Disney+ launched its first trailer for upcoming sequence “Andor,” a prequel to “Rogue One.” It’ll premiere on the service on August 31 with two episodes to start out. In complete, the sequence can have 12 episodes, which was confirmed by Lucasfilm at right now’s Star Wars Celebration on the Anaheim Conference Middle. Diego Luna will reprise his function as “Rogue One” hero, Cassian Andor.
“Star Wars” followers will know that the 2016 movie “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is certainly the conclusion of Cassian Andor’s story, set simply earlier than the occasions of the unique 1977 “Star Wars.” “Rogue One” grossed greater than $1 billion worldwide. The upcoming sequence, “Andor,” can be set 5 years earlier than “Rogue One” and also will embody flashbacks from Cassian’s childhood. “Andor” will reveal how and why Cassian joined the revolt.
Additionally becoming a member of Luna is Felicity Jones, who will play Jyn Erso once more, chief of the ragtag group of Insurgent spies, in addition to Forest Whitaker taking part in Clone Wars veteran, Noticed Gerrera; Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma; plus Stellan Skarsgård, Adria Arjona, Fiona Shaw, Denise Gough, and Kyle Soller. Additionally revealed at right now’s panel was that Nicholas Britell will rating the sequence.
The live-action sequence would be the longest “Star Wars” present on Disney+ but, as it’s double the size of the latest six-episode sequence, “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” 5 episodes longer than “The E book of Boba Fett,” and “The Mandalorian” has eight episodes per season.
Just a few days in the past, creator/showrunner Tony Gilroy revealed to Vanity Fair that not solely will there be a number of surprises but additionally there’ll, actually, be a second season. “This primary season is about him turning into a revolutionary, and the second 12 episodes take him into Rogue One,” Gilroy stated. Additionally, regardless of the rumors, the showrunner makes it clear that Alan Tudyk won’t be within the sequence, “Not but, anyway,” he stated.
Tony Gilroy co-wrote the “Rogue One” screenplay and was the uncredited director on reshoots for the movie.
Streaming on Disney+ tomorrow, Might 27, is “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” one of many many different “Star Wars” exhibits except for “The Mandalorian,” “The E book of Boba Fett,” “Star Wars: The Unhealthy Batch,” in addition to upcoming titles “Ahsoka,” “The Acolyte,” and “Lando.”
