Viewing this reel of Scanline VFX‘s work on Andor season 2’s most iconic sets makes us want to watch the show all over again. The digital effects breakdown from the post-production house showcases that VFX and practical effects orchestrated in balance are what made Tony Gilroy’s take on the Star Wars universe so cinematic. The […]
‘Andor’ Star Stellan Skarsgård Was the Ultimate ‘Star Wars’ Script Rulebreaker
The level of secrecy on Disney’s prized franchises is known to be on another level. Between Marvel and Star Wars, script and set leaks are something the studio wants to keep the spigot closed on. But it turns out that sometimes tight security makes the work challenging for its stars, including certain cast members of […]
Tony Gilroy Created His Own ‘Star Wars’ Endings and Aimed for ‘Legit Hope’
When Tony Gilroy and his Andor star Diego Luna decided to cram half a decade’s worth of new Star Wars lore into three episodes per year leading up to the events of Rogue One, they knew the task was unbelievably ambitious. In a chat with the Wrap, Gilroy expressed the excitement everyone involved felt over […]
‘Andor’ Wanted Its Massacre to Do More Than Just Fill a ‘Star Wars’ Lore Gap
The most impactful thing about the Ghorman Massacre in Andor season two is how it paints a true picture of what rebellion stood for by putting the audience in the shoes of the people assembled to defend their planet. In a grim yet hopeful episode, the Empire’s control of the narrative begins to fall apart, […]
Queerness Wasn’t a Consideration in ‘Andor’ Season 2’s Most Controversial Death
When the heist on Ghorman went wrong on Andor season two, it only took one bad call for tragedy to strike. In the case of rebel leader Cinta Kaz (Varadu Sethu), her life was snuffed out in an instant when a misfire took her down. In a story about the early days of Star Wars […]
Tony Gilroy Knowingly Went Against Canon for K-2SO’s Origin in ‘Andor’
For years, we were led to believe that when it came to Star Wars, there was one canon and that was it. Every book, comic, TV show, and movie was all supposed to co-exist to tell a single, overarching story. And for the most part, that has been true. But in a few cases, filmmakers […]
Here’s Why Rogue One’s ‘Rebellions Are Built on Hope’ Got Its Payoff in Andor
Cassian Andor’s purpose as a messenger, as foretold by the Force healer, comes into play in one pivotal moment in this week’s Andor. As Ghorman falls, the bellhop that assisted him earlier in the season, Thela (Stefon Crepon), delivers “Rebellions are built on hope” as a core moment for him to carry and share It […]
Mon Mothma’s Senate Floor Speech Changes Star Wars Canon for the Better
One of the most important moments Andor fans have waiting for happened in this week’s episode drop of the hit Star Wars series. On the last episode, following the conflict on Ghorman, Mon Mothma took to the Senate floor to deliver a damning indictment of Emperor Palpatine’s true reign of tyranny. It solidified Mon Mothma […]
Andor’s Tony Gilroy Knows You’re Tired of Waiting for K-2SO to Show Up
As Andor season two gets closer to the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, one clever fan-fave droid has yet to make an appearance and there’s a pretty clear reason why. K-2SO, the Imperial security droid that towers over Diego Luna as Cassian Andor and is played by pop culture lucky charm Alan […]
Don’t Expect Andor to Show the Empire’s Two Evil Head Honchos
The final season of Andor will lead directly to Rogue One, and that’s had people talking about possible cameos to tie them together. If you’ve been hoping to see either Darth Vader or Palpatine in this show, you should look elsewhere. In a recent Rolling Stone interview, creator Tony Gilroy was asked about why neither of the two villains […]