Disney has unveiled another look at theirStar Warsspinoff,Andor.The show, based around one of the central characters from 2016’sRogue One: A Star Wars Story, tells the origins of Cassian Andor, a thief-turned-spy for the Rebel Alliance.
The series has concluded its arc within the Narkina 5 prison, and audiences — as well as starDiego Luna— are now beginning to find out exactly who Cassian Andor is, what drives him, and where he came from. The one-minute-long clip shows scenes from Episodes 7 to 10, and is based around Cassian discovering what his greater purpose is, stating that he would “rather die than give [The Empire] what they want.” Luna’s went on to summarize Cassian’s character arc:
“This is a different representation of the Empire. The control, and the lack of freedom. Cassian finds himself in the wrong place, in the wrong moment. This is the first moment where he understands what Luthen saw in Cassian. That he is capable of putting a team together, and that he is willing to sacrifice to feel part of something bigger. Nothing is gonna stop him.”
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TVLineran their own featurette via Lucasfilm, which expanded on the Disney release and goes into more details behind the scenes of Episodes 7 to 10. The featurette, entitled “Uprising Unveiled” takes a closer look at the design of the Narkina 5 facility, and features Luna,Andy Serkis, Tony Gilroy, Toby Haynes,andLuke Hull.
Haynes, the director of Episodes 8-10 describes the prison’s electrified flooring which keeps the inmates on a short leash knowing they could be killed at any moment, stating that “It’s so easy to die in this place, nobody steps out of line” until Cassian encourages Kino to join him in starting an uprising.
Speaking toCollider, Serkis praised Gilroy’s world-building for the show, which has garnered rave reviews and continues to delight audiences — despite initially low viewing numbers, with many labeling the seriesthe best thing Disney has done withStar Warssince it purchased Lucasfilm a decade ago while teasing more secrets yet to be revealed. “It’sreallyimportant what they’re building,” said Serkis. “And I think for those who have a keen eye, and as you know the lore ofStar Wars, will find that the pieces that are being made are… I’m not going to give it away because you have to dig around for yourself.”
Andorcurrently has two episodes remaining of its first season, due to air on November 16 and November 23. A second twelve-episode season is in development, which will conclude the series and lead into the events ofRogue One. You can watch the new featurette down below.
