As the Lucasfilm side continues to look at the Disney+ service as one of the best ways to expand its brand and build things to see what works, we’ve had The Mandalorian out so far and a few other projects in the works that have been stymied by the pandemic. The one that I continue to be interested in is the untitled Cassian Andor series because I’m keen on this period of the Rebellion in exploring what they were doing, such as what we saw on the Star Wars Rebels show with that particular cell.
The latest update has landed with word coming in via Deadline that Adria Arjona has joined the project, though no character information was given. Arjona got attention for her work in Pacific Rim: Uprising and is in the upcoming Morbius film.
With Tony Gilroy serving as the showrunner and having worked on Rogue One, the cast includes Diego Luna as Cassian Andor, Alan Tudyk as K-2SO, Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma, Denis Gough, Stellan Skarsgard, and Kyle Soller having joined the project in undetermined roles.
One thing to remember is that based on past reveals, Cassian’s parents were Separatists, which is a side that in the live-action side hasn’t been explored much and can provide for a distinctly different view than what we usually get.
Marvel Comics previously produced a special for the character and K2-SO (who we’re hoping will be a big part of this) and this project is definitely what I’m hoping for when it comes to original live-action TV projects for the property. One of the themes of the Rogue One film involved Andor talking about how he’d been fighting for so long and done so many dark things in order to help the growing Rebellion. The chance to explore some of that is definitely exciting, much as it was to get the backstory we did in the Catalyst novel for the Rogue One film that explored Jyn’s parents and the nature of how the Empire started strip-mining worlds after the end of the prequels.
Check out our review of the film.
Plot Concept: The series will follow the adventures of rebel spy Cassian Andor during the formative years of the Rebellion and prior to the events of Rogue One.
