“The Empire is like a cancer that thrives when it’s dark, and is always more alive while we sleep. The dead are quick to tell us to fight. Maybe it’s true. It may be too late. If I had to do it all over again, I would wake up early, and fight those bastards right from the beginning! Fight the Empire. “
We got a first look at the second season of Lucasfilm’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story prequel series, Andor, yesterday via a promo banner spotlighting Diego Luna as the titular Rebel operative in some new duds, and the first trailer is expected to screen later today during D23 Brazil.
Whether the teaser will be released online afterwards remains to be seen, but while we await the presentation, Disney+ has finally announced an official premiere date.
Andor will return to our screens on April 22, 2025.
For many Star Wars fans, Andor is still the best Disney+ show Lucasfilm has produced, and even though we know how Cassian’s story ultimately ends (spoiler alert: not well), there’s a lot of excitement for is upcoming second season, will reportedly lead directly into the events of Rogue One.
Promo de la temporada 2 de ‘ANDOR’ en la D23 Expo de Brasil pic.twitter.com/j5lp63xDzi
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There’s nothing there, other than the series banner pic.twitter.com/LFFIqIQPkZ
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During his appearance at the ACE Superhero Comic Con this year (via The Popverse), Luna expressed his excitement for the return of the show, and confirmed that we would see other characters from Rogue One in season 2. “I can tell that Rogue One will be coming. There will be characters that you will recognise. There will be some cool stuff. This season will be a special one for those who are fans of Rogue One. It will be interesting to watch Rogue One straight after this second season because you’ll see it from a new perspective. Luna said, “It is fantastic.”
“The only thing that I can tell you about the ending is what happens.” The world is upside down. It’s the one thing you never mention in an interview. But here, we know the ending. I can tell that Tony Gilroy, a brilliant writer, created some amazing characters in Andor’s first season. The second season will be very rich, as all these stories are still relevant today. This is a true ensemble drama. Every story matters.” Every story matters.”
It was initially assumed that Luna was referring to Cassian’s former Imperial Droid sidekick K2SO (voiced by Alan Tudyk) who has previously been confirmed to return for season 2, but according to The Playlist, Ben Mendelsohn will also be back as villainous Imperial Officer Orson Krennic.
Director Alonso Ruizpalacios, who will board season 2 along with Ariel Kleiman and Janus Metz, mentioned Mendelsohn’s name among some of the actors he was looking forward to working with. He also revealed that he will helm the last three episodes of the 12-episode series.
We don’t have many other details, but we have heard that Mendelsohn will likely show up towards the end of the season, which would make sense given the timeframe.
Andor follows thief-turned-rebel spy Cassian Andor during the five years that lead to the events of the two films, exploring how he becomes radicalized against the Galactic Empire and how the wider Rebel Alliance is formed.
2024-11-11 16:31:27