Andor is the latest Star Wars series arriving on Disney+, with a premiere set for Wednesday, September 21. The show will follow other projects that debuted on the popular streaming platform, including The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and, most recently, Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Andor will focus on a character previously established within the Star Wars franchise, however, he was only shown in one film. Diego Luna co-starred as Cassian Andor alongside Felicity Jones in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, a movie set directly before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope. Now, the spinoff series focused on Luna’s character will receive not one, but two seasons compromising 12 episodes each. During an interview with TotalFilm via GamesRadar, the showrunner, Tony Gilroy, discussed what fans can expect in the second iteration of the Disney+ series.
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“What’s cool is that we’ll be introducing new characters in the second half, but there’s 25, 30 characters of import that we’re carrying forward from one to the next,” Gilroy says. “You already know them, you already know a lot about them.” He continues, saying Andor will change from the start of the series to the finale of the first season. “Also, Cassian Andor, at the end of 12 episodes, has finally had some sort of education.” He continues, “It takes a long time for him to make a commitment to the rebellion, but he’s kind of there. And so in the second part, we can explore a bunch of different things and time becomes our friend, then.”
Gilroy Says Andor Season 1 Is Broken Up Into 4 Parts
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Andor is taking an interesting approach to its first season, breaking up the 12-part debut into four segments, jumping forward by a year every three episodes. Gilroy says the style allows for exciting creative decisions and a different point of view from a storytelling perspective.
Gilroy says, “We’re going to do three episodes and jump a year, and three episodes and jump — we’re going to do four years in 12 episodes,” he explains. “And I don’t know, maybe someone’s had a chance to do that before. I can’t think of a comparison. But from a storytelling point of view, it’s like being allowed to paint with a new color or something.” Gilroy also says the time jumps will be something new for him from a writer’s perspective. “It’s a really cool storytelling opportunity after a long time of telling stories. I’ve never had the chance to do this before.”
Gilroy has spent some time telling stories, working on projects such as the Bourne series, which Andor has been compared to. In addition, he wrote the screenplay for Rogue One, where the titular character originates from. Fans can see how his latest project fairs when Andor releases on Disney+ on Sept. 21.
