Gilroy would remain executive producer and showrunner. Instead, the UK-based Toby Haynes, who was already "high on the list" of potential directors for the series, was hired to direct the first three episodes.
At that time, Gilroy, who is based in New York, chose not to travel to the UK for production on the series due to the pandemic, and was therefore unable to direct the series' first episode. Pre-production had begun again by September ahead of a planned filming start the next month. Six weeks of pre-production for the series had taken place in the United Kingdom, but this was halted and production on the series delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By April 2020, Gilroy had officially replaced Schiff as showrunner. Gilroy was credited as a co-writer on Rogue One and oversaw extensive reshoots for the film.
That October, Tony Gilroy joined the series to write the first episode, direct multiple episodes, and work alongside Schiff. In July 2019, Rick Famuyiwa was in early talks to direct several episodes of the series after doing the same for the first live-action Star Wars series, The Mandalorian. īy the end of November 2018, Stephen Schiff was serving as showrunner and executive producer of the series. Jared Bush originally developed the series, writing a pilot script and series bible for the project. Production was expected to begin in 2019 after Luna completed filming the second season of Narcos: Mexico. It was described as a spy thriller focused on the character Cassian Andor, with Diego Luna reprising his role from the film. One of these series was revealed that November to be a prequel to the film Rogue One (2016). In February 2018, he clarified that there were several series in development for the service. Production Development ĭisney CEO Bob Iger announced in November 2017 that Disney and Lucasfilm were developing a live-action Star Wars television series for the new streaming service Disney+. Ben Caron and Susanna White are also directing episodes. In addition to the first episode, Toby Haynes is directing the second and third episodes. Robert Emms has been cast in an undisclosed supporting role. Īdditionally, Forest Whitaker returns as Saw Gerrera, a veteran of the Clone Wars and the leader of a militant insurgent group. Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma: A former Republic senator who helped found the Rebel Alliance.Diego Luna as Cassian Andor: A rebel spy.
Set five years before the events of Rogue One (2016), the series follows rebel spy Cassian Andor during the formative years of the Rebellion. Filming took place at Pinewood Studios in London, and on location around the United Kingdom, and wrapped by September 2021.Īndor is scheduled to be released in mid-to-late 2022, and will consist of 12 episodes. Filming began at the end of November 2020, with Gilroy unable to direct as planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Schiff was replaced by Rogue One co-writer Gilroy as creator and showrunner in April 2020. Lucasfilm announced a series focused on Andor in November 2018, with Luna attached and Stephen Schiff hired as showrunner. Stellan Skarsgård, Adria Arjona, Fiona Shaw, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, and Genevieve O'Reilly also star. It is a prequel to the Star Wars film Rogue One (2016), following the character Cassian Andor five years before the events of the film.ĭiego Luna executive produces and reprises his Rogue One role as Cassian Andor. Andor is an upcoming American television series created by Tony Gilroy for the streaming service Disney+.