Star Wars: Everything We Know About ‘Andor’ So Far
Cassian Andor will be streaming in his own show on Disney+ later this year. Here’s what we know about the upcoming series so far.
After the success of Rogue One, fans were left a little bereft by the lack of anything else to do with these characters. It’s not like Star Wars to introduce a likable character and leave no avenue for them to return after one appearance. A seemingly endless series of sequels, shows, spin-offs and spin-offs to the spin-offs are proof enough of that.
So it was no great surprise when the upcoming streaming show Andor was announced. And despite it being another spin-off spin-off, it’s hard to deny that we’re looking forward to seeing the title character again. Not much is known about the show yet, but here’s what we’ve been able to piece together.
Possible Release Dates
Disney has yet to announce an official release date for Andor, but they’ve said in the past that we can expect to see it Q4 of 2022. With Kenobi in May, Ms. Marvel in June, and an upcoming season of The Mandalorian to schedule around. Some sources have suggested that Andor is due to arrive a little early with an August release date. But others are still looking toward the end of the year with a November timeframe. Regardless, we should be on schedule to see more of Cassian Andor by the end of this year.
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We’ll See Some Familiar Faces
Diego Luna himself verified that we will “definitely see familiar faces,” after production wrapped back in September. But in Star Wars that can mean just about anything. K-2SO who was played by Alan Tudyk would make the most sense. K2 had a major role to play and a ton of history with Andor in Rogue One, plus he was a fan favorite. But Tudyk has said himself that he won’t be in the series this time around.
According to IMDB it looks like we will be seeing Mon Mothma as played by Genevieve O’Reilly. We may also get more of Forest Whitaker’s Saw Gerrera. But there is room for many more cameos five years before the events of Rogue One and A New Hope. Perhaps we there will be a young Leia to go with Kenobi‘s young Luke.
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We’ll Also See Familiar Writers
Okay, we won’t see this. But we’ll hopefully be able to tell it’s there. Tony Gilroy joined the Andor team as showrunner after working on pilot re-writes. Similarly, he co-wrote Rogue One as well as overseeing the film’s reshoots. It looks like from a writing and show-running perspective, the show has been in good hands. Gilroy has insight into the character that other writes may not have and is no stranger to how to polish these stories into something fans will enjoy. I always breath a little sigh of relief to see the original writer on board with a project, so to me this feels like a good sign for Andor as a show.
Are you looking forward to Andor? When do you think we’ll have more information and an official release date? Who do you want to see a cameo from? Let us know in the comments!
May The Force Be With You, Adventurers!
