- Andor‘s lead actor has opened up concerning the finish of the Star Wars TV present after two seasons
- Diego Luna is relieved that the Rogue One prequel sequence wasn’t cancelled
- It was initially speculated to run for 5 seasons
Diego Luna believes it is the best choice on Disney’s half to permit Andor to finish after two seasons somewhat than one.
Chatting to TechRadar earlier than Andor season 2 debuts on Disney+, Luna expressed satisfaction and aid over the chance to inform “the story we wished to” within the Rogue One prequel sequence. Indeed, Luna was glad that Disney afforded him, showrunner Tony Gilroy, and the remainder of the forged and crew the prospect to wrap up its narrative, somewhat than cancel the present after a single season.
Luna’s worries concerning the Star Wars TV sequence ending earlier than its time aren’t unfounded. Despite the essential acclaim and award nominations Andor‘s first season was met with, it is no secret that its improvement was a pricey endeavor.
Originally, Andor was speculated to run for 5 seasons, with its ultimate installment main straight into the occasions of Rogue One, However, per a report revealed by Forbes final December, it is estimated that the worth for creating its first two seasons was an astronomical $645 million.
With Disney reducing prices throughout the board throughout Bob Iger’s second stint as CEO, Andor‘s five-season plan was by no means going to materialize.
Thankfully, throughout improvement on the most effective Disney+ exhibits’ first season, Gilroy had a “nice concept”, in response to Luna, to condense 4 seasons’ price of character arcs and wider storytelling into another season comprising 12 episodes.
It’s a format that Gilroy mentioned with me previous to season 1’s launch in August 2022, with the sequence’ head author calling them “very horny” time jumps that might depict a single but necessary occasion in every of the 4 years main as much as the beginning of Rogue One. Each 12-month interval will span three episodes apiece, due to this fact permitting every narrative the identical time and area to depict their particular person tales.
The Empire have to be stopped. Artwork impressed by Andor and illustrated by @nadamaktari.Don’t miss the three-episode premiere of Andor, streaming April 22 solely on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/h6vdkclbWhApril 17, 2025
“From the start [of this show], we knew what we wished to do,” Luna advised me. “Structurally, the plan modified as a result of we quickly realized we could not commit to 5 seasons. It takes numerous power, time, and cash to make one, as a result of every season takes two and a half years of our lives.
“But, whereas we have been taking pictures season one, Tony had this nice concept of compacting 4 seasons into one and primarily make 4 chapters.
“I additionally assume that, at present in lengthy format storytelling and TV typically, numerous exhibits begin with out figuring out the place or when they’ll finish. But, from starting to finish, we advised the story we wished to inform and that is a ravishing factor to have the ability to do.”
I’ll have extra unique content material to deliver you from my interviews with Diego and extra of Andor‘s forged within the construct as much as, throughout, and after season 2’s debut. In the meantime, learn extra of my Andor season 2 protection beneath forward of its April 22 launch within the US, and April 23 arrival within the UK and Australia.
