A war is about to begin, and it’s all really the beginning of the end. “Andor,” Lucasfilm’s highly acclaimed Emmy-nominated thriller series comes to an end this spring and today, Disney+ released the teaser trailer and poster for the highly anticipated second season from writer/director/creator Tony Gilroy (“Michael Clayton,” ‘Rogue One’).
Centered on Cassian Andor, played by Diego Luna, season two will see the characters and their relationships intensify as the horizon of war draws near and Cassian becomes a key player in the Rebel Alliance. Everyone will be tested and, as the stakes rise, the betrayals, sacrifices and conflicting agendas will become profound.
Of course, “Andor” is a prequel to “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” so we know his fate, but the series tells the journey from a self-interested scavenger to a hero and Rebel Alliance leader and how he eventually makes that transition.
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which portrayed a heroic band of rebels who steal the plans for the Empire’s weapon of mass destruction, The Death Star, setting the stage for the events of the original 1977 film. “Andor” sets the clock back five years from the events of ‘Rogue One to tell the story of the film’s hero, Cassian Andor, and his transformation from a disinterested, cynical nobody into a rebel hero on his way to an epic destiny.
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“One of the great thrills of making ‘Andor’ is the scale of the story and the number of characters we’re able to meet — ordinary people, Imperial overlords, passionate revolutionaries,” Gilroy said in a statement. “They are real people making epic decisions, all of them staring down questions with terrifying consequences. Cassian’s journey is the soul and spine of our story, but it’s the choir that makes the show. I’m so excited for audiences to see where we go in Season 2.”
The final season will unfold over twelve episodes broken down into four chapters of three episodes each. The first chapter will premiere April 22, with subsequent chapters debuting each week.
“Andor” Season 2 stars Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgård, Genevieve O’Reilly, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, Faye Marsay, Varada Sethu, Elizabeth Dulau, Alan Tudyk, with Ben Mendelsohn and Forest Whitaker. The series was created by Tony Gilroy, who also serves as an executive producer along with Kathleen Kennedy, Sanne Wohlenberg, Diego Luna, Luke Hull and John Gilroy. Tony Gilroy wrote the first three episodes, with Beau Willimon (“House Of Cards”) writing episodes 4-6, Dan Gilroy penning episodes 7-9 and Tom Bissell putting pen to paper for episodes 10-12. The directors for the series are Ariel Kleiman (Eps. 1-6), Janus Metz (Eps. 7-9) and Alonso Ruizpalacios (Eps. 10-12).
The second and final season of “Andor” returns April 22 on Disney+. Watch the first trailer below.
