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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Dalton

'Andor' returns to Disney+ and takes 'Star Wars' to new and rebellious places

"Andor" Portrait Session - (2025 Invision)

“Andor” returns for its second season on Disney+ with a three-episode premiere Tuesday and the weight of the “Star Wars” galaxy seemingly on its shoulders.

But creator Tony Gilroy says he and his collaborators felt little pressure from Disney and Lucasfilm as they sought to tell the story of a growing revolutionary resentment against the Galactic Empire and the birth of the Rebel Alliance leading up to the events of the 2016 film he scripted, “Rogue One.”

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