Tag: Rogue One

  • 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 Continues the Trend of Star Wars Leaning Into Other Influences

    Andor Continues the Trend of Star Wars Leaning Into Other Influences

    The first three episodes of Andor delivered an experience unlike anything else in the Star Wars universe. Not only has the series added more depth to Diego Luna’s Rogue One protagonist, but it’s also been praised for delivering a gritty, grounded spy thriller within the confines of a galaxy far, far away. This approach to…

  • ‘Andor’ Creator Tony Gilroy Highlights Cassian’s Long Journey Toward Redemption

    ‘Andor’ Creator Tony Gilroy Highlights Cassian’s Long Journey Toward Redemption

    Star Wars fans might be excited to reunite with “Rogue One” hero Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) — but the character as we find him in “Andor” on Disney+ is as far as he can be from a rebel leader.“We’re starting with a nobody,” series creator Tony Gilroy told IndieWire over Zoom. “How does a nobody,…

  • 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…

  • What’s New on Disney+ in September 2022

    What’s New on Disney+ in September 2022

    September is looking to be one of the best months of the year for Disney+ with several new original blockbusters premiering on the service, exciting new series, new episodes of hit shows, and the return of Disney+ Day. Get ready to return to a galaxy far, far away as Diego Luna reprises his iconic Rogue…

  • Andor’s Adria Arjona on Her Relationship With Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor

    Andor’s Adria Arjona on Her Relationship With Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor

    With Andor arriving on Disney+ September 21st, I recently got to speak with Adria Arjona (Bix Caleen) about making the newest Star Wars series. Andor is a two-season event that starts five years before the events of Rogue One. The first season will cover a year, while the second season will cover the next four…

  • Andor Cast & Character Guide: Meet the Stars of the Star Wars Series

    Andor Cast & Character Guide: Meet the Stars of the Star Wars Series

    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story presents something of a conundrum for most fans of the Star Wars franchise. The consensus seems to be that Rogue One is the strongest movie to be released in the Disney era thus far, but the chances of seeing more of these characters were looking unlikely given that, spoiler…

  • Tony Gilroy Says ‘Andor’s’ Second Season Will Take Place Over Four Years [TCA]

    Tony Gilroy Says ‘Andor’s’ Second Season Will Take Place Over Four Years [TCA]

    Tony Gilroy has been working on the new Lucasfilm and Disney+ live-action series “Andor” for over three years. The prequel to Gareth Edwards “Rogue One” follows Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) during the five years before the events of that particular film. During a Television Critics Association virtual panel, The Playlist asked Gilroy to clarify just…