ANDOR - Disney+ Series - A General Discussion Thread — Page 5

Take it with a grain of salt but IMDb claims George Lucas is writing two episodes for the show. I’d love for it to be true but they also said Ben Burtt was involved with The Rise of Skywalker and that proved to be false. Here’s hoping though as I’d love see him involved again and more stories from him!

New Aerial Photos Revealed From the UK Set of ‘Star Wars: Andor’
https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2021/03/new-aerial-photos-revealed-from-the-uk-set-of-star-wars-andor.html

A street is enough to get you excited ? Damn, I miss being young :DDDDDDDDD

I agree that I’m really excited for Andor, and that’s because we’ve got to see some set pictures and concept art. That’s enough to make me hyped! I’m convinced this will make a really great Star Wars story.

That’s a big set!

New Pics Arrive from Cruachan ‘Star Wars: Andor’ Sets
https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2021/06/new-pics-arrive-from-cruachan-star-wars-andor-sets.html

“Last month we reported that Lucasfilm was moving the production of the series to Scotland, specifically to the Cruachan Reservoir, in the Scottish Highlands. Watchtowers and other very Star Wars-y buildings and vehicles are now covering the Cruachan landscape, meaning that filming there is either still happening or about to begin.”

Previous article (“Possible ‘Star Wars’ Sets Spotted in Scottish Highlands”):
https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2021/05/possible-star-wars-sets-spotted-in-scottish-highlands.html

Minor point, but I would just like to point out how nicely the Scottish highlands could pass for a more mountainous region of Dantooine.

Maybe just a pipe dream of mine. 😉

Chase Adams said:

Minor point, but I would just like to point out how nicely the Scottish highlands could pass for a more mountainous region of Dantooine.

Maybe just a pipe dream of mine. 😉

I didn’t even think of that, but it would make a lot of sense for this series to show us Dantooine. Plus, from what I can tell the planet hasn’t really been featured at all in the new canon so they can technically do what ever they want with it.

I would love to finally see the surface of Dantooine as we only saw the planet from space in Rebels, but doesn’t that look like an Imperial turbolaser?

jedi_bendu said:

I would love to finally see the surface of Dantooine as we only saw the planet from space in Rebels, but doesn’t that look like an Imperial turbolaser?

Yes, it looks like the same type of turrets that were on the surface of the DS. I was so focused on the Hoth-type turret that I completely forgot about the other one. Then again, Andor should be a few years before the Rebel Alliance got proper support, i.e. Mon Calamari designed ships, and so forth, so I suppose at this point in canon they simply steal whatever they can get their hands on. I mean even some of the “Rebel ships” from the OT are canonically stripped down or modified Imperial or even Republic era ships; such as the Y-Wings being Clone Wars fighters and the Nebulon-B frigates being decommissioned Imperial vesels. But then again, the Hoth-turrets are probably stolen too, so this “Scottish planet” could simply be an Imperial setting. Though now I really do hope it’s actually Dantooine.

Dantooine was close to being featured in Rogue One, concept art was even done, IIRC.

Seeing as to how The Mandalorian drew some elements from abandoned concepts for the films, (Moff Gideon’s TIE with landing gear was done for TFA, among other things) I could certainly see Andor doing the same. I mean, if the work has already been done for designing the planet, why not use it?

Knight of Kalee said:

I actually think Andor has a great premise. You have a character that is not that high in the power or popularity tier levels but that has shown hints of depth and a nuanced morality, this makes it a great protagonist for a smaller-scale setting and stakes that still could make for an engaging plot and worldbuilding thanks to the spy aspect. Hopefully they will tackle Cassian’s Separatist past, that could make him stand out even more (since the canon has barely delved into the benevolent people on the Confederacy’s side). I really like the Star Wars underworld as a setting, because it offers a lot of opportunities to reach further in regards of what the galaxy has to offer in regards to tone, locations and setpieces.

Same here. This is the series I am most looking forward to, much of what you listed above… as well as seeing the Rebel Alliance slowly start to form.

‘Diego Luna teases “familiar faces” on ‘Star Wars: Andor’ as shooting wraps’:-

“We’re done with the shooting now and getting it ready for audiences to see it”

www.nme.com/news/tv/diego-luna-teases-familiar-faces-on-star-wars-andor-as-shooting-wraps-3058450
 

oojason said:

as well as seeing the Rebel Alliance slowly start to form.

I know I have a tendency to insufferably bang on about the series sometimes, but surely we already have Star Wars Rebels for this? It’s not quite the comprehensive guide as it focuses on one cell - Phoenix Squadron - through to the Alliance’s formation, leaving room for other stories, but at the same time I’d guess Andor won’t try to focus so much on the same aspect.

jedi_bendu said:

oojason said:

as well as seeing the Rebel Alliance slowly start to form.

I know I have a tendency to insufferably bang on about the series sometimes, but surely we already have Star Wars Rebels for this? It’s not quite the comprehensive guide as it focuses on one cell - Phoenix Squadron - through to the Alliance’s formation, leaving room for other stories, but at the same time I’d guess Andor won’t try to focus so much on the same aspect.

There’s some amount of market fragmentation (or whatever the right term is) to consider here. My wife has never watched an animated Star Wars show, but we’ll almost certainly watch this.