Watch the Trailer for Star Wars Series Andor, Now Delayed to September

Andor, the subsequent Star Wars authentic collection, has a brand new official trailer. The 12-episode collection is about earlier than the occasions of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and follows insurgent spy Cassian Andor’s (Diego Luna) journey, as he goes up in opposition to the Empire to change into a “rebel hero”. Andor was initially speculated to premiere on August 31, however has since been delayed by virtually a month. Andor debuts solely on Disney+ Hotstar with a three-episode premiere on September 21.

While Disney has not defined the delay, we may assume the choice has been made to keep away from an overlap with the subsequent Marvel Cinematic Universe collection She-Hulk, which begins streaming on August 17. The Andor trailer begins with a voiceover from the titular insurgent spy (Diego Luna), as we see the Empire’s regime rising in power. “To steal from the Empire, you just walk in like you belong,” says Andor as he plots his infiltration into the organisation. We are additionally given a short take a look at his childhood self, climbing in by way of crevices — proving his historical past and the way skilled he’s.

Meanwhile, Luther Rael (Stellan Skarsgård) tries speaking him out of the damaging mission saying, “The Empire is choking us so slowly. We’re starting not to notice. What I’m asking is this, wouldn’t you rather give it all to something real?” The Andor trailer then pans into some fast glimpses on the real-world places the Star Wars collection has filmed in.

In earlier Star Wars initiatives, similar to Mandalorian, the crew utilised LED screens to venture a digital background. The know-how predates again to Rogue One, the place cinematographer Greig Fraser got here up with the thought to keep away from bizarre inexperienced display lighting points. The same approach was employed for a number of desert scenes in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune as effectively.

In an interview with Empire, lead Luna spoke in regards to the expertise of filming the Star Wars collection in real-world places. “In Pitlochry, Scotland, we had to walk for hours up a mountain to set up one shot. Huge effort. Really dangerous to get there. All you can see around you is sky, trees, rivers, lakes. Amazing! Like being on another planet.”

The Andor trailer then transcends right into a montage of chaos, as Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker) declares battle in opposition to the Empire. Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly) is a senator of the Empire who’s making an attempt to secretly assist discovered the Rebel Alliance.

Andor additionally stars Adria Arjona, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, and Fiona Shaw. Tony Gilroy (Bourne trilogy) is creator and showrunner on the Star Wars collection, and in addition government producer alongside Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, Sanne Wohlenberg, Michelle Rejwan, and Luna.

The Star Wars studio additionally has plans for a second season, that includes a number of time jumps as a story instrument. It is about to start manufacturing someday this autumn, and can be anticipated to have 12 episodes.

Andor premieres September 21, solely on Disney+ Hotstar. Disney and Lucasfilm have additionally revealed a brand new poster for the brand new Star Wars present, as seen beneath.

Andor official poster starring Diego Luna within the lead
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