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Even though he was one of the largely fogotten Star Wars characters, Diego Luna’s portrayal as Cassian Andor in Rogue One was one of the film’s strongest aspects. And while the outcome of Andor’s story is known, much of his past is still a mystery. The upcoming live-action prequel series will center around the rebel’s dark and sinister past. In May 2022, Disney not only revealed that Andor would arrive on August 31 but also dropped a trailer teasing fans of what was to follow. Today we have for you a new still provided by The Empire Magazine as well as a timeline clarification. Before we move forward have a look at the the new still above showcasing Diego Luna and Stellan Skargard.
New Star Wars Series Andor Timeline and Placement
After a rather disappointing Obi-Wan Kenobi but an above average The Book of Boba Fett, Andor is the next big upcoming Star Wars project. So, it is natural to have certain questions like where in Andor placed in the timeline or is it a Rogue One prequel? To answer the latter question, yes it is a Rogue one prequel and everything that happens in it will lead directly towards the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Now to answer the main question about its timeline, Andor is placed 5 years before the events of Rogue One and will follow the story of Cassian Andor. It is set to be the biggest Star Wars series yet and its first season will have 12 episodes. This is way more than any of us expected and beats out The Mandalorian (8 episodes/season), TBOBF (7 Episodes), and Obi-Wan Kenobi (6 Episodes) in length. Now it has also been confirmed that the second season will also span 12 episodes and will culminate the series.
The series creator Tony Gilroy in an interview with The Empire explains, “The scale of the show is so huge. Directors work in blocks of three episodes, so we did four blocks [in Season 1] of three episodes each. We looked and said, ‘Wow, it’d be really interesting if we come back, and we use each block to represent a year. We’ll move a year closer with each block’. From a narrative point of view, it’s really exciting to be able to work on something where you do a Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and then jump a year.”
What this basically means is that the first season will cover one year of events in Andor’s life and the second season will jump a year every 3 episodes. Hence, it will cover 4 years of Andor’s life and culminate his storyline at the point where Rogue One began. So, it seems like it is a block solid plan and will last exactly 24 episodes with no scope of further plot. So, no, there won’t be an Andor season 3 as we all know Andor met his maker in Rogue One and season 2 will conclude his story. Will it be able to match the greatness of The Mandalorian? Leave your thoughts below!
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