Spoiler warning: This article contains story details and plot points from the entirety of Andor Season 1. Andor isn’t like the Star Wars we’ve known. It announces this to us in its opening sequence, which finds Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor skulking forward in the rain, heading into a brothel, and minutes later, accidentally killing a local […]
Behind the Scenes
Andor’s Ben Bailey Smith on Playing Supervisor Blevin and the Fun of Being Bad
In many ways, Ben Bailey Smith has been preparing most of his life for the role of Andor‘s Supervisor Blevin. Born in 1977, the year of Star Wars’ release, Bailey Smith’s fandom for the galaxy far, far away kicked into hyperdrive with the release of 1983’s Return of the Jedi — the first movie he saw […]
Your Google Searches Are Quietly Evolving. Here’s What’s Next
We went behind the scenes to make sense of Shopping, Ads, and the changes that will shape your internet searches.
The Stories Behind 5 Memorable Andor Props
Right from the earliest discussions on what Andor would be, Martyn Doust knew he’d be busy. As prop master, Doust was in charge of realizing everything from blasters to drinkware for the Disney+ Original series. But Andor would be a unique challenge for Doust, who has worked on every Star Wars film in the Disney era. […]
“An Indescribably Great Feeling”: Author Kristin Baver On Writing The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic
Before the Star Wars: The High Republic initiative began its astronomical rise in 2021, its journey started with scribbled drawings on restaurant table coverings and concept art of nameless characters. It would eventually evolve through the work of a veritable Jedi Order of creative minds from around the globe until it took shape as the […]
The Acolyte Original Series Cast Revealed
This is a Monday to celebrate for Star Wars fans. Today, Disney+ announced the cast for The Acolyte, an upcoming Star Wars Original series from Lucasfilm. Joining the previously announced Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give) are Emmy Award-winner Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game), Manny Jacinto (Nine Perfect Strangers), Dafne Keen (His Dark Materials), Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & […]
“Heroes of Their Own Journeys”: Denise Gough and Kyle Soller Bring Complexity to Andor ’s Empire
Imperial stalwarts Dedra Meero and Syril Karn aren’t your typical minions of the Empire. The Andor antagonists are fierce and nuanced, two characters that at once read as villains and regular people making dangerous decisions in the quest for power. And together, they could be a potent force to track down Cassian Andor and the burgeoning rebellion. […]
Saga Chronicles: Lucasfilm’s Mike Blanchard on the Digital Innovation Behind Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
Some of the greatest Star Wars stories are those from behind the scenes. In Saga Chronicles, Lucasfilm’s Lucas Seastrom tells those tales. Star Wars: Attack of the Clones was the first major blockbuster movie shot entirely in a digital format. Over five years in active development, Lucasfilm partnered with Sony and Panavision to create a prototype digital […]
Sav Malagán Returns and More Concept Art on Star Wars: The High Republic Show
Phase II of Star Wars: The High Republic is here! Last week at New York Comic Con, we got our first look at covers and interior pages from several forthcoming books and comics in the Star Wars: The High Republic initiative. And today on a brand-new episode of Star Wars: The High Republic Show, our guest host […]
“The Education of Cassian Andor”: Creator Tony Gilroy Explores the Nuance of Andor
It’s hard not to root for Dedra Meero sometimes. The ISB inspector on the trail of the burgeoning rebellion is the hero of her own story, overcoming obstacles and staggering odds on the quest for a complete picture of the anarchy in store for the Empire. And that’s exactly how Andor creator and executive producer Tony […]