Created by Tony Gilroy, Andor is an upcoming American television series that is a prequel to the Star Wars spin-off film Rogue One (2016). The executive producers of the show are Kathleen Kennedy, Tony Gilroy, Sanne Wohlenberg, Diego Luna, and Michelle Rejwan.
The first 12-episode season of Andor is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ on September 21, 2022, with its first three episodes. The rest of the episodes will be released weekly until November 23. A second 12-episode season is in development, which will conclude the series and lead into the events of Rogue One.
So, when the brand new season will release? What is the plot? Who would be cast in the lead roles? Keep reading to know further details.
Andor Plot and Cast
According to Disney “The “Andor” series will explore a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor’s journey to discover the difference he can make. The series brings forward the tale of the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire and how people and planets became involved. It’s an era filled with danger, deception, and intrigue where Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero.”
The first trailer is dark, showing us a time of oppression in the galaxy, the power of the empire, and the seeds of the rebellion being sown. We catch glimpses of the Galactic Senate, we see clone troopers, and a fleshing out of the rebel story that takes us into Rogue One – and is familiar in A New Hope. We get the sense that this is going to be about the difference that small people can make against big power – a classic rebellion situation.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, more details are learned about the setting for Andor. The story starts with the destruction of Cassian Andor’s home planet, seeing him as a refugee and turning to the rebellion. But it’s not only about the life of Cassian Andor, the new series will track the life of Mon Mothma, the rebel leader, in parallel and show us how these two characters collide in their rise against the empire.
Coming to the cast, it includes Diego Luna as Cassian Andor, Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma, Stellan Skarsgard, Adria Arjona, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, Forest Whitaker – Saw Gerrera, and Fiona Shaw.
Andor Release Date
The makers have already revealed the release date of Andor. It will be released on 21 September 2022 with a three-episode launch, exclusively on Disney+.
It has been confirmed that there will be 12 episodes in the series, with three episodes to get things started – we’re then expecting a weekly release for the following nine episodes.
Andor Trailer
The trailer was released on 1 August 2022. You can watch out the trailer below: