Disney+ goes to assist do a deep dive on how the Star Wars riot started with the debut of a Cassian Andor-centered Rogue One prequel collection. Disney boss Bob Iger introduced in 2019 that Disney was inexperienced lighting the present, with Diego Luna stepping again into the hero’s sneakers after originating the character within the 2016 movie.
At Disney’s D23 Expo 2019 on August 23, Kathleen Kennedy confirmed that the collection will start filming in 2020. This is every thing we learn about Disney+’s subsequent Star Wars TV present to this point.
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Further forged members: It was introduced in April that Alan Tudyk would additionally reprise his function as Okay-2SO, the previous Imperial droid reprogrammed for the riot, and that information was confirmed on the D23 stage. Additionally in April, Selection broke the news that Stellan Skarsgard and Kyle Soller had been additionally becoming a member of the forged — however as with every thing Star Wars, specifics about their roles are nonetheless being saved beneath wraps.
The official title: The present nonetheless would not have one, however Tudyk urged on-stage that it ought to be referred to as K2-Quick, K2-Livid, which truthfully appears fairly nice.
Premiere date: The present was anticipated to start manufacturing in 2020, however it’s unknown at the moment whether or not that schedule has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Time interval: The collection is about earlier than the occasions of Rogue One, which arrange the destruction of the Demise Star within the authentic Star Wars trilogy. It should observe Cassian’s adventures as a insurgent spy throughout the adolescence of the Rise up earlier than Luke (Mark Hamill) ever swung a lightsaber.
Writers: Stephen Schiff (The Americans) will function showrunner on the collection with Rogue One co-writer Tom Gilroy on board to write down the pilot and direct a number of episodes, in line with Variety.
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