Following in the footsteps ofThe Mandalorianis a newStar Warsseries titledAndor, starring Diego Luna as the titular rebel. The show, which is one of the severalStar Warsprojects currently in development for Disney Plus, has just named its crew of directors to take the reins of theRogue Oneprequel.
According to Discussing Film, Ben Caron and Susanna White have been hired to direct some of theAndorepisodes. Both have a wealth of directorial experience under their belts, with Caron known for his work inThe Crown, Skins,andSherlock, and White for her work inNanny McPhee Returns, Masters of Sex, Billions, and HBO’sGeneration Kill.
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The hiring of the pair comes as Disney Plus continues to focus its efforts on expanding theStar Warsuniverse, withAndorjust about ready to start production (massive sets with green screens have been spottedin the midst of construction over in the UK). Joining them is Tony Gilroy, theRogue Oneco-writer who created the series. The highly-anticipatedRogue Onespin-off will follow Luna’s Cassian Andor in a 12-episode, “nail-biting spy-thriller” epic.
Not many details about the plot have been revealed as of yet, but we do know that Luna will be accompanied on-screen by Stellan Skarsgard,Adria Arjona, Fiona Shaw, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, and Genevieve O’Reilly, who will reprise her role as Rebel Alliance founder Mon Mothma. The story will follow Andor’s life beforeRogue One, where he ultimately died embracing Jyn Erso while the Death Star’s laser fired upon then on the planet Scarif.
Perhaps one of the more pressing questionsStar Warsfans have is whether or notAndorwill include K-2SO, the reprogrammed Imperial droid who worked alongside Jyn and Cassian inRogue One. When K-2SO actor Alan Tudyk was asked if he knew whether or not he would be included in the upcoming series, he said that the story Gilroy was penningdid not include K-2SOand that he was definitely “not going to be in the first season.”
However, there is still a chance K-2SO will be written in for future seasons, so fans will just have to wait and see. Aside fromAndor, Disney Plus is also working onThe Acolyte,The Book of Boba Fett,and anAhsoka Tano solo project.
Andoris currently in pre-production and will premiere on Disney Plus in 2022.
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