The brand new “Star Wars” content material retains coming at hyperdrive speeds.
Disney’s D23 Expo 2022 in Southern California was a busy one for “Star Wars” bulletins and new trailers for exhibits like “The Mandalorian” Season 3 and “Tales of the Jedi.” However the sci-fi mission avid followers have been most juiced about was the “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” prequel sequence coming to Disney+ referred to as “Andor.“
An absorbing new teaser was unveiled on the geeky gala that featured loads of contemporary footage of this 12-episode spinoff and its underlying theme of a conflict between conflicting beliefs. Set 5 years earlier than the occasions of “Rogue One,” “Andor” stars Diego Luna, who reprises his function as Cassian Andor, the Imperial officer who later swaps alliances and turns into a starship captain and spy for the Insurgent Alliance towards the Galactic Empire.
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Captain Cassian Andor appeared final in director Gareth Edwards’ 2016 function movie, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” wherein the artful espionage agent perished with Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) on the Imperial planet of Scarif after the dreaded Death Star spit out a deadly laser blast that worn out the planet’s Citadel Tower and luxurious tropical seashores.
Disney’s official “Andor” description provides an summary of the upcoming sequence:
“The ‘Andor’ sequence will discover a brand new perspective from the ‘Star Wars’ galaxy, specializing in Cassian Andor’s journey to find the distinction he could make. The sequence brings ahead the story of the burgeoning insurrection towards the Empire and the way folks and planets grew to become concerned. It is an period crammed with hazard, deception and intrigue the place Cassian will embark on the trail that’s destined to show him right into a insurgent hero.”
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In addition to Diego Luna, “Andor’s” worldwide forged additionally consists of Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma, Stellan Skarsgård as Luthen Rael, Adria Arjona as Bix Caleen, Denise Gough as Supervisor Dedra Meero, Kyle Soller as Syril Karn, Forest Whitaker as Noticed Gerrera, and Alan Tudyk returning because the sarcastic safety droid Ok-2S0.
“Rogue One” co-screenwriter Tony Gilroy is on board as “Andor’s” sequence creator and showrunner to mesh with the unique movie’s type and tone. He is additionally written the present’s pilot and can take a flip behind the digicam directing an upcoming episode.
“Andor” arrives with its first three episodes solely on Disney+ on Sept. 21.
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