ANDOR: Last News

It’s fair to say that Lucasfilm’s latest “Star Wars” series, “Andor,” is the most acclaimed show since the franchise debuted on Disney+ a few years ago. That said, “Andor” is a very different beast than its predecessors.

While summer 2022 was full of anticipated TV franchises, “Obi-Wan: Kenobi,” “Ms. Marvel,” “The Boys,” “Hacks,” etc., nothing came out of nowhere and bum-rushed audiences as much as FX’s “The Bear,” an unlikely hit that quickly became the talk of the internet when it arrived in June and in the weeks after.

While summer 2022 was full of anticipated TV franchises, “Obi-Wan: Kenobi,” “Ms. Marvel,” “The Boys,” “Hacks,” etc., perhaps nothing came out of nowhere and bumrushed audiences as much as FX’s “The Bear,” an unlikely hit that quickly became the talk of the internet when it arrived in June and the weeks after.

Diego Luna's Cassian Andor in the new trailer for the upcoming Disney+ series, a prequel to.Fans know that ultimately, Cassian gives his life for the Rebellion in, however, will explore how the cynical thief rose up during the formative years of the Rebel Alliance to become one of the most important figures in the battle against the oppressive Galactic Empire.«To steal from the Empire, you just walk in like you belong,» Cassian says in the trailer. «They're so proud of themselves, so fat and satisfied, they can't imagine that someone like me would ever get inside their house.»Watch the full trailer below:The 12-episode  series will see Cassian, alongside returning characters like Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly) and Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker), set out to “restore hope to a galaxy in the grip of a ruthless Empire.”“I feel so lucky,” O’Reilly said about reprising her role as Mothma, acknowledging that “I first played this woman 17 years ago now.”It's been confirmed that  will run for two seasons, with the second 12 episodes ending where  picks up.“It is really cool to tell a story where you already know the ending,” Luna previously told ET about the series.

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“Star Wars” is growing its footprint on the streaming side of things with “Obi-Wan Kenobi” debuting tomorrow on Disney+, but during the Lucasfilm panel at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, California it was officially announced that “Andor” will indeed get another season. Not just that, but the second season of “Andor” will consist of 12 episodes just like the first as announced by showrunner/creator Tony Gilroy and cover the following four years of the Rebel spy’s adventures leading up to the events of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and the character’s ultimate death on Scarif after successfully stealing the Death Star plans from an Imperial outpost.

prequel series centered on Diego Luna's rebel spy, Cassian Andor, finally has a release date. The latest series billed as “a tense nail-biting thriller” will debut with two episodes Aug.

prequel series centered on Diego Luna's rebel spy, Cassian Andor, finally has a release date. The latest series billed as “a tense nail-biting thriller” will debut with two episodes Aug.