‘Star Wars’ Series ‘Andor’ Starring Diego Luna Drops Teaser Trailer, Announces August Release

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“Star Wars” fans got a special treat Thursday with the release of the first teaser trailer for the “Rogue One” prequel series, “Andor.” The trailer dropped during Disney’s Lucasfilm panel at its annual fan-focused Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California (also the home of Disneyland). READ MORE: Ewan McGregor And Hayden Christensen Talk Returning To The ‘Star Wars’ Universe In The New ‘Vanity Fair’ Set five years before the events of “Rogue One,” “Andor” sees the return of Diego Luna as Rebel spy Cassian Andor.

Billed as something of an origin story, “Andor” begins as the Empire is at its zenith, the Rebellion is in its nascency, and Cassian has just seen the destruction of his home planet. READ MORE: Ewan McGregor Passionately Defends The ‘Star Wars’ Prequel Movies: ‘I Like Them’ “Andor” will release its first two episodes on Disney+ on August 31, with new episodes dropping weekly thereafter. “We’re going to rewind 5 years back from ‘Rogue One,'” creator and showrunner Tony Gilroy said on Thursday. “We’ve already shot 12 episodes!” An additional 12 episodes will be released to complete the first season, which takes place over the course of a single year.

With a total of 24 episodes, season one of the “Andor” will be the longest of any among the “Star Wars” prequel TV offerings.

A second season has also been ordered by Disney. Luna previously described “Andor” as “the journey of a migrant…That feeling of having to move is behind this story…That shapes you as a person.