CHICAGO – Disney+ returns to a galaxy far, far away, although about a month later than expected.
After the blockbuster success of its limited series “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, Disney+ is gearing up for the next show in the “Star Wars” universe. “Andor” is a prequel to 2016’s “Rogue One” (which was itself a prequel to the original trilogy) and follows dashing spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) during the formation of the Rebel Alliance. And while the series was originally set to premiere in late August, the show’s smashing new trailer reveals it’s now coming in late September.
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Like “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, “Andor” is designed to fill in the gaps in the “Star Wars” timeline – giving fans more details about the time between the prequel films (“The Phantom Menace”, “Attack of the Clones” and “Revenge of the Sith”) and the original trilogy (“A New Hope, “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi”). That’s especially true when it comes to the birth of the Rebellion against the Galactic Empire.
However, “Star Wars” novices need not worry. The new trailer for the show promises to be a sleek, action-packed spy thriller that will appeal to more casual fans as well.
Indeed, Disney+ seems to have a lot of faith in the series, which is set five years before the events of “Rogue One” and is headed by that film’s co-writer Tony Gilroy. A second season of the series is already in development and will lead directly into the events of “Rogue One”. And while past seasons of Disney+ “Star Wars” shows like “The Mandalorian”, “The Book of Boba Fett” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi” have only lasted about 6-8 episodes, both seasons of “Andor” will have 12 episodes. last each, with the first season spanning a year of Cassian’s life and the second season jumping through the next four years.
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That’s not all that’s unique about the series, either: Unlike previous Disney+ “Star Wars” shows, which used an advanced green screen technology known as “The Volume”, “Andor” was shot on huge sets and real locations, giving the show its own signature look that you can actually see in the action-packed trailer.
At the Television Critics Association’s press tour panel on Wednesday, Luna and Gilroy emphasized that “Andor” is both epic in scope and deeply personal in nature, with a more visceral, gritty tone than some of the previous “Star Wars” projects. And while the series will explore Cassian’s early life as a fugitive turned undercover Rebel spy, Luna humbly suggested it’s almost “unfair” to call the show “Andor” because it’s primarily an ensemble- series. Luna joins the cast with returning Rogue One players Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker) and Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly), as well as new characters played by Stellan Skarsgård, Adria Arjona, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller and Fiona Shaw.
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And while those who’ve seen “Rogue One” know that Cassian’s time in the Rebel Alliance has a supposedly definitive end point, Luna and Gilroy both emphasized that they didn’t find that limiting when making a prequel series. As Gilroy put it, “We all live in a prequel. We all die.” Instead, the series’ surprises will come from discovering the unexpected paths Cassian takes on the way to becoming who he is in “Rogue One.”
While “Andor” was initially set to premiere in late August, Disney+ has recently shifted the release date — possibly to allow more space around the streamer’s upcoming Marvel series, “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” which launches on August 18. premiere. Or perhaps the goal was not to collide with the premieres of HBO’s “Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon” on August 21 and Prime Video’s “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” on September 2. The first three episodes of “Andor” will now premiere on Disney+ on September 21, while the rest of the season debuts weekly through November 23.
Here’s the first teaser the show released in May:
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