Disney and Lucasfilm have kicked off this weekend’s Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022 with the release of a brand new trailer for the upcoming Disney+ series Star Wars: Andor, the live-action Rogue One: A Star Wars Story prequel series centred around Diego Luna’s rebel spy Cassian Andor.
As well as the trailer, showrunner Tony Gilroy has confirmed that a second season of twelve episodes is set to begin shooting in November. That adds to the twelve episodes of the first season, which will premiere on Disney+ on August 31st with a double-header.
Check out the new Andor poster, trailer and synopsis here…
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.
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Star Wars: Andor stars Diego Luna, who is reprising his Rogue One role as Cassian Andor, Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma, Forest Whitaker as Saw Gerrara, Adria Arjona (6 Underground), Denise Gough (The Kid Who Would Be King), Kyle Soller (101 Dalmatian Street), Stellan Skarsgård (Chernobyl) and Robert Emms (His Dark Materials).
Star Wars: Andor will premiere on Disney+ on August 31st.
