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Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy has revealed that he did consider including a cameo from one of the original Star Wars trilogy's leads, Princess Leia Organa, in the second season, but the idea was ultimately scrapped.

"There were some conversations early on, there was much to be made. This is in the sketching stage," Gilroy told ScreenRant. "This is in the really soggy beginning, trying to figure out what to do because trying to figure out, I was trying to make that Investiture Week I idea. I was trying to get the most out of that investiture week and those parties, and we have Alden's party now… and we're making a thing out of it. And we were trying to find out on the timeline where she would be in the Senate."

While an appearance from either Luke Skywalker or Han Solo wouldn't have made much sense, Leia was already...

Production designer Luke Hull and set decorator Rebecca Alleway brought the vast scope of Andor’s second season to life with 180 sets, half of which were built from scratch.

The production used a number of real locations in the U.K., Spain, and Italy: Valencia’s futuristic City of Arts and Sciences building was transformed into the Senate complex, while England’s Greenham Common became the Rebel hideout used by Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker). Shots of Lake Como, Italy, were used to augment the planet of Ghorman and farmers’ huts...

Tony Gilroy delivered an absolute masterpiece when wrapping up the second season of Andor. The prequel series follows the story of Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor, who finally embraced his destiny as a Rebel spy in the season 2 finale, setting up the events of Rogue One.

Despite sending its lead character into a dark event, the series concluded on a rather hopeful note. In an interview, Gilroy revealed why he needed to end the series on a lighter, more hopeful note. Here is what Gilroy had to say about Andor season 2 finale’s closing moments and why they weren’t explosive.

Tony Gilroy revealed why Andor season 2 ended with that particular moment

Andor season 2 defied all expectations and emerged as one of the best Star Wars shows. In the process, it achieved the rare record of delivering five episodes with a 9.5/10 or higher rating on IMDb. Hence, there is no...

Image Source: Walt Disney. Andor has established itself as a high point in the Star Wars galaxy, with an impressive 96% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. That makes it the second-highest-rated Star Wars series or movie, right behind the 100% score held by Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi. It’s worth noting, too, that Andor’s critical acclaim exceeds that of such classic films as Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (94%) and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (93%). The powerful story told in Andor—created and co-written by Tony Gilroy, who has been nominated for two Oscars—is the one that takes shape in the years just before the Death Star plans make their way to Leia Organa. Providing context, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story served as a direct prequel to Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, a standalone film that has resonated deeply with audiences and critics alike.

Andor emerged as one of the greatest hits in the Star Wars franchise, delivering a satisfying conclusion with its recent season 2 finale. The series created by Tony Gilroy received positive reviews, including the cast’s performances led by Diego Luna. However, one star emerged as a surprise Mvp in season 2.

The actor in question marked their first screen credit with their performance in Andor. Moreover, their acting prowess stunned even showrunner Gilroy, who made it a point to include more scenes featuring them. Here is the Andor star who impressed critics and fans alike with their first major acting role, and what Gilroy had to say about them.

Actress Elizabeth Dulau on Andor being her first screen role

Tony Gilroy created Andor as a prequel to 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The series stars Diego Luna in the titular role and primarily aims to tell the story of...

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Andor season 2.

Andor Season 2 is a remarkable and moving work of art. It is one of the best all-time seasons of any show, and not just in Star Wars. The structure of every three episodes taking place in a different year, leading up to the events of Rogue One, could have felt disjointed. However, the season ends up feeling mostly seamless in its transitions and becomes a deeply satisfying continuation and conclusion to the story that began in Season 1.

While Season 2's structure overall works incredibly well, there are a few times where I could not help but think of the original five-season plan that Tony Gilroy had in mind. There are some storylines between or during each three-episode arc that I would have loved to see further explored. Given the nature of the Star Wars franchise, there is always a chance of these...

It was in 2011 when the world was introduced to Hayley Atwell in the iconic role of Agent Peggy Carter in Captain America: The First Avenger. Fans loved her (alongside Steve Rogers) but found very little time with her when Steve Rogers dived headfirst into an icy plunge.

However, with the cryo-sleep of Steve Rogers, Peggy Carter’s story did not end. Quite the contrary, Atwell reprised her role in a 15-minute film titled Agent Carter and a subsequent series of the same name in 2015.

What went wrong with Marvel’s Agent Carter?

Don’t get me wrong. Marvel’s Agent Carter was one of the finest television shows that the world had ever seen (alongside Daredevil) when it was airing in 2015. However, there was a pretty big blunder that the MCU made.

Atwell and James D’Arcy in Agent Carter. | Credit: ABC.

Similar to the short film, Agent Carter followed the story of Peggy Carter,...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the entirety of "Andor" season 2.

With the dramatic finale of "Andor" season 2, the book has officially closed on what may well go down as the best and most brilliant installment of "Star Wars" we'll ever see. If that seems like a bold claim to make before the smoke has even begun to clear, well, it's only a natural reaction to what we've been watching with our own eyes since this show first started its journey on Disney+ streaming in 2022. Creator Tony Gilroy defied the odds and turned what seemed like an obligatory prequel/spinoff show into by far the most character-driven, politically incisive, and downright mature franchise entry since "The Empire Strikes Back."

But, of course, this is still "Star Wars" that we're talking about, and no "Star Wars" anything will ever escape scrutiny completely -- even one with as much undeniable critical and...

Andor season 2 concluded the heartbreaking yet hopeful story of Cassian Andor, a decade after it started in Rogue One. The Diego Luna-led series is not only being deemed the best of Star Wars, but the last six episodes may well have elevated it to one of the best things ever made for television.

There are several references to Rogue One in the final three episodes, which lead directly into the beginning of the 2016 movie, just like Rogue One bled into A New Hope. Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy has created a masterpiece that runs nearly as long as the Skywalker saga, and lays bare all the sacrifices it takes to lead a Rebellion to glory.

Here are the biggest Easter eggs in Andor season 2, episodes 10-12, "Make It Stop," "Who Else Knows?" and "Jedha, Kyber, Erso."

1) Galen Erso

Naturally, the most significant connection to Rogue One in the final episodes is mention of Galen Erso,...

Tony Gilroy has been active in the entertainment industry as a screenwriter, director, and producer for more than three decades now, and throughout that time, he hasn’t once failed to leave his audiences amused. His curation and helming of master projects include his notable screenwriting and directing contributions to the Bourne film franchise and even the Star Wars lore.

To say the least, his work on the space opera created by George Lucas has been so epic that I believe Gilroy could be the one to save the franchise after all the disappointing installments it has delivered as of late. But while I want him to stay in Sw, his next movie with Oscar Isaac is changing my mind, considering how it’s reported to be a drama about a musician!

Tony Gilroy’s next flick with Oscar Isaac is “a movie about music” Oscar Isaac. | Credits: Frankenstein / Netflix.

Andor's storytelling has been praised by fans and critics alike. Part of that storytelling is the music throughout the series. As the Star Wars fanbase revels in the end of the show, they may have missed this one homage if they didn't sit through the credits.

Brandon Roberts, the composer for the second season, has written some fantastic music, in my opinion. Roberts' music for Bix's message when leaving Cassian is a moving piece. The composer, like anyone who tackles the franchise, owes a debt of gratitude to John Williams.

Williams composed the score for the original nine films of the Skywalker saga. His music provided rich motifs that people like Roberts can build upon. Now, Roberts seemed to have paid homage to Williams during the end credits of the final episode of Andor by introducing the music of Williams.

It was the end of William's Oscar-winning score to A New Hope.

Star Wars fans have spotted a delightful deep-cut George Lucas Easter egg in the Andor season 2 finale. The second season of Andor was very different to the first, simply because it deals with a part of the timeline that's much more well-established. That naturally meant we had a lot more Star Wars Easter eggs and references, with direct setup for Rogue One at the end of Andor.

As noted on the Star Wars: Rogue One and Andor Fan Page, fans have spotted one particularly deep-cut Easter egg. Dedra Meero winds up held in detention by the Isb after she has uncovered the Death Star's existence, and it's a deliberate riff on a scene from George Lucas' Thx 1138.

Andor Recreates The Oldest Star Wars Easter Egg Custom Image by Ana Nieves

Thx 1138 was George Lucas' first feature film, and it's been referenced countless times in Star Wars. Lucas himself slipped it...

Tony Gilroy had a different plan for how Mon Mothma’s story turned out in Andor Season 2. There was a deleted scene in the series that added another layer to the character. However, the three-episode weekly release pattern meant that all these stories couldn’t be included in Gilroy’s series.

Caroline Blakiston played Mon Mothma in the original Star Wars films. Genevieve Reilly took over the role in Revenge of the Sith and Rogue One before she appeared in Andor. In Gilroy’s series, Reilly had a leading role, and it was unlike any version of Mon Mothma that we saw earlier.

Tony Gilroy’s release schedule for Andor Season 2 ruined Mon Mothma’s story Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma in Andor | Credits: Disney+/Lucasfilm

The first season of Andor followed a weekly release pattern after dropping its first three episodes together. Season 2 followed a different release schedule for its twelve episodes.

Andor tells the story of Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor, a thief-turned-Rebel spy, who joins the Rebellion against the Empire. The Star Wars series is surprisingly deep, mature, political, and thematically rich. As a result, it has established itself as one of the best shows of modern streaming, receiving rave reviews.

The series recently concluded its run with its final batch of episodes dropping online. In the process, the series set a new record that was previously unheard of, even during the peak of the cable television era that gave us hits like Breaking Bad and The Sopranos. Here is the major record Andor has set with its final episodes and why it cements the show as a modern masterpiece.

Andor season 2 breaks a major live-action TV record

Created by Tony Gilroy, Andor started life as a spin-off of the 2016 film Rogue One. Given the mixed track record of the Disney-produced Star Wars projects,...

Rebellions are built on hope — the hope that you've watched up to episode 12 of "Andor" season 2, because there are heavy spoilers ahead.

"Star Wars" is a sandbox that can support a wide variety of stories and tones, from the child-friendly whimsy of "Skeleton Crew" to the darker morality tale of "The Bad Batch." And yet, there is nothing quite like "Andor" in the galaxy far, far away. It's at times hard to look at what showrunner Tony Gilroy and his team have accomplished and think it is part of the same universe as George Lucas' original space fantasy. Sure, both focus on the Empire, the Rebellion, and have stormtroopers, but "Andor" is by far the darkest, most harrowing and heart-wrenching thing we've ever seen in "Star Wars."

Throughout 12 episodes, season 2 of "Andor" showcased the human cost of fighting fascism, the epic sacrifices made in the name of freedom, and how messy that can be.

Spoiler Alert !!!Spoilers for Andor Season 2 finale

Andor became one of the best Star Wars stories to be told in recent years, after the second season managed to exceed our expectations. With its humane story, the series managed to set a tone very different from the projects that came before it in the franchise. Interestingly, not everyone was happy with the climax twist of the series, involving Adria Arjona’s Bix Caleen.

In the final moments of the second season, we saw Bix back on the planet Mina-Rau, walking through the wheat fields seemingly carrying something on her front. As the camera pans to her front, it is shown that she is carrying a baby. It has been confirmed that it is also Cassian’s baby. This climax has sparked an online debate.

Tony Gilroy explained why he came up with that ending for Andor Adria Arjona with baby in...

The last three episodes of Andor season 2 provide an emotional closure for its characters – and a satisfying lead into 2016’s Rogue One.

Nb: The following contains spoilers for Andor seasons 1 and 2.

“The last act makes a film,” ran a terrific line in the 2002 film, Adaptation. “Wow them in the end, and you’ve got a hit.”

Andor season 2 may be a TV show rather than a film, but the sentiment applies: its final three episodes provide a powerful, emotionally satisfying send-off for creator Tony Gilroy’s Star Wars spin-off, its threads connecting forward to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

While watching Andor’s final batch of episodes, I couldn’t help thinking about how organic and heartfelt the show has been, especially given the path it could have taken. This is, after all, a prequel to a prequel – a story that takes place before the events of Rogue One,...

Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers for Season 2, Episodes 11 and 12 of “Andor,” now streaming on Disney+.

Alan Tudyk got used to having a little fun with improv when playing the quippy droid K-2So in 2016’s “Rogue One.” But because all of his scenes on the “Rogue One” prequel series “Andor” were shot during the writers strike, he didn’t get the chance to ad lib this time around.

Right before the strike was called, however, Tudyk did get “Andor” creator Tony Gilroy to add an exchange between K-2So and Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) in Episode 11, as Cassian is planning to leave the rebel base on Yavin for an unauthorized rescue mission.

“I’ve been counting the orders we’re disobeyed so far. Would you like to know how many?” K-2So says. After Cassian gets K-2So to reluctantly agree to help him comandeer a ship, the droid adds: “Eighteen.

Revolution is not for the sane, but it is for those who have watched the season 2 finale of "Andor," because there are heavy spoilers ahead.

Much like "Rogue One" before it, part of the magic of "Andor" is seeing how much nuance and context it gives to the space opera of the original trilogy. It turns what is a rather simple story of good guys rising up to fight an evil empire into a complex tale of morality, detailing the hardship of resisting oppression and fascism, and the personal cost of standing up for others. Thanks to this show, the Empire is now a much more recognizable thing than it was before -- no longer just a collection of mustache-twirling villains, but an everyday evil. (The kind that meets in fancy snow resorts to plan a genocide and then hides it through propaganda.) The Ghorman massacre arc in the second...

Spoiler Alert !!!Spoilers ahead for Andor season 2

Possibly the best Star Wars show, Andor, is finally over. Lasting only two seasons, the Disney+ series gives an origin story to the Rebellion and some of its most prominent members. It also focuses on the numerous sacrifices made by Rebels, who joined the cause for a future they never got to live.

One of the most tragic deaths in the series is that of Cinta. Played by Varada Sethu, Cinta was a Rebel and one-half of the couple Vel and Cinta. The queer couple were a fan favorite until the second season killed off Cinta at Ghorman. Though it was a tragic death that added to the story, showrunner Tony Gilroy received backlash for killing off a queer character.

Tony Gilroy defends his decision to kill Cinta in Andor despite heavy backlash from queer fans Diego Luna in Andor | Credits: Lucasfilm

Cinta...

Bix Caleen's (Adria Arjona) story in Andor is one of incredible strength, resilience, and sacrifice.

At the end of Season 2, episode 9, "Welcome to the Rebellion," she leaves Cassian alone at the Yavin IV base. After waking up to find Bix gone—either having a nightmare or staring out of the window—Cassian opens his eyes to see she is well and truly gone.

But Bix knew if the choice was between the Rebellion and a life with her, he would go with the latter, and possibly neither of them would've managed to feel too great about the decision.

So, she takes it upon herself to choose him. However, we cannot grasp the magnitude of what she gives up when she walks away from Cassian, with whom she has built a life for the last couple of years.

At the end of Season 2, episode 12, "Jedha, Kyber, Erso," we finally get to know where she is.

Tony Gilroy is coming off a brilliant run on Andor, which recently concluded its second and final season. While the series might’ve lasted for only 24 episodes, Gilroy has been associated with the Star Wars universe for almost a decade at this point. Hence, it is safe to say the writer-director understands the finer details of what makes these big-budget franchises work.

During a recent interview where Gilroy did a post-mortem of his run on Andor, the showrunner reflected on the Marvel school of thought on storytelling. While discussing a plot point from his series, Gilroy cited one of the Avengers movies and underlined why they have been failing recently. Here is what Gilroy had to say about the failure of Marvel movies.

Tony Gilroy shares his thoughts on why Marvel movies fail

Tony Gilroy delivered one of the best Star Wars shows of all time in Andor, and the...

"Andor" might be officially over, but the reactions, revelations, and discussions surrounding the most acclaimed live-action "Star Wars" series ever certainly aren't going anywhere anytime soon. After spending years getting to know Diego Luna's Cassian Andor with far more subtlety and nuance than "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" ever had time for, we now know exactly what made him into the hardened Rebel operative we saw in the 2016 movie. Yet, even this sprawling, 12-episode final season had quite a few surprises up its sleeve -- not all of which ultimately made the final cut.

Creator and writer Tony Gilroy has been making the press rounds lately (including a recent conversation with /Film's very own Ben Pearson), and in one particular interview, he opened up about his original plans for a major original trilogy cameo that was simply not to be. The timeline of "Andor" allowed quite a few...

Tony Gilroy helped shape Andor, which recently concluded its run with an empathic season 2 finale. The series has been widely hailed as one of the best Star Wars projects in recent times and undoubtedly the best show produced by the saga since the departure of George Lucas.

Therefore, it is only fitting that Gilroy paid a tribute to one of Lucas’ original ideas from the first Star Wars movie. Gilroy’s revival of the idea is even more significant since Lucas himself retconned it almost 45 years ago. Here is the important idea that Tony Gilroy revived that the Star Wars franchise must relearn quickly.

Tony Gilroy revived a major George Lucas idea after 45 years in Andor season 2

After helping with the reshoots of 2016’s Rogue One, writer-director Tony Gilroy returned to the galaxy far, far away to helm the prequel series Andor. Starring Diego Luna in the titular role, the...

After making his feature scripting debut with 1992's "The Cutting Edge," an agreeable figure skating riff on Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" starring D.B. Sweeney and Moira Kelly, Tony Gilroy quickly established himself as a Hollywood screenwriter to watch. Though he received only scattered praise for delivering a hugely engrossing adaptation of Stephen King's "Dolores Claiborne" and penning the niftily plotted medical thriller "Extreme Measures," his major rewrite of "The Devil's Advocate," which transformed a difficult-to-pin-down project into a shamelessly entertaining box office hit, placed him on the town's A-list.

While Gilroy didn't have a singular voice like his top-paid peers Shane Black, Joe Eszterhas, and Daniel Waters, he was highly valued by filmmakers for his wit, sense of storytelling structure, and lack of preciousness. He wasn't above tinkering on Michael Bay's silly "Armageddon" or Antoine Fuqua's action-comedy "Bait," which was likely because a) the money...

The second season of Tony Gilroy’s Andor received a huge welcome among Star Wars fans. It was one of the rare mature shows from the franchise, which managed to impress both fans and critics with its two seasons. After Season 2, Andor becomes the first project from the Star Wars universe not to feature the lightsaber or any of the Jedi vs Dark Force magical fights.

The lack of lightsabers marks a major difference between the Diego Luna-led series and the other films/TV shows. Andor tells the story of normal citizens who fight for their rights, without relying much on the supernatural elements that define Star Wars. For me, it’s more of a political show than a fantasy series. Doesn’t mean that this will work for every Star Wars show.

Andor‘s unique achievement shouldn’t be copied for other Star Wars projects Diego Luna as...

Don’t play with all the toys…leave more in the toy box than you found. That wasn’t a Jedi whispering ancient wisdom; it was probably Tony Gilroy giving the best piece of storytelling advice we’ve heard in years. And it wasn’t just lip service. The finale of Andor Season 2 proves that you don’t need a lightsaber cameo or a wheezing Sith Lord to create something unforgettable.

Instead of using Star Wars’ mythological cheat codes, Gilroy and writer Tom Bissell focused on emotional infrastructure, new terrain, and brave restraint. Vader’s absence wasn’t just a narrative decision; it was a quiet exposé of what’s wrong with modern franchise storytelling: too much nostalgia, too little originality.

Gilroy didn’t lean on capes and sabers to prop up the drama; he trusted his own narrative legs.

Tony Gilroy: Andor season 2 ‘didn’t need’ Darth Vader Diego Luna...

Since Cassian Andor's debut in Rogue One, fans have been absolutely taken with Diego Luna's competent swagger and effortless charm. Andor's first season on Disney+ filled out a lot of backstory about the Rebellion's espionage in the lead-up to the Empire's deployment of the Death Star. We were introduced to several new rebels in the main cast, some of whom were cameos from Clone Wars, as was the case with Saw, who also appeared in Rogue One.

Why Andor season 2 is the show's last

Unfortunately, creator and showrunner Tony Gilroy has had his fill of the Star Wars pie, and season 2 will by Andor's final season, which means Andor season 3 will not be happening. Production for season 1 took about two years, which is already a grueling timeline. But the shape and scope of Sw productions requires an even more attentive creative team with an even higher stamina for what are essentially multiple features,...

The last three episodes of Andor season 2 hit Disney+ yesterday evening, and while we already know how Cassian's story ends thanks to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the three-part finale still managed to pack one heck of a punch.

You can read our full breakdown here, but The Hollywood Reporter (via SFFGazette.com) caught up with showrunner Tony Gilroy to ask many of the burning questions you might have after finishing "Jedha, Kyber, Erso."

The filmmaker unpacks that shocking twist about Bix, Dedra Meero's final fate, and what became of Mon Mothma's daughter.

Gilroy also explains why Andy Serkis didn't return as Kino Loy and reveals why he decided not to further explore what became of Cassian's missing sister. That remains one of the show's biggest unanswered questions and the Rebels' search for her just...ended.

You can read some excerpts from the interview below.

On the reveal...

Andor creator Tony Gilroy reveals plans for his next original movie project with Oscar Isaac that Hollywood will not fund. Isaac is known to Star Wars fans as the Resistance pilot and eventual leader Poe Dameron in the sequel trilogy movies The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker. He is also known for his roles in Ex Machina, Inside Llewyn Davis, Dune, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

In an interview with Deadline, Gilroy reveals that he has written an original movie titled Behemoth! but is having a difficult time financing the project. Gilroy details that his next project is about "movie music" and the people who make it, and he has Isaac set to star in the movie. However, he is facing problems getting things started and is still working on trying to raise the money needed to finance the movie. Check out his comments below:...

Andor, a show many Star Wars fans consider to be the best thing to ever come out of the galaxy far far away, ended last night on Disney+. Cassian Andor himself (Diego Luna) ended the series by starting the journey we find him on in the movie Rogue One, which ends (last chance to avoid spoilers) with Cassian successfully stealing the plans for the Death Star but dying in the process. Andor itself was largely about the necessity of sacrifice in the name of rebellion, so it's a fitting end for him.

But the show introduced a new wrinkle. At the very end, we see Cassian Andor's love interest Bix Caleen (Adria Arjona) walking through a picturesque field holding a baby. Although Cassian will never know it, the child is his. Bix left Cassian in the previous suite of episodes, afraid that if she stayed he wouldn't be able to...

The ending of Andor seemed pretty much preordained: No matter what, Cassian had to end up alone and en route to the events of Rogue One. So it was hard to imagine that the show had any surprises in store for its series finale — except that it absolutely did. In our latest interview with showrunner Tony Gilroy, he explains the twist ending and addresses other burning questions from the Star Wars drama’s masterful second season.

Let’s get right to the final twist: So Bix knew she was pregnant...

Warning! This post contains Spoilers for Andor season 2!Andorshowrunner Tony Gilroy spoke exclusively with ScreenRant to confirm why Andor season 2 didn't include a cameo from Princess Leia Organa, even though he originally considered it. Andor has officially concluded with the Andor season 2 ending, and the show was full of thrilling moments and revelations, from the return of Naboo to the shocking twist of Bix's baby. Many were waiting to see whether Princess Leia would also make an appearance, especially after her adoptive father, Bail Organa, appeared in the show's penultimate three-episode arc, but she remained absent in the end.

Speaking exclusively with ScreenRant's Ash Crossan, Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy explained that, although he initially considered a Princess Leia Organa cameo in Andor season 2, those plans ultimately changed. According to Gilroy:

"There were some conversations early on, there was much to be made. This is in the sketching stage. This is in the really soggy beginning,...

Spoiler Alert !!!Spoilers ahead for Andor Season 2

One of Andor’s final moments sees its smartest yet most despicable antagonist suffer the consequences of his mistakes. Lio Partagaz is one of the two overarching villains of Andor, and he is finally given a sense of justice at the end of the show. The Isb chief dies by s*icide, choosing to end it even before he is captured by the Empire.

Partagaz’s death is poetic for Andor, as is the message it tries to convey. The series explores fascism and what it takes to destroy it, how absolute power takes control of narratives, security, economy, and more, and then uses all political materials to manipulate the people. Partagaz’s death signifies that even an Imperial major is not free from its clutches.

Lio Partagaz’s death in the Andor Season 2 finale says a lot about the show’s politics...

Spoiler Alert: This story includes spoilers for the “Star Wars” series “Andor” and feature film “Rogue One,” both currently streaming on Disney+.

From its inception, “Andor” was designed by creator Tony Gilroy to chronicle what leads rebel spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) up to the events of the 2016 “Star Wars” feature film “Rogue One,” which Gilroy co-wrote. In that film, Cassian learns about a high-ranking Imperial officer, Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen), leaking a message to his daughter, Jyn (Felicity Jones), about the existence of a top secret super-weapon, aka the Death Star. Knowing he had to connect the numerous storytelling plot strands from “Andor” into the movie’s complicated plot made Gilroy anxious for years. It turns out, he needn’t have worried. “That shit laid down really clean,” he tells Variety with a grin. “It presented itself without the incredible amount of effort that was anticipated.”

The final three...

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Andor is a sci-fi political spy thriller drama series created by Tony Gilroy. Set in the world of Star Wars, the Disney+ series serves as a prequel series to the 2016 film Rogue One, and it follows Cassian Andor as he becomes the legendary Rebel spy that we all know and love. Andor stars Diego Luna, Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, Stellan Skarsgard, Fiona Shaw, Genevieve O’Reilly, Denise Gough, Faye Marsay, Varada Sethu, Elizabeth Dulau, Ben Mendelsohn, Benjamin Bratt, and Alan Tudyk. So, if you loved the engaging drama, thrilling story, sci-fi elements, and compelling characters in Andor, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Andor season 2 finale brought the titular hero’s journey full circle while setting him up for the ultimate sacrifice. Created by Tony Gilroy, the series delivered a masterclass in storytelling, and the season 2 finale proved that its true brilliance lies in the small details.

The finale provided a callback to one of the most epic quotes. The second season primarily revolved around Cassian’s journey with the Rebellion. As a result, when that journey concluded, it made for a fitting moment for the callback. Therefore, Gilroy’s impending exit from the franchise has raised my concerns for the future of Star Wars.

Tony Gilroy did not forget to recall the greatest Andor quote in the season 2 finale

Tony Gilroy set out to tell a grounded story of revolution in the galaxy far, far away with Andor. The series is set before the events of 2016’s Rogue One and stars Diego Luna in the lead role.

[This story contains spoilers for Andor season two.]

When Andor creator Tony Gilroy cast Elizabeth Dulau in early 2021, he knew he was getting a talented actor who had just graduated London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada). But he soon realized that he actually hired a budding star who was worthy of significantly more screen time in season two. “By the time we finished season one, everyone on our whole show was just in awe [of Elizabeth]. We don’t have a moment of bad film on her,” Gilroy recently told The Hollywood Reporter.

In season one, Dulau’s character, Kleya Marki, was considered to be the “sorcerer’s apprentice” to Stellan Skarsgård’s Luthen Rael, who was a part-time antiquities dealer and a full-time shadowy leader of the emerging Rebellion. However, season two has now revealed their relationship’s profoundly tragic origin story. Luthen was once an Imperial Sergeant, and during a genocidal raid on adolescent Kleya’s homeplanet,...

Spoiler Alert !!!Spoiler warning for Andor Season 2

Andor has concluded its second and final season, and it’s both bittersweet and devastating that we might not get a Star Wars show as good as this. The creatives behind this project poured their heart and soul into the series, and even Tony Gilroy had to fight for one line that stirred controversy behind the scenes.

I’m very happy that he was not deterred by the pressure of the studio and just went with his gut to make sure this short but powerful line made it to the final cut. It would have been a less impactful scene had he given a different speech.

Tony Gilroy had to ensure these words made it to Andor Season 2 Diego Luna in Andor / Credits: Lucasfilm

I’m still reeling from the ending of Andor Season 2, and I know many fans out there are craving for more.

Warning! This post contains Spoilers for Andor season 2!

Andorshowrunner Tony Gilroy has shared brand-new insights into his decision not to include two major characters from Andor season 1. Andor, easily one of Star Wars' best TV shows, has officially come to an end, and the Andor season 2 ending stuck the landing in so many ways. However, viewers were surprised to discover two major absences from the characters who appeared in Andor season 2.

Many were expecting both Cassian's sister, Kerri, and Andy Serkis' character Kino Loy to return in Andor season 2, but neither one returned to the show. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy explained that, for Kino Loy's absence:

“Andy dropped the mic, man.... What am I going to do that’s going to be better than what we did? All it does is minimize that moment. I knew a lot of people were talking about whether we...

On Tuesday, Disney+ dropped the last three episodes of “Andor,” wrapping up the series and directly setting up “Rogue One.” It’s not typical that a television show needs to pass its baton to a film made almost a decade earlier, and “Andor” creator Tony Gilroy did not want to approach the show’s final episode in a typical way, either.

While on this week’s episode of the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast, Gilroy talked about fighting against the need to incorporate one final big decision or turning point in wrapping up the series heading into “Rogue One.”

“Episode 12 is really its own thing where we didn’t put a lot of pressure to jack anything up,” said Gilroy on the podcast. “This is kind of a ‘deliver the pizza’ episode, and the pizza is emotional, and everybody settled into it, and we took the pressure off ourselves.”

Gilroy specifically wanted...

Andor Season 2 just dropped its finale — and trust us, it’s a lightspeed ride through the galaxy far, far away. The last three episodes are loaded with deep Star Wars cuts, blink-and-you-will-miss-it easter eggs, and a payoff that hits harder than a blaster bolt to the chest. It feels like we’ve reached the end of a long hyperspace jump. On one side, it’s wild to think Andor is over — Tony Gilroy and his rebel crew have been crafting this slow-burn masterpiece since 2020, fighting off production delays, the pandemic, and even the 2023 Hollywood strikes like true members of the Rebellion.

The result? A show that redefined what Star Wars storytelling can be. But on the flip side, how does something this bold, this gritty, this damn good… just end after two seasons? Especially when other galaxy-sized franchises drag on for what feels like decades? Here’s the thing: Andor doesn’t end.

Warning! This post contains Spoilers for the Andor season 2 finale!

Following Andorseason 2, some viewers are feeling like Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hero Jyn Ersohas been erased in Star Wars. The Andor season 2 ending comprised a number of shocking twists, from Bix's baby to the revelation that Dedra Meero actually faced consequences for her actions. One choice in particular has left some audience members rather upset, though.

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Contains major spoilers for the Andor Season 2 finale. And all of Star Wars.

Andor is over, and I’m bereft. It’s been about 12 hours since I watched the final episode, and my chest still feels heavy with those glorious final moments – not an explosive reveal or rug-pull, but a sumptuous, score-laden sweep over where our survivors end up as the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story beckon. Any fallen heroes – Luthen Rael, Cinta, Brasso – are notable by their absence. And – ah! – there’s Bix, with Cassian Andor’s baby, safe on Mina-Rau, waiting for a reunion with her partner that we know isn’t coming. Surely, she had to know she was pregnant when she left Yavin. Cassian’s son is one he’ll never meet. He burnt his life for a sunrise he’ll never see.

But we, Star Wars fans, do. Back in 1977, the saga...

For Star Wars fans, Mon Mothma was always an interesting character — a grave, regal woman who suddenly pops up in 1983’s Return of the Jedi as the leader of the Rebellion, mourning the death of “many Bothans.” Still, she had one scene, total (as played, at that point, by veteran British actress Caroline Blakiston). So the idea that we would someday be deeply conversant with Mon Mothma’s inner life seemed about as likely as a Pinteresque drama starring the Cantina bar’s Hammerhead and Walrusman.

In 2004, the young Irish-Australian...

Note: This story contains spoilers from “Andor” Season 2, Episode 12.

Everyone knew “Rogue One” was the finish line for Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) in “Andor,” but the question was how close Season 2 of the Disney+ show would put him to the beginning of his end. Now we know.

The final arc of Season 2 had the rebels finally learn the reason for Ghorman mining over the last few years. Luthen learns of the existence of the Death Star and the final plans to mine the resources to complete Palpatine’s planet killer and after sacrificing himself to make sure those details get to the Yavin IV rebel base Cassian is stirred into action.

Here is how “Andor” Season 2 wraps up and how close it ends to where “Rogue One” begins.

How does Cassian’s story in “Andor” Season 2 end?

The final arc of “Andor” Season 2 has our disparate rebels putting the pieces...

Despite pop culture’s ongoing obsession with them, the original “Star Wars” trilogy did not feature a lot of lightsabers, at least in the grand scheme of things, especially in relation to other “Star Wars” properties.

Compared to recent “Star Wars” television series and the prequel films, most fans don’t think of the Original Trilogy as a lightsaber-heavy group of films. It would be pretty difficult to count the number of lightsabers in the Prequel Trilogy, considering all those drag-out battles and the demoralizing defeats. (“Attack of the Clones” alone likely runs in the hundreds when it comes to its lightsaber count.)

Consider the facts: in the first “Star Wars” film, Old Ben (Aka Obi Wan Kenobi) gave Luke a lightsaber that belonged to his father. That’s nice! So, in the the first movie that set off the lightsaber sensation, there were three: Luke’s, Ben’s, and Darth Vader’s.

After two seasons and 24 episodes, Andor reached its thrilling conclusion yesterday on Disney+, but was the Star Wars series worth the trip to a galaxy far, far away, or did the show manage to crash and burn on Dagobah by the time it was all said and done? Based on social media reactions, Andor wasn't only a hit, but many are calling it the greatest piece of Star Wars fiction since Disney acquired the franchise back in 2012.

Reactions to the finale of Andor have been swift on places like X, with thousands of people expressing their thoughts on the Tony Gilroy creation. "Finished Andor, perfect series from start to finish," said user @JinTrixx, adding: "One of the best shows I've ever seen and easily the best Star Wars content period. I highly doubt we'll see anything close to this caliber from the IP again. Tony Gilroy and everyone involved should be incredibly proud.

This article contains spoilers for "Andor" season 2.

This season of "Andor" has been momentous, dovetailing directly to the events of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." Even while tying up so many loose ends, it somehow manages to beautifully add nuance to the story and imbue it with even more meaning. These last few episodes contain surprises and shocks enough to keep us on the edges of our seats. One of the biggest storylines that got tied up was Dedra Meero's obsession with uncovering the identity of Axis. Like a ship in hyperspace bouncing too close to a supernova, her trip ended spectacularly, with the Isb agent meeting Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård) in his antiquities shop to apprehend him as Axis. Instead of being caught to be interrogated, Luthen tried to end his life with an antique dagger and ruin all of Dedra's plans.

It was a satisfying moment,...

Spoiler Alert !!!Spoilers ahead for Andor season 2 episode 12!

I have to admit, I thought I was emotionally prepared for the end of Andor. After all, knowing how Rogue One’s ending gives you a certain level of grim. But nothing could’ve braced me for the quiet devastation Tony Gilroy delivered in the final stretch: Bix and Cassian had a child!

This revelation hit like a thermal detonator, not just because it adds a whole new layer of emotional weight to Cassian’s journey, but because it reshapes the way I now see Rogue One. Suddenly, every sacrifice, every choice, and that fateful ending became even more tragic.

Andor Season’s 2 final twist makes Rogue One even more heartbreaking

After a two-season run, Andor leads us to the moment we were introduced to the rebel Cassian (Diego Luna) in the 2016 film Rogue One. But I didn’t expect the show...