There is less to go. That great global audience that is still magnetized to that great carrot global summed up in two words, starwarscount the hours, minutes and seconds to see, finally, the premiere of the series Andoron the Disney+ platform.
Although much of the plot remains a mystery, it has been confirmed that Andordirected by Tony Gilroy, will be a prequel to rogue one (2016), and will feature the interpretation of the Mexican diego moon as the rebel spy Cassian Andor.
The series takes place five years before the film, at a critical moment in the history of starwars in which the Rebel Alliance was forming its opposition against the Galactic Empire.
life for the cause
The series focuses on the circumstances that lead Andor to become that rebel hero who comes to give his life for the cause. From his childhood on the planet Fest and his development in a context of constant and growing rebellion against the Empire.
Diego Luna, who plays the main character of the series six years after becoming the first Mexican actor to be part of starwarsis accompanied by a cast with a majority of new faces, such as those of Adria Arjona -the daughter of the Guatemalan singer-, Denise Gough and Kyle Soller.
They complete the cast long-time actors like Fiona Shaw, Stellan Skarsgård, Forest Whitaker and Genevieve O’Reillywho like Luna, repeat a character that already appeared in rogue one: Saw Guerrera and Mon Mothma, respectively.
Andor by Disney +: What time do the first 3 chapters of the series premiere?
It has been confirmed that Andor’s first season will have 12 episodeswhich makes it the longest running action original series on Disney+. That, until Daredevil: Born Again premiere all 18 episodes in 2024.
We said at the beginning, missing, little. The premiere date to schedule is this Wednesday (September 21), the moment when Disney + will upload the first three chapters. In Argentina, the premiere will be at 4:00 AM.
To better understand Cassian Andor
Cassian Andor is a Rebel Alliance soldier, pilot, and intelligence officer who was introduced in rogue onethe film that is established chronologically between Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Y Episode IV: A new hope.
The character had already shown his strength and his skills as a spy in that first film derived from the franchise, where he earned the respect of the rebel troops with his extensive experience in the field of armed struggle, his ability to keep a cool head under pressure, and his ability to complete missions with minimal resources.
In rogue one, Cassian is paired with Jyn Erso -the character of Felicity Jones- rescued from a concentration camp. At some point in the plot, reference is made to the adverse circumstances in which he grows up and how that upbringing forges his character. But little is explained about her origins. That’s where Andor dives.
Another of the mysteries that the series reveals is why Cassian speaks with a different accent than the rest of his fellow rebels.something that is not explained in Rogue One. The new series delves into his past, his roots and the circumstances that led the character to be the way he is.
“With the series, we have the opportunity to be very specific in tell the story of how a revolutionary is born, what is it that triggers that clarity, that conviction. There is room for nuances and for the different layers that give richness to what one is seeing”, said Diego Luna.
The Empire consolidates its power…
Tony Gilroy, the creator and showrunner of Andorrevealed that the initial idea of locating the series five years before the events of rogue one involved exploring a particularly dark time in Cassian’s life, a time when the Empire is consolidating its power in the Galaxy.
Gilroy anticipated that In the first chapters, the family and community environment in which the character develops will be seen.and the specific point where you are emotionally, when you have not yet fulfilled your potential.
And he was even encouraged to detail that Andor begins when the soldier and spy goes through the worst day of his life. That is the starting point of an odyssey that will turn him into that martyr who will give his life for the Galaxy.
“There is a trauma, an anger and a bitterness inside him. He has many reasons to be angry. It is an unfortunate combination of circumstances that leads to the moment in which he finds himself in the first episode of the series, ”explains the creator of Andor and co-writer of Rogue One.
“Diego is a jewel”
According to the production of the series, Luna and Gilroy forged a very special creative bond that allowed them to tackle the various nuances and complexity of the younger version of the character.
“Diego is a gem. He is a brilliant actor, a great collaborator, a gentleman. He is the ideal co-worker,” says Gilroy, who also worked as a screenwriter on Andor.
Toby Haynes, co-director of Andor along with Susanna White and Benjamin Caron, also praised the work of the Mexican actor from And Your Mother Too Y Rough & Corny.
“He is a very intelligent and nuanced actor. He acts out every line of dialogue, no matter how small,” he started.
“What was especially interesting about seeing him play the role of Cassian was that I was playing this man who is younger, who knows less, and who is not the fully formed hero that we know in rogue one. He is reckless and more impulsive. It was a real pleasure to see the way in which Diego approached all that”, Haynes concluded.
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Andor, the new Star Wars series: what time does it premiere on Disney +