{"id":16123,"date":"2022-05-27T13:54:24","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T11:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=653040"},"modified":"2022-05-27T14:33:12","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T12:33:12","slug":"cassian-andors-star-wars-spin-off-release-date-cast-trailer-and-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/cassian-andors-star-wars-spin-off-release-date-cast-trailer-and-latest-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Cassian Andor\u2019s Star Wars spin-off release date: Cast, trailer and latest news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Huw Fullerton\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 27 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>We have good news for fans of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the 12-part prequel series Andor\u00a0now has an official Disney Plus release date \u2013 and it isn\u2019t too far off!<\/p>\n<p>Andor tells the origin story of rebel fighter Cassian Andor, first seen in the film Rogue One, and played by <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/andor-diego-luna-star-wars-cameos-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Diego Luna<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So far, plot details for Andor have been scarce, but Disney released a teaser trailer at its Star Wars celebration event on 26th May 2022 as well as confirming the season will be 12 episodes long \u2013 much longer than a typical Star Wars show \u2013 and that it will unfold five years before the events of Rogue One.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Watch the brand-new teaser trailer for <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Andor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#Andor<\/a>, streaming August 31 on <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/disneyplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@DisneyPlus<\/a>. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/gkKHizDG4G&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/gkKHizDG4G<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Star Wars (@starwars) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/starwars\/status\/1529893649072328704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">May 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>\u201cYou\u2019re not going to recognise Cassian Andor in the beginning,\u201d Luna said during the panel.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, Andor is expanding its initial first season 12-episode run to 24 episodes with a second season, which will kick off filming in November 2022.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">ANDOR: Tony Gilroy says they shot 12 episodes for the 1st season, which takes place 5 years before the events in ROGUE ONE. This fall, he &amp; Lucasfilm will shoot season 2 (another 12), which will unspool the next 4 years. The final scene is designed to lead right into ROGUE ONE.<\/p>\u2014 Borys Kit (@Borys_Kit) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/Borys_Kit\/status\/1529892279732686850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">May 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Fans will also pleased to hear that Forest Whitaker is reprising his role as rebel fighter Saw Gerrera, one of the first Star Wars characters to jump from animation to live-action following Disney\u2019s acquisition of Lucasfilm.<\/p>\n<p>So, without further ado, read on for all your essential information on Disney Plus series Cassian Andor.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Andor release date on Disney Plus<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s isn\u2019t <em>too<\/em> long to wait!<\/p>\n<p>The Cassian Andor series will land on <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/disneyplus\/&quot;\">Disney Plus<\/a> on <strong>31st August 2022<\/strong>, hot on the heels of <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/obi-wan-kenobi-series-release-date-disney-plus\/&quot;\">Obi-Wan Kenobi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Episodes are expected to drop weekly each Wednesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\"><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Andor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#Andor<\/a>, an Original limited series, is streaming August 31 on <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DisneyPlus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#DisneyPlus<\/a>. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/mfrfbdbl7Y&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/mfrfbdbl7Y<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Disney+ (@disneyplus) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/disneyplus\/status\/1529898805637705728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">May 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Filming on the series wrapped in September 2021 after kicking off in November 2020.<\/p>\n<p>In December 2020, it was confirmed that Andor will consist of 12 episodes in total, making it substantially longer than a single season of The Mandalorian (eight episodes) or fellow Disney Plus original <a href=\"&quot;\/tv\/sci-fi\/wandavision-release-date-cast\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">WandaVision<\/a> (nine episodes).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the format of a series is amazing because we have a lot of time to explore all those layers. What happens in Rogue One is something we can actually reflect on,\u201d Luna told <a href=\"\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/diego-luna-on-wander-darkly-and-the-cinematic-feel-of-andor-4108436\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"\/\/disneyplus.bn5x.net\/c\/1236178\/564546\/9358?subId1=radiotimes-0&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fen-gb%2F&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">Sign up to Disney+ for \u00a379.90 a year or \u00a37.99 a month<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2><strong>Andor cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/BeFunky-collage-7-69c5c69.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C371,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/BeFunky-collage-7-69c5c69.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C371,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-782113\" align=\"\" size-full=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/BeFunky-collage-7-69c5c69.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C414&quot;\" width=\"&quot;1240&quot;\" height=\"&quot;828&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> <em>Stellan Skarsgard and Kyle Soller<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Diego Luna returns as \u201ccharismatic Rebel leader\u201d Cassian Andor, who played a central role in the plan to steal the Death Star schematics in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.<\/p>\n<p>Stellan Skarsgard, Kyle Soller and Denise Gough have also joined the show\u2019s cast in unknown roles. While Skarsgard is famous for his roles in Chernobyl and Marvel\u2019s Thor movies (as Dr Erik Selvig), Soller is best known for playing Francis in BBC period drama Poldark, and Gough appeared in ITV\u2019s 2021 drama Too Close.<\/p>\n<p>The most recent addition to the cast is Adria Arjona, known for her roles in BBC Two\u2019s Good Omens as well as Netflix action films 6 Underground and Triple Frontier, who will be portraying Cassian Andor\u2019s sister.<\/p>\n<p>Forest Whitaker and Genevieve O\u2019Reilly will be returning in their rebel roles as Saw Gerrera and Mon Mothma respectively, but one major cast member from Rogue One will be notable only by his absence.<\/p>\n<p>In June 2021, <a href=\"&quot;\/tv\/drama\/chernobyl-sky-now-tv-air-date-cast-plot\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Chernobyl<\/a> and <a href=\"&quot;\/tv\/fantasy\/his-dark-materials-season-3-release-date-cast-plot\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">His Dark Materials<\/a> star Robert Emms was announced to be joining the project (via <a href=\"\/\/deadline.com\/2021\/06\/andor-diego-luna-disney-plus-filming-uk-robert-emms-rogue-one-spinoff-1234769325\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Deadline<\/a>) in a supporting role, but there\u2019s no word yet on exactly who he\u2019s playing.<\/p>\n<p>Alan Tudyk has debunked theories that he will co-star in Andor opposite Luna, telling <a href=\"\/\/collider.com\/rogue-one-cassian-andor-series-cast-k2so-absence-explained-alan-tudyk-interview\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Collider<\/a> in a recent interview that he will not feature in the first season \u2013 but could well crop up further down the line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re shooting it right now, I\u2019m not in it,\u201d Tudyk said. \u201cBut, if it stays on the air, stories keep getting told, I\u2019ll end up in there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cI\u2019m going to be in the show. It\u2019s just that the story that Tony [Gilroy] is telling doesn\u2019t involve K-2SO until later on\u2026 I can\u2019t be too specific, but I can definitely say that I\u2019m not going to be in the first season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s currently unknown who else will star in the series, though it\u2019s certainly possible that Rogue One actors Alistair Petrie, Ian McElhinney and Ben Daniels could be enticed back depending on the format of the drama.<\/p>\n<p>Tony Gilroy \u2013 who directed reshoots and rewrote large parts of Rogue One ahead of its release in 2016 \u2013 is set to work as showrunner, replacing Stephen Schiff in the top job.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is Andor about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p>The official description reads: \u201cThe\u00a0Andor\u00a0series will explore a new perspective from the\u00a0Star Wars\u00a0galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor\u2019s journey to discover the difference he can make. The series brings forward the tale of the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire and how people and planets became involved. It\u2019s an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue where Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>LucasFilm previously described the new prequel as \u201ca new spy series inspired by Rogue One\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The casting of Adria Arjona as Andor\u2019s sister suggests we\u2019ll get a deeper insight into his family and upbringing over the course of the series.<\/p>\n<p>However, it appears that we won\u2019t be seeing a return for the playful dynamic between Cassian and K-2SO, as actor Alan Tudyk has confirmed he will not appear in the first season \u2013 but could join the show at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>He told Collider: \u201cI do know this: I have to be on stilts for it, because the character is 7\u20191\u201d, and I\u2019m not one of those guys that says, \u2018somebody else do the motion capture, and I\u2019ll voice it later\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll have to do the motion capture, and I turn 50 in March. So I hope they get to it soon, because I\u2019m not going to be on stilts in, like, five years. I\u2019m not doing it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Luna has promised fans that the scale is just as epic as it would be in a big screen project and we have no reason to doubt him, given the blockbuster feel of fellow Disney Plus original <a href=\"&quot;\/tv\/sci-fi\/the-mandalorian-season-3-release-date-disney-plus\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">The Mandalorian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe way we\u2019re shooting this reminds me of how we shot the film, and the amount of work behind this TV series reminds me of the work you do for a film. It feels like we\u2019re doing a very long movie,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Andor trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In December, fans were treated to their first look at the new show, with the release of a sizzle reel \u2013 which you can watch in full below.<\/p>\n<p>It includes clips from Rogue One, and interviews with those both behind-the-scenes and in front of the camera.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Sizzle\" reel=\"\" andor=\"\" disney=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gSW-pARyP-M?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>Another trailer dropped in May 2022, and it\u2019s\u00a0every bit as dark as Rogue One.<\/p>\n<p>The clip shows the might of the Empire at its height, as well as the beginnings of the Rebellion that altered the course of the Star Wars universe.\u00a0The terror is palpable.<\/p>\n<p>Watch below:<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Andor\" official=\"\" teaser=\"\" trailer=\"\" disney=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PRHo8uoxA_g?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<h2><strong>What happened in Rogue One?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In this 2016 prequel film, set shortly before the events of original 1977 Star Wars movie A New Hope, Andor and K-2SO team up with miscreant Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) for a covert mission, learning that her father Galen (Mads Mikkelsen) had designed a flaw into the Death Star space station that the Rebels could use to blow it up (which Luke Skywalker did in the original Star Wars film).<\/p>\n<p>Picking up other team members from occupied planet Jedha (most of which was later destroyed by the nascent Death Star), the team eventually find themselves on an Imperial weapons development station on the planet Scarif, where Jyn, Cassian and K-2SO manage to steal the Death Star plans and transmit them to the Rebel fleet while their friends attack for a distraction.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, K-2SO and the other Rebels almost all die in battle, while Jyn and Cassian end up perishing when the Death Star destroys the Scarif base. In the film\u2019s final moments, the plans are transferred to Princess Leia\u2019s (Carrie Fisher) ship, tying the film into A New Hope\u2019s opening moments.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/disneyplus.bn5x.net\/c\/1236178\/564546\/9358?subId1=radiotimes-0&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fen-gb%2F&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">Sign up to Disney+ for \u00a379.90 a year or \u00a37.99 a month<\/a>. 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