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He may not be returning to Star Wars (yet), but it looks like the Force is bringing together Oscar Isaac and Rogue One director/Andor creator Tony Gilroy. The actor is reportedly set to star in Gilroy's next feature film, a drama about a cello player — though there is very little known about the movie beyond that. If true, it would mark the first time the duo have worked together. But given the talent involved, we could absolutely see it not being the last time these two talented storytellers unite in creative collaboration.

Per the folks over at ComingSoon.net, the film is only in the script stage, with details being kept under wraps. There are, reportedly, several interested studio players involved in negotiations to grab the distribution and/or production rights to the film, currently titled Behemoth. Beyond that, your best guess is as good as ours as far as what will happen.

Change is afoot in the world of cinematic spy craft. James Bond has been reassigned to Amazon. Imf agent Ethan Hunt is about to undertake quite possibly his last impossible mission — The Final Reckoning. And now, after disappearing at the end of Jason Bourne back in 2016, everybody's favourite amnesiac assassin is looking for a clean break too. Per THR's reporting, the rights to Robert Ludlum's propulsive spy saga have fallen out of Universal's hands, and the search for a new studio to reboot the franchise and bring Bourne back is very much underway.

According to THR, Skydance, Apple, and Netflix are among the parties who've held meetings with the Ludlum Estate so far, and Universal — who most recently tried to get a new Bourne project going with Conclave director Edward Berger back in 2023 — could yet win the IP back if the price is right. Over a fourteen year...

The Jason Bourne franchise is getting a major shakeup. After a planned sixth film in the movie series failed to materialize, the franchise is hitting the shopping block, set to leave its longtime home at Universal Studios.

Per Deadline, the Bourne franchise will be up for sale, which will be overseen by WME on behalf of the estate of author Robert Ludlum, who published the first book in the original series, The Bourne Identity, in 1980. Captivate Entertainment will manage the rights for the estate. Skydance, Apple, and Netflix are all said to be interested as potential buyers. At this point, it's too early to know if the franchise will be completely rebooted once it finds its new home, or if Matt Damon will end up returning as Jason Bourne.

The first Bourne film, Doug Liman's The Bourne Identity, was released in 2002. It introduced Damon as Bourne, and the actor...

Jason Bourne is up for grabs with Skydance, Netflix and Apple reportedly circling the spy property.

WME represents the late author Robert Ludlum’s estate and is shopping the rights after they left Universal, which in theory may also make bids.

The last film in the series that generated more than $1.6bn at the global box office over five instalments was Jason Bourne in 2016, directed by Paul Greengrass.

Matt Damon starred as the title character inThe Bourne Identity (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), The Bourne Legacy (2012), and Jason Bourne.

Greengrass directed all but two of the franchise. Doug Liman...

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This spring, Disney+ continues the rollout of “Daredevil: Born Again” and soon welcomes the return of “Andor” Season 2 (and achieving the rare astrological phase in which both Marvel and Star Wars are active on the streamer). Plenty of shows and movies will also join the Hulu library; the Emmy-winning original series “The Handmaid’s Tale” returns after a three-year hiatus with its sixth and final season, and FX will premiere the limited series “Dying for Sex” starring Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate (based on the podcast from Molly Kochan and Nikki Boyer).

Top Pick: “Andor” Season 2

The Emmy-nominated (and IndieWire-beloved) series from Tony Gilroy returns for its second and final season this spring,...

The second and final season of Lucasfilm’s acclaimed and Emmy-nominated “Andor” series, a prequel drama to “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” is set to debut on April 22. In anticipation of this event, Disney has announced that “Andor,” previously exclusive to Disney+, will now be available on Hulu and YouTube. This decision aligns with the series’ dramatic and adult-oriented nature, as “Andor” is arguably way more Tvma than anything “Star Wars” has ever made on screen (read our season one review).

Continue reading ‘Andor’: Tony Gilroy Teases More Romance, Season 2 Guests, Additional ‘Rogue One’ Characters & More [Interview] at The Playlist.

The second and final season of Lucasfilm’s “Andor” series—the prequel drama series to “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”— debuts on April 22 and is only a few short weeks away. To celebrate early and get new and old fans up to speed, Disney recently announced that “Andor,” previously only available on Disney+, would be available on Hulu and YouTube—making a lot of sense when considering the series’ dramatic, adult-natured tenor (read our season one review).

Continue reading ‘Andor’: Tony Gilroy Rules Out More ‘Star Wars’ But Calls Rebellion Series The Most “Important Thing I’ll Ever Do” at The Playlist.

Tony Gilroy is ready for life beyond Star Wars, and he's not ashamed to admit it.

Gilroy's involvement in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is well-known among Star Wars fans. As a late addition to the film, Gilroy reworked the movie's script and is largely responsible for the final product. He received screenwriting credit for the movie, and a few years later, he began working on Andor.

Director Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn) in Lucasfilm's Andor Season 2, exclusively on Disney+. ©2024 Lucasfilm Ltd. & Tm. All Rights Reserved.

Critics and fans raved about Andor, and with the show ending soon, everyone is curious about Gilroy's future in Star Wars. When Kathleen Kennedy spoke with Deadline last month, she didn't rule out the possibility of Gilroy working on another Star Wars project. Discussing his work on the franchise, Kennedy said, "I don’t think he ever believed he’d be a decade inside Star Wars.

Andoris headed back to Disney+ for one last trip down memory galaxy lane, and those looking forward to the award-winning series won't have to fight sleep to watch the show's big premiere. Season 2 is set to debut on Disney+ this April, but some fans were once again prepping to pull an all-nighter (or simply wait until the next morning) to catch up on the rebellion. However, you can rest assured that Andor will return bigger and better than ever at a far more reasonable timeslot.

As first noted by Star Wars Net News, Disney+ revealed in a press release that Andor Season 2 will drop on the streamer on Apr. 22 at 6 p.m. Pt / 9 p.m. Et. In years prior, the episodes would normally drop weekly on the streamer around 12 a.m. Pt / 3:00 a.m. Et. The Mandalorian was famous for doing this, even at the height of its big cameo surprises.

After quite a long hiatus, Andor Season 2 is almost here. The prequel series to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story surprised audiences with its mature, serious tone as it delved deep into Cassian Andor's backstory. In the process, it showed a new side of the galaxy far, far away and examined the moral nuances of the rebels who took on the Empire in the years leading up to Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. It's no surprise that it has been praised as one of the best Star Wars series to date, but with such a long time between seasons, audiences might have forgotten some details from Season 1.

Audiences met Cassian in Rogue One, but Andor revealed just how little fans truly knew about the future rebel hero. The series also introduced viewers to some great new characters, like the man who recruited Cassian to the cause, Luthen Rael,...

Andor is one of the best Star Wars projects of the modern era, with the series set to conclude with its upcoming second installment. The series maps the journey of the titular character’s transformation into a revolutionary. It was created by Tony Gilroy and originally meant as a spin-off to Rogue One.

Diego Luna in Andor (Credits: Lucasfilm).

While fans are eagerly waiting for the second season’s release, Disney has opted for a different release strategy, with three episodes dropping every week. As a result, some fans are concerned that the release schedule will adversely affect what makes Gilroy so effective and Andor so great. Here is why Disney might’ve doomed Andor season 2 with its new release schedule.

Andor season 2’s release schedule has Star Wars fans worried

When Diego Luna first appeared as Cassian Andor in 2016’s Rogue One, hardly anyone could’ve guessed the legacy...

After the first season of Andor finished airing on Disney+, creator Tony Gilroy discussed releasing a book of scripts from the Star Wars series. Well, it doesn’t sound like it’s happening. Gilroy recently told Collider that he’s afraid the Andor scripts could be used to train AI, and he’d like to avoid that.

“I wanted to do it. We put it together. It’s really cool. I’ve seen it, I loved it. AI is the reason we’re not,” Gilroy said. “In the end, it would be 1,500 pages that came directly off this desk. I mean, terribly sadly, it’s just too much of an X-ray and too easily absorbed. Why help the f***ing robots anymore than you can? So, it was an ego thing. It was vanity that makes you want to do it, and the downside is real. So, vanity loses.“

While...

Karis Nemik’s warning in Andor Season 1—“The pace of repression outstrips our ability to understand it”—could apply just as easily to artificial intelligence. Series creator Tony Gilroy seems to think so.

In a recent Collider interview, Gilroy explained why he scrapped releasing Andor Season 1 screenplays, citing AI’s ability to rapidly absorb and replicate creative material. "AI is the reason we're not...I mean, terribly sadly. It’s too much of an X-ray and too easily absorbed," he said, bluntly adding, "Why help the f-cking robots anymore than you can?"

Gilroy Scraps Andor Script Release: "Vanity loses." Awards and Recognitions Won't Tempt The Star Wars Showrunner

Andor's eight Emmy nominations—including Outstanding Drama Series, Best Screenplay for "One Way Out" and Best Director for Benjamin Caron’s "Rix Road"—were unprecedented for Star Wars. Previous Disney+ entries like The Mandalorian and Ahsoka received nominations in technical fields,...

Andor Season 2 premieres in just a few weeks, and creator Tony Gilroy is a busy man with multiple appearances as promotion ramps up.

During a Star Wars official questions and answers session with fans on YouTube, Gilroy admitted feeling pressure to deliver in Season 2, as he believes Andor has set the bar quite high.

Via ScreenRant, Gilroy said, "Holy crap, we put the bar down here, and we're gonna get crushed if we don't deliver," while discussing possible fan backlash should Season 2 disappoint. Taking it a bit further, Gilroy added, "You see all the other shows, you see other shows where people had trouble sticking the landing, and you're like, 'Oh, my god, we have to,' like, so there's a new pressure."

The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) and The Magistrate (Diana Lee Inosanto) in Lucasfilm's The Mandalorian, season two, exclusively on Disney+. © 2020 Lucasfilm Ltd. & ™. All Rights Reserved.

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Andor Season 2 is due to return on Disney+ in April 2025. The first season revealed the history of Cassian Andor, the Rebel Alliance spy who worked with Jyn Erso to steal the Death Star plans in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Season 2 is set to continue Cassian's story, following him right up to the events of Rogue One and revealing how he rises through the ranks of the Rebellion. The first season introduced Cassian as a thief, living with his adoptive mother on Ferrix, until he met Luthen Rael. After buying a stolen Imperial Starpath Unit from Cassian, Luthen recruited him for his first rebel mission.

In addition to Cassian himself, the first season of Andor explored the stories of several characters with important roles to play in the early Rebellion. Luthen Rael was one of the most notable, but he was joined by some more familiar faces. The...

The second season of Andor is right around the corner with the titular Rebel spy’s story set for an epic conclusion this year. Created by Tony Gilroy, the series has emerged as one of the best Star Wars media of recent times, with fans eagerly anticipating the second installment, which will also feature characters like Mon Mothma and Luthen Rael.

Diego Luna as Cassian Andor in Andor Season 2 (Credits: Lucasfilm).

During a recent interview, Gilroy opened up about concluding the titular character’s story. At the same time, Gilroy also teased what fans can expect from some of the supporting characters such as Mon Mothma in the upcoming second installment. Gilroy’s comments prove how integral the showrunner is to the franchise and here is what he had to say.

Andor creator Tony Gilroy teases what to expect from Mon Mothma in season 2

Tony Gilroy served as the creator and showrunner for Andor,...

“Andor” creator Tony Gilroy recently told Collider that he will not be making any of the scripts for the “Star Wars” series public out of fear they will be used to train artificial intelligence systems. Gilroy had been planning to release the scripts for the show’s first season in a book format that fans could purchase, similar to shows such as HBO’s “Succession.” However, the rise of AI effectively killed that plan.

“I wanted to do it,” Gilroy said about releasing the scripts. “We put it together. It’s really cool. I’ve seen it, I loved it. AI is the reason we’re not. In the end, it would be 1,500 pages that came directly off this desk. I mean, terribly sadly, it’s just too much of an X-ray and too easily absorbed. Why help the fucking robots anymore than you can? So, it was an ego thing.

There have been plenty of creatives in Hollywood shouting from the rooftops about the dangers of artificial intelligence impacting the work of humans, and Tony Gilroy of the “Star Wars” streaming series “Andor” is going one step further by refusing to release the scripts from “Andor” online to prevent that work from being used to train A.I. on scripts from the entertainment sector.

While speaking with Collider and explaining why he didn’t release the first season scripts of “Andor,” Gilroy said, “I wanted to do it.

Continue reading Tony Gilroy Fears A.I. Training On His ‘Andor’ Scripts, Won’t Release Them: “Why Help The F**king Robots Anymore Than You Can?” at The Playlist.

In 2023, James Gunn became the first director to slip the first F-bomb into the MCU, but a year before that Andor creator Tony Gilroy almost did the same for the Star Wars franchise. Although many movies and TV shows with 12A or TV-ma ratings drop an F-bomb into their stories, the Star Wars universe has been profanity-free for almost 50 years. It seems the only thing that stopped Star Wars becoming one of the “cool kids,” was Lucasfilm – and Gilroy now agrees that it was probably for the best.

The finale of Andor Season 1 came to a dramatic end and featured a holo-recording from Fiona Shaw's Maarva Andor. During an impassioned speech urging the people of Ferrix to rise against the might of the Empire, the line “Fight the Empire” is shouted. However, that line was originally meant to be more offense to sensitive ears…you can probably guess which word would have been changed.

The Russo brothers, Joe and Anthony, are stirring up conversation with their latest Netflix film, The Electric State. The movie, featuring Millie Bobby Brown as Michelle Greene, Chris Pratt as John Keats, Stanley Tucci as Ethan Skate, and Woody Norman as Christopher Greene, explores a world after a robot-human war.

With a massive $320 million budget, it’s already under scrutiny for its story and quality. Now, the directors have revealed they used AI to tweak voices in the film, adding fuel to an ongoing Hollywood debate.

Joe Russo explained that AI helped adjust some of the movie’s dialogue. He sees it as a simple process, saying, “Something any ten-year-old could do after watching a TikTok video.” He argues that AI is already common in the film industry, even if people don’t talk about it much. “There’s a lot of finger-pointing and hyperbole because people are afraid. They don’t understand.

Though he enjoys building a futuristic world on screen with his hit TV series “Andor,” in real life, writer/director Tony Gilroy is trying to slow the future.

Speaking in a recent interview with Collider, Gilroy expressed his animosity toward the use of Artificial Intelligence, particularly in Hollywood, where many are training their models on screenplays whether they have the rights to them or not. For this reason, Gilroy decided to nix an initial plan to release the scripts for Season 1 as a book, similar to how “Succession” and other shows have.

“I wanted to do it. We put it together. It’s really cool. I’ve seen it, I loved it. AI is the reason we’re not,” said Gilroy. “In the end, it would be 1,500 pages that came directly off this desk. I mean, terribly sadly, it’s just too much of an X-ray and too easily absorbed.

Andor creator Tony Gilroy concedes that Lucasfilm was right to cut Star Wars' first F-bomb. The dramatic end of Andor season 1 featured a holo-recording from Fiona Shaw's Maarva Andor, in which she inspired the people of Ferrix to rise up against the Empire. It originally featured Star Wars' first F-bomb, with Maarva shouting, "F*** the Empire" rather than "Fight the Empire." DIsney cut the line late in the day, overruling director Benjamin Caron and even showrunner Tony Gilroy, who went so far as to write a legal brief trying to win the House of Mouse over.

Speaking to Mashable, Gilroy has conceded that Disney made the right call. "That one word... It was always like, 'Hey, we're going to put it in there, it kind of works, and here's why we think you should do it," Gilroy recalled. "It wasn't a fight," he clarified. "It was a discussion, the way it should be.

Star Wars Celebration Japan is just weeks away, and we finally have the full schedule. We speculated before what we might see when we only knew about the four big panels. Now, let's dive into what to look out for at Star Wars' biggest party of the year, which is on April 18-20.

Let's break down Star Wars Celebration Japan's schedule.

Friday April 18

The big panel this day is The Mandalorian & Grogu panel which will feature Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni. On StarWars.com, they specifically say there will be a sneak peek, so that's exciting to speculate on what it might be!

The other big one is the Lucasfilm Animation’s 20th Anniversary, which Filoni will sit with Vice President of Animation Production Athena Portillo to look back on two decades of Lucasfilm Animation. Most notable, StarWars.com specifically says they will be teasing what's coming in the future.

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After taking time to catch on with fans at first, the second season of Andoris hotly anticipated, despite everyone knowing how it ends. As Lucasfilm focused its efforts on creating series for Disney+ over features, the prequel series about Cassian Andor mostly broke the mold. While the show seems to offer a more serious take on Star Wars than other stories, that's simply not true. Ironically, at the beginning, some fans balked at Tony Gilroy's series because Andor is clearly Star Wars for adults.

The show leaned heavily on themes about the suffering people experience under authoritarian regimes like the Empire, which light the fires of rebellion. The show followed Andor's path to...

With Season 2 of Andor just weeks away, promotion for the highly anticipated series is ramping up. One way was the official Star Wars YouTube channel hosted a discussion with series creator, Tony Gilroy. There he revealed his favorite scene from Season 1, and it's probably not what you expect.

Via ScreenRant, Gilroy revealed his favorite scene is between Syril Karn, played by Kyler Soller, and his boss Chief Inspector Hyne, played by Rupert Vansittart in episode 1, "Kassa." In the scene, Syril tells Hyne about the murder of two Preox-Morlana guards after they had a run-in with Cassian Andor. Though to be clear, Syril didn't know it was Cassian at that time.

Hyne hears him out, and then dismisses the guards' deaths as an accident, basically telling Syril to drop the case. Syril is horrified that the men won't get justice. However, Hyne doesn't want to bring the Empire to Morlana and...

The upcoming second and final season of Andor, set to return to Disney+ in April, has already earned its reputation as the most mature Star Wars TV show yet. Not just because of its dark themes and mature storytelling, but also because of the strong language it uses.

In Andor, we see a new side of Star Wars. The show has introduced more serious language, with characters using words like “bastards” when referring to the Empire, and even the first known use of the word “shit” in the Star Wars universe. But there was one line that didn’t make it to the screen—Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy originally wrote a much stronger line for the character Maarva, Cassian Andor’s adopted mother.

In one of the show’s most emotional scenes, Maarva delivers a speech meant to inspire a riot, urging the people to “fight the Empire.” However, the...

Viggo Mortensen breaking his toe kicking a helmet in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is one of pop culture's most memorable behind-the-scenes fun facts, and now Andorhas given Star Warsfans their own version of this moment. Star Wars has a reputation for keeping its actors safe during filming, but things can still happen. As was the case with Mortensen's emotional portrayal of Aragorn's despair leading to two broken toes, one cast member on the set of Andor also accidentally suffered an injury.

Speaking on a Star Warslivestream, Ruescott Melshi actor Duncan Pow revealed that star Diego Luna accidentally pulled his hamstring during a running scene in Andor season 1. Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy provided commentary on the complications of filming Melshi and Cassian's escape scene as a whole, which led to Pow revealing what happened to Luna during filming. Pow himself had just suffered an injury...

Andorshowrunner Tony Gilroy shared the "new pressure" of working on a Star Warsshow in a recent live interview, and he seemed to take a swipe at Star Wars TV shows that have come before. Andor season 2 is just around the corner, set to begin releasing on Disney+ on April 22nd. Because that date is fast approaching and there are only two currently confirmed upcoming Star Wars shows, there has been plenty of focus and attention on the second and final season of Andor.

During a live interview with Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy and several cast members from Andor season 1, posted on Star Warsofficial YouTube page, Gilroy spoke about the need to stick the landing, and he seemed to criticize what Star Wars TV shows have done before, although he worded this statement carefully. Gilroy said:

"We also feel like, oh my god, we better not get confident, we better not...

Tony Gilroy reveals his favorite scene in Andor. The critically acclaimed live-action Star Wars series, which takes place in the five years before Rogue One and A New Hope, is returning for its second and final season. Gilroy was brought on to help with rewrites and reshoots for Rogue One, which led to him being the showrunner of Andor. After a decade of working on Star Wars, Gilroy's work with the franchise culminates with the highly anticipated story of Andor season 2.

While discussing Andor with the official Star Wars YouTube channel, Gilroy revealed that his favorite scene is between Syril Karn (Kyle Soller) and Chief Inspector Hyne (Rupert Vansittart) in season 1, episode 1. The scene involves Syril reporting on the deaths of two peers, only for Hyne ordering him to cover it up.Gilroy says that the scene is where he "relaxes" when watching the show. He discusses how the scene...

The Star Wars universe right now is in flux more than ever just as Tony Gilroy attempts to land the second season of his acclaimed Disney+ series, Andor. With Diego Luna in the lead, the spin-off series ventures into further unknown territories in the farthest reaches of the Galactic Empire. However, the second season, despite all its promises of adventure, will also be its final outing.

Andor [Credit: Disney+]

Meanwhile, series creator and showrunner Tony Gilroy has little to shy away from while discussing the fate of his show. As one of the most critically acclaimed series in the Star Wars mythology, Andor is expected to not only run long but also have an equally long shelf life. But not everything under Disney’s purview comes to pass.

Tony Gilroy builds his beautiful Andor universe Diego Luna and Andy Serkis in Andor [Credit: Disney+]

In the fringes of the Galactic Empire, Tony Gilroy takes...

It's a great time to be a Rebel, and as Andor Season 2 returns on April 22, Tony Gilroy is ready to reveal everything his main characters go up to the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Gilroy shared his feelings on the decision to make two seasons instead of 5, Syril and Deedra's sexual tension, Mon Mothma's torturous double life, Maarva's long-lasting influence, the return of K-2So, Cassian's rise to the top, and much more.

Photo: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.. Copyright: 2016 Lucasfilm Ltd. & ™, All Rights Reserved.

Gilroy was asked if Orson Krennic and Jyn Erso will be a part of Season 2. As Krennic is already confirmed and new footage of Ben Mendelsohn is included in the official trailer, Gilroy's answer applies more to the question of Jyn's return. He says, "We don't really tease very much. Everything that we're gonna bring...

Disney+'s Andor is returning for its highly-anticipated second and final season on April 22. Tony Gilroy, who created the seriesand worked as a writer on 2016's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,says he's done with the franchise after Season 2 wraps.

"It's not really part of my plan," Gilroy told Collider. "I've been peripherally involved [with the franchise] for 10 years and intensely involved for six years, so that's a pretty big chunk of my life. There are other things to do. I think when it's done, I will have left a pretty big piece of Star Wars real estate behind. I'm feeling guilty about not chipping in," he added.

Gilroy has had a long career in filmmaking, having worked on films like The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, Michael Clayton, and Duplicity. When asked what the future holds, Gilroy said he wants to get back into directing.

"There's a movie I'm trying to make.

The Star Wars universe received one of its most unique additions with the Tony Gilroy-created Andor. The series follows Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor, a thief who becomes an important Rebel spy. While the titular character is the show’s primary focus, Gilroy impressed viewers with a compelling cast of supporting characters.

Andor creator Tony Gilroy (Credit: Star Wars | YouTube).

Despite the series having no shortage of morally complex characters, one of its most popular figures is Deputy Inspector Syril Karn. In an interview, Gilroy discussed the creation of Karn and what makes the character so compelling. At the same time, the showrunner shed light on how he writes and develops characters, which is truly a masterclass. Here is what Gilroy had to say about creating Andor‘s characters.

Tony Gilroy reveals how he made Syril Karn one of the best characters in Andor

When Andor premiered in 2022, the...

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New opportunities for actors opened thanks to these changes. The evolution of TV consumption has led many Hollywood celebrities from A-list status to choose TV series. Modern industry’s perception of TV shows has shifted because many actors and creators now consider this medium a career-forward development beyond movies.

Millie Bobby Brown in Stranger Things | Credit: Netflix

Excitement continues to build for TV shows that are set to be released. The upcoming months look promising with new shows, along with highly anticipated series continuations. Let us begin by exploring the 20 most awaited TV shows that include well-known Hollywood stars.

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While Andor gave Tony Gilroy free reign to explore the Rebel Alliance's origins, he will ensure the final season adheres to key moments in Star Wars history.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Gilroy talked about what lies in store for Andor's sprawling cast and how the lead-up to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will chart their growth over four years of Rebel and Imperial conflict. Regarding Mon Mothma's transition from Imperial Senate opposition to future leader of the Rebellion, he acknowledged, "Canonically, there's the moment where she leaves the Senate, and that's in our timeline. So we're definitely dealing with that, but I would say, of all the characters in the show, of all the hellacious things that people go through, and all of the difficulties and hardships, I don't think anybody has a harder road than she does. Because she has to do everything that everybody else does with all the tension,...

Tony Gilroy created Andor, one of the best Star Wars shows of recent times, which will return with its second installment next month. The series has received critical acclaim despite being diametrically opposite to franchise creator George Lucas’s original plan for the franchise when he first launched it in 1977.

A still from Andor (Credits: Lucasfilm).

During an interview, Gilroy talked about his approach to the epic space opera saga. The showrunner revealed how his philosophy was different from what Lucas had intended for the saga, especially in terms of the style and tone envisioned for the franchise. Here is why Gilroy’s impending Star Wars exit could lead to a dark future for the franchise.

Andor creator Tony Gilroy admitted to subverting George Lucas’s original Star Wars plan

When George Lucas launched the Star Wars franchise, he made it clear that the story was aimed at children. In an interview with Originaltrilogy.

Amidst the polarizing mainline entries, which left Star Wars in an uncertain direction, Tony Gilroy and Gareth Edwards’ Rogue One proved to be a beacon of light, and Gilroy certainly didn’t disappoint with its follow-up. Despite being an outlier, both the prequel show and the feature film are often regarded as the best the IP has to offer under the Disney umbrella.

Andor | Credit: Lucasfilm

With Andor now heading toward its final season, which has the arduous task of bridging the gap between the prequel series and Rogue One, Gilroy elaborated on the cancellation of their initial five-year-long plan for the series.

Tony Gilroy was initially too naive to recognize the cracks in the five-year plan

Even before the cameras for season 1 rolled, Tony Gilroy and lead actor Diego Luna were adamant about telling the five-year-long story across five seasons, “with each 12-episode season covering a year in the...

With just a little over a month to go before the premiere of Star Wars: Andor Season 2 on Disney+, we're finally seeing the pre-show promotion pick up speed. The official trailer for the final installment of the series already has fans hyped, but the show's creators and distributors are doing everything they can to kick things up a notch.

Series writer and showrunner Tony Gilroy -- and guests -- will be hosting a live stream event this Thursday at 12 pm Pt / 3 pm Et. As announced on StarWars.com, the stream will feature key moments from the show's first season with new insights from Gilroy and others. It will be a great way to refresh your memory before the new season next month. But don't worry -- this event isn't exclusive to Disney+ subscribers.

In fact, it will stream live on YouTube not just on the official Star Wars channel, but...

Andorshowrunner Tony Gilroy just confirmed that following Andor season 2, he will no longer be working with Star Wars. Andor season 2 is one of only two currently confirmed upcoming Star Wars TV shows, and its April 22, 2025, release date is just around the corner. There's plenty of curiosity about what this second and final installment of Star Wars' next TV show will entail, but, evidently, this is the end not only for Cassian Andor but also for the showrunner.

In an interview with Collider, Gilroy explained that, following Andor season 2, he will be walking away from the Star Wars franchise—and he doesn't feel bad about it. Gilroy said:

"I've been peripherally involved for 10 years and intensely involved for six years, so that's a pretty big chunk of my life. There are other things to do. I think when it's done, I will have left a pretty big piece of Star Wars real estate behind.

The good news for Daredevil: Born Again‘s Matt Murdock (played by Charlie Cox): A little over a year after Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll) peaced out on him/their relationship and made tracks for San Francisco, it appears that the legal eagle might let a new woman, Heather Glenn (Revenge‘s Margarita Levieva), into his heart.

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The first season of Star Wars: Andor traced the development of lead character Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) from a loner mercenary to a dedicated freedom fighter willing to join the rebellion against the Empire. By the time of the movie Rogue One, he's one of the rebellion's star players. The second and final season of Andor will show us how he gets to that point.

"When we meet him, it's a year later, and he's all in," Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy told Entertainment Weekly. "Luthen is a really great talent scout, a great agent and teacher as well. Cassian's utility, how far can he go? We know how far he's going to go in Rogue. By the time he gets to Rogue he can do anything. He's a master. So, there'll be espionage. There'll be leadership. There'll be all kinds of new educational tests for him along the way,...

Andor remains an outlier in the recent string of lackluster streaming Star Wars shows. Created by Tony Gilroy, it is a spin-off of 2016’s Rogue One and follows the titular character’s transformation into a Rebel spy. The series will return for its second and final season next month, albeit with a slightly different release pattern.

A still from Andor season 2 (Credit: Lucasfilm).

Unlike the first installment, which released new episodes weekly, the second season will drop three episodes every week. As a result, more content will be coming out than usual. Even Gilroy seems unsure about the release strategy and voiced his concerns in a recent interview. Here is what Gilroy had to say about Andor season 2’s release pattern.

Tony Gilroy admits Andor season 2 release schedule wasn’t his idea

Tony Gilroy served as the creator of the Star Wars series Andor, which stars Diego Luna in the titular role.

Andor finally returns for its second and final season on April 22. With the series set to blast through the final four years of Cassian Andor's life before his heartbreaking sacrifice in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, we expect showrunner Tony Gilroy has a lot of story to cram in. 

It's already been confirmed that the show will end where the 2016 movie began but there's a great deal to tackle before reaching Rogue One. For example, we've yet to see Cassian's first meeting with his loyal former Imperial droid, K-2So (played by Alan Tudyk). 

"I fully know how how long you've waited for this. I know how long you've waited," Gilroy told Entertainment Weekly (via SFFGazette.com). "I have my reasons for doing it. They were really good narrative reasons, and I know that everybody's been waiting. So, we've done our best to make the most of it.

The second season of Tony Gilroy’s Andor, also known as Andor: A Star Wars Story, will arrive next month on Disney+. It will be the final season of Star Wars’ most complex and mature story and it will mark Gilroy’s final project with the space universe. Diego Luna plays Cassian Andor, a thief turned rebel spy, and his journey for five years before the events of Rogue One.

Tony Gilroy during the promotions of Andor | Credits: @HeyUGuys/YouTube

The first season explored a year of Andor’s story when he first became a rebel. The second season will cover the next four years leading up to the events of Rogue One. During his interviews for the promotion of Andor Season 2, Gilroy revealed several interesting details about the new season. Here are a few of them:

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“Andor” is coming to Hulu and YouTube

Disney has announced that the entire first season of “Andor” will be available on Hulu for those with a subscription. The first three episodes will also be released on YouTube for free to viewers. The hope is clearly to get people to subscribe to Disney+ or Hulu, just in time for the bundle deal.

Live Rewatch of “Andor”

This Thursday, March 13, there will also be a live rewatch event with “Andor” creator Tony Gilroy along with other people involved in the first season.

“Andor” Season 2 release date

The second season will...

Do you have a friend who you've been trying to peer pressure into watching Andor? Now you can tell them it's free! Well, the first three episodes anyway.

Shared with us via press release, Andor Season 1 episodes 1-3 are now available on Disney's YouTube page. This is a great way for people who have been curious about the show but maybe didn't want to pay for the streaming service to at least give the series a try.

That's not the only new home for Andor. Spreading its U-wings to other streaming services, the entire first season is now on Hulu. However, this is only for a limited time as the season will leave the streamer on April 22, just in time for Season 2.

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While speaking with Collider, Gilroy spoke about his decision not to release the scripts to Andor online, which is rooted in his not wanting to have his work used in AI learning software to make content. "I wanted to do it. We put it together. It's really cool. I've seen it, I loved it. AI is the reason we're not,...

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Disney is making the first season of Andor as accessible as possible to Star Wars fans ahead of the show's Season 2 return. The live-action Star Wars prequel is now available to stream on Hulu and YouTube.

Lucasfilm has announced that the entirety of Andor Season 1 is now streaming on Hulu until Tuesday, April 22, when Season 2 debuts exclusively on Disney+. The first three episodes of Andor are also available to stream on the Disney+ YouTube channel. Additionally, a 14-minute recap of Season 1 has been released on the Star Wars YouTube channel and can be viewed below.

Speaking with StarWars.com, Andor creator Tony Gilroy noted that "Season 1 is really important." The series creator went on to state that "it is hard to anticipate that this won't be the most important thing that I've ever worked on, by far, just because of the scale of it."

Andor Season 1 is now streaming on...