In recent years, the Star Wars franchise has been dominated by a plethora of helmeted Mandalorians (Din Djarin is a prime example) and surprising appearances from well-known Jedi (such as Luke Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano). In many ways, especially when it comes to Jedi, it’s only natural for the series to focus on these kinds of aspects of a galaxy far, far away. Finally, Star Wars is the franchise that encompasses an ancient battle between the Jedi and the Sith, bounty hunters and smugglers in the criminal underworld, and rebels against a ruling and fascist empire.
It’s the last of these that hasn’t been explored much since the conclusion of the Skywalker Saga with The Rise of Skywalker in 2019. That movie saw the defeat of the First Order, and though The Mandalorian has Empire soldiers and promises to show the origins of that future regime, it’s more about the Mandalorians as a group, along with the main character’s relationship with Grogu more than anything else. This is true Star Wars: Andoro comes into play, the new Disney+ series due out at the end of next month.
A prequel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Storywhich was essentially a movie about a group of rebels, Andoro seems to delve even deeper into the early years of the uprising. It provides a much-needed backstory for the title character, who was one of the most interesting heroes in the spin-off movie. It’s set to break with the six-episode cookie-cutter format that many Disney+ shows follow, was filmed with real sets and on location rather than relying on volume like before Star Wars series. Put all this together, and Andoro already has more to offer than other shows set in a galaxy far, far away.
The focus on the Rebellion and the potential for great character work makes Andoro incredibly exciting. However, the series doesn’t just have those aspects. Tony Gilroy is the showrunner and lead writer for not only this season, but also the second outing, which goes into production later this year. Gilroy previously took the Rogue One reshoots after the first draft of the film were reportedly too dark in tone for what Lucasfilm and Disney were looking for, but also generally messy across the board. Gilroy seemed to stabilize the ship when he came up with the idea of killing the main heroes who had secured the Death Star plans, an idea so audacious that Lucasfilm apparently hesitated to go in such a dark direction before Gilroy convinced them. .
In previous drafts of the script, which may or may not have been filmed, Jyn Erso and Cassian Andor, respectively, were revealed in different versions of the story as spies planted by the Empire. While an idea like this would have prevented the mass death that Lucasfilm wasn’t initially excited about, it would also have created some potential problems for the wider community. Star Wars canon. In A new hope, the Rebels who stole the Death Star plans were never mentioned or mentioned much outside of the opening crawl, meaning it would be hard to believe that Leia, Luke, Han and the rest of the Rebels aren’t an Imperial spy or something along those lines. By choosing not to go this route, Gilroy demonstrates not only his writing skills, but also his keen attention to detail to Star Wars canon, something that has arguably never been more important, given that huge amounts of content are added to the granchise every year.
The fact that the volume is not used for: Andoro is another exciting factor. The volume — essentially an alternative to green screens that allows actors to film against finished CGI — is a great piece of technology and is almost certainly the future of special effects in film and television. Its use in Obi-Wan Kenobi received some backlash in particular. That show was filmed exclusively at volume, with just a few small sequences shot in a small outdoor area outside the studio. This was extreme to say the least, because not even The Mandalorian depended on the new technology. Green screen, the outside area and actual locations in that show made all the difference because, as brilliant as it may be, the volume in its current state has limitations. The Mandalorian was careful not to push the boundaries of technology too far, but Obi-Wan Kenobi fell into this trap, ultimately resulting in some lackluster, if not bizarre, sequences and episodes.
Star Wars has led to division in recent years, Rogue One has always been almost universally loved. Ever since Andoro is a prequel to that, and has so much more to offer, that this new series might be the best show set in a galaxy far, far away yet.
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