Chris Connor reviews the final three episodes of Star Wars: Andor season 2… Andor’s penultimate arc paid off so much of the legwork of both seasons, with the Ghorman massacre showing the Empire’s true intentions on the planet and the decimation left in their wake. The action and horror of that episode was beautifully contrasted […]
Star Wars: Andor showrunner on scrapped K-2SO “horror movie” origin episode
Alan Tudyk’s fan favourite droid K-2SO finally made his debut in Andor this past week in the penultimate arc of Lucasfilm’s acclaimed Disney+ series, his first encounter with Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor coming during the massacre on Ghorman and very nearly ending with the death of the rebel spy. The episodes closed out with the […]
Star Wars: Andor Season 2 Review – Episodes 7-9
Chris Connor reviews episodes 7-9 of Star Wars: Andor season 2… After six episodes Andor’s second season has laid the groundwork for a grandstand conclusion to one of the finest pieces of Star Wars media. While it may appear slow in some regards, the meticulous attention to detail and careful storytelling have gradually moved the […]
Star Wars: Andor Season 2 Review – Episodes 4-6
Chris Connor reviews episodes 4-6 of Star Wars: Andor season 2… The opening three episodes of Andor season 2 really set the stakes for the season. While it may have been a busy three episodes in terms of the assortment of characters, it carried on the strengths of the first season and contained some of […]
Star Wars: Andor season 2 trailer welcomes us to the Rebellion
With less than a month to go before the interminable wait for season 2 of Disney’s critically acclaimed Andor is finally over, the Mouse House has dropped another epic trailer for the return of Diego Luna’s reluctant hero. The twelve-episode final season chronicles the four year build up to the discovery of The Death Star […]
Oscar Isaac to play a cellist in Tony Gilroy’s Behemoth
Star Wars alumni Oscar Isaac (The Force Awakens) and Tony Gilroy (Andor) are set to team up for cellist drama Behemoth. According to The InSneider the Bourne Identity and Supremacy screenwriter has completed a script with Isaac attached, and is touting it around town to multiple interested parties. There are no specific plot details at […]
Get a special look at Star Wars: Andor season 2 with new trailer
Ahead of its return next month, Disney+ has shared a new poster for the second season of Star Wars: Andor, along with a featurette for the Rogue One prequel series which takes us behind the scenes and features interviews with stars Diego Luna, Genevieve O’Reilly, and Adria Arjona, and creator Tony Gilroy; take a look […]
The Bourne Supremacy at 20: A Visceral Spy Thriller That Changed Action Cinema for Better or Worse
Hasitha Fernando on the story behind The Bourne Supremacy as the spy action sequel turns 20… Following in the heels of The Bourne Identity’s success indie filmmaker Paul Greengrass and action star Matt Damon teamed up to deliver one helluva sequel thrill ride with The Bourne Supremacy. As the thought provoking, hard hitting actioner hits […]
Tony Gilroy reveals Star Wars: Andor’s final episodes will lead directly into Rogue One
While The Mandalorian may be Disney+’s flagship Star Wars series, Andor really captivated audiences with its mature and character-driven story for its lead Cassian Andor and the supporting characters made up of familiar and new beings to the galaxy far, far away. With the second season currently in production, series creator and writer Tony Gilroy spoke of how the […]
Exclusive Interview – Composer Nicholas Britell on Carmen, Star Wars: Andor and Succession
To celebrate the release of Carmen and to tie in to his work on the on air fourth season of Succession, Chris Connor spoke with renowned composer Nicholas Britell about re-interpreting Bizet’s ppera for the 2020s, how he approached the Star Wars universe with Andor, and how the score for Succession has evolved over the […]
