With the return ofAndorfor its highly anticipated second season, Lucasfilm’s grittiestStar Warsseries is gearing up for its final arc, and it looks likeDiego Luna’sCassian Andor is diving headfirst into the darkest depths of the Rebellion. New photos from the series, as exclusively printed inEmpire Magazine, have offered fans a sneak peek into the upcoming season, showcasing moments of tension, emotional reunions, and, of course, rebelling. But beyond the images, showrunnerTony Gilroyand the cast have been dropping tantalizing hints about the series’ evolution and what fans can expect from the Emmy-nominated jewel in theStar Warscrown. Featured in the images are the likes of Orson Krennic (BenMendolsohn), Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly) and Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård).
Luna’s Cassian Andoris far removed from the jaded man we first met inRogue One: A Star Wars Story. “He’s a man fully committed to the Rebellion,” Luna said, of Cassian’s mindset in the second season. The new episodes will explore Cassian’s rise through the ranks of the Rebel Alliance, with Luna teasing that “there’s a huge mountain for him to climb” before he becomes the intelligence officer we know. Season 2 will feature Cassian’s emotional reunions with pivotal figures like Bix Caleen (Adria Arjona), who was last seen rescued after surviving brutal torture by the Empire, and the fate of whom is up in the air long term. According to Gilroy, Cassian and Bix share a complicated bond shaped by a lifetime of shared history.
“They’re probably their first kiss. They’re probably their first sex. I hope people are really curious about what happens with the two of them.”
How Did ‘Andor’ Switch From Five Seasons to Two?
Originally,Andorwas intended as a five-season story, before moving down to two. Gilroy told Empire that the switch took place early in the development process. “We were figuring out how fucked we were with the concept that we’d ever be able to do this for five years,” Gilroy said of those first few days. Over a glass of whisky with Luna, the pair decided to condense the timeline, with Season 2 unfolding across four three-episode arcs, each covering a year in theStar Warstimeline.
“There’s no mystery about where we are going.We’re going to end up on that walk out to the ship with [droid] K-2 and go to the Rings of Kafrene to startRogue One.But why is Cassian going? He’s going because there’s been some intel.”
You can check out the new images from the second season ofAndorabove, before the series returns to Disney+ on April 22.
Prequel series to Star Wars' ‘Rogue One’. In an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue, Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a Rebel hero.
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