” have finally premiered, and it’s clear that this isn’t your typical Disney+ “Star Wars” series. With 12 episodes in the first season, it’s far longer than any of the earlier live-action offerings. Set five years before the events of “Rogue One,” the seires tells the story of Cassian Andor (Diego…

  • Star Wars: Andor Trailer, Release Date, Cast, and Everything We Know So Far

    Star Wars: Andor Trailer, Release Date, Cast, and Everything We Know So Far

    The Disney juggernaut is continuing its production of new Star Wars content with no less than three more shows premiering in 2022 and more coming out in 2023. The next series, Andor, will be divided into two major parts and is functioning as a prequel to the amazing movie Rogue One. This series is set…

  • ‘Andor’: Diego Luna Says Season Two  Is “Almost Like Four Different Movies”

    ‘Andor’: Diego Luna Says Season Two Is “Almost Like Four Different Movies”

    “Andor” hasn’t even premiered on Disney+ yet, but “Star Wars” fans already anticipate the show being incredible. And there’s a lot for fans to be excited about as the show approaches its September 21 premiere date. For one, the show marks the return of Diego Luna as “Rogue One” fan favorite Cassian Andor. Tow, “Rogue…