New images from the set of the Andor series reveal a tense encounter with the Empire. On the heels of the success of The Mandalorian, Star Wars is further expanding its catalog with a string of TV series coming to Disney+ while it takes a break from their big-screen offerings. There are several direct spin-offs from the Pedro Pascal-led show, such as Ahsoka and Book of Boba Fett — both taking place after the events of the original trilogy. However, a few more others are set much earlier in the timeline including the Diego Luna-starring show.
Functioning as a prequel for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which was where the Freedom Fighter was first introduced, Andor will see him take on his various underground missions during the early days of the Rebellion. At this point, he still doesn't have his trusted droid companion, K-2S0, despite initial reports that Alan Tudyk was going to appear in the show. Now, word has it that he will only appear in the potential second season. Not much is known about the plot specifics for Andor, but based on the latest batch of images from its set in the U.K., the show will be grand in scale.
Courtesy of a new report from the Daily Mail (via Star Wars News Net), are new aerial photos revealing some Stormtroopers in what appears to be an encounter with the townspeople on the set of Andor. Other than that, there are also snaps of the overall set, revealing how massive it is. Check it out below:
Production for Andor has been relatively smooth sailing, with no reported woes despite the difficulty filming amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Most recently, it was rumored that Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan will have a recurring role in the new Disney+ series, although not much else was revealed about what it could be. The Jedi Master will have his own Star Wars show, which will see him reuniting for a duel with Darth Vader played by Hayden Christensen. Depending on how Lucasfilm wants to do this, it could establish that Obi-Wan kept in touch with his allies while he was hiding in Tatooine. It's worth noting that both Cassian and Obi-Wan died around the same time as the fight against the evil Empire heated up.
Considering how much of The Mandalorian was filmed on a sound stage, it's impressive to see how Andor is using mostly practical effects in its production. Doing things digitally like the Jon Favreau-created series definitely makes it easier for studios, not to mention cheaper, and given the pandemic, it's safe to say that it has just been trickier in the last year. It will be interesting how different Andor's look and feel will be compared to its Disney+ predecessor since they took very different filming routes.
Source: Daily Mail (via Star Wars News Net)
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March 27, 2021 at 06:11AM
