Diego Lunais ready to return to the role he first played inRogue One, as he revealed that the second season ofAndoris currently filming in Valencia, Spain. During an interview with Collider’s ownSteven WeintraubatStar Wars Celebrationin London, the Mexican actor talked about how the spin-off had been rolling cameras in the European country right before the actor headed to the massive fan event in England. Spain is no stranger to being a part of the galaxy far, far away, asAttack of the Clonesalso shot several sequences in its countryside. Here’s what Luna had to say to update audiences on where the production ofAndorwas headed:
“I am very good. I’m happy. I am in the middle of shooting, which we were shooting in Spain, in Valencia, which was very nice… It’s beautiful to be shooting with this team.”
During the second installment of the prequel trilogy, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) is tasked with protecting Queen Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) while escorting her back to Naboo. Against the rules established by the Jedi Code, the pair fall in love during their stay on the planet, flirting and playing around beautiful fields and palaces. Those sequences were filmed in Sevilla, Spain, prompting a lot of visits from people who love the franchise created byGeorge Lucas. Lucasfilm hasn’t forgotten how impactful Spain can be when shooting on location, and it seems that the second season ofAndorwill make good use of the scenery.
In contrast, thefirst season of the spin-offwent on to film some scenes at the Cruachan Reservoir in Argyll. The cloudy valleys and windy forests were perfect to captureparts of the heistCassian and the crew were able to pull off after planning it for a considerable amount of time. It looks like the new episodes will shy away from the rainy atmosphere of the first installment, moving towards the sunny Spanish city. While plot details are scarce regarding the final season ofAndor, the fact that production is taking place on location will ensure the atmosphere of the series will look as real as possible, just like it did last fall.
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The Future ofStar WarsAnnounced at Celebration Europe
In front of thousands of excitedStar Warsfans, Diego Luna himself made an appearance to introduce the footage from the second season ofAndor. The massive event has brought along plenty of news related to the franchise’s future, includingthree new filmsLucasfilm is developing for theatrical release.James Mangold, who recently worked with the studio forIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, will helm a movie exploring the origin of the Jedi.Dave Filoni, one of the creative minds behindThe Mandalorian, will direct a film that will conclude the events of the series. And finally,Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who was behind the camera in some episodes ofMs. Marvel, will be in charge of directingDaisy Ridley’s return to the role of Rey.
While you await more news to reach our galaxy from Star WarsCelebration, you’re able to check out our extended interview with Diego Luna from after the Season 1 finale.
