The creator of Star Wars’ greatest TV present formally debunks the rumors that new Lucasfilm CEO Dave Filoni did not even prefer it.
Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy was just lately interviewed by The Hollywood Reporter, the place he addressed the political context of his prequel collection and the experiences that Filoni wasn’t a fan. Filoni is famously George Lucas’ protégé, who has overseen Star Wars initiatives together with Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: Rebels, The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and extra.
Brian Davids introduced up with Gilroy that “Filoni is now co-running Lucasfilm with Lynwen Brennan.” The THR journalist acknowledged: “I requested him just a few years in the past what he considered Andor, and he had nothing however reward in your work. […] Nevertheless, The Wrap just lately reported that he wasn’t a fan of Andor, one thing Lucasfilm instantly denied.“
When requested, “Did you ever sense any inventive or philosophical disagreement from Filoni?” Gilroy definitively answered: “No. We have solely met a pair occasions, and we have solely had a half-a-dozen conversations during the last ten years.” The Michael Clayton director goes on to say: “We have all the time gotten together with these guys, and we have by no means had something however excessive reward for the whole lot that they’ve finished.“
Gilroy additionally emphasised the interconnectedness of Star Wars and the way one challenge has led to a different since Disney’s acquisition of the franchise. “We solely have our present due to them, and we have all the time mentioned that was true,” he says. “There is not any Andor with out The Mandalorian. It might not exist. So it has by no means been something however cordial and nice, ever, ever, ever, ever.“
The Mandalorian was the primary of Disney’s live-action Star Wars TV exhibits, which premiered on Disney+ in 2019, with the collection main into the 2026 film Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, which would be the franchise’s first theatrical launch since 2019. Andor, in the meantime, premiered in 2022 and is a prequel to the 2016 standalone movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Andor, which has rankings of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and eight.6/10 on IMDb, is way darker than different Star Wars properties, delving into the political aspect of the narrative. It follows insurgent Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) within the years earlier than Rogue One as he’s recruited to the nascent Insurrection, exploring the mechanics of fascism and the true value of a resistance towards it.
Andor is extensively thought-about to be the perfect Star Wars has been in a very long time, setting an not possible commonplace to dwell as much as for future installments. It received 5 Emmys throughout its two-season run, together with Excellent Writing for a Drama Collection, going to Tony’s brother Dan Gilroy for season 2, episode 9, “Welcome to the Insurrection.”
That is all why the report that Filoni did not like Andor attracted such consideration. Nevertheless, each THR and Tony Gilroy say now that it merely is not true. The scope of the Star Wars franchise, like with different comparable IPs, implies that totally different initiatives are capable of have totally different tones and themes, however that does not imply there is not respect and admiration among the many creators.
All episodes of Andor can be found to stream on Disney+.
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2022 – 2025-00-00
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Disney+
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Tony Gilroy
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Susanna White
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Dan Gilroy