Tony Gilroy On Guiding ‘Andor' Deeper Into The ‘Star Wars' Galaxy As A Disney+ Series, The Challenge Of Making A Prequel To A Prequel, And How It Became A Family Affair – Behind The Lens
Tony Gilroy entered the Star Wars galaxy as a credited writer (he came in later in the shoot) for the stand- alone 2016 hit movie, Rogue One . He h...
Tony Gilroy entered the Star Wars galaxy as a credited writer (he came in later in the shoot) for the stand- alone 2016 hit movie, Rogue One . He has now taken it much further as showrunner, head writer, and Executive Producer of the Disney+ series, Andor, the title of course referring to lead character Cassian Andor who is again played by Diego Luna (the subject of a recent episode of my series, The Actor's Side). With Rogue One being a prequel to what would be the first Star Wars film, aka A New Hope, this show which is in the midst of shooting its second and final season might be called the prequel to the prequel as it explores in detail , and through 24 episodes by the time it is done, the story of Cassian Andor, leading right to where it all started for movie fans with the 1977 original.