The first three episodes of Andor are now just mere weeks away, and while there isn't a huge amount of buzz surrounding the series, we don't think this Rogue One prequel will be one to miss.
That's evident from a newly released TV spot that features a lot of iconic Star Wars imagery (including Star Destroyers and TIE Fighters), and the return of Forest Whitaker's Saw Gerrera. Seeing him five years before the events of that 2016 movie should be very interesting, especially when there are still a lot of gaps in his story worth filling in.
What you might not realise is that Saw's presence here set a major record.
He's one of only a handful of characters to have now appeared in a canon Star Wars movie, a video game, books, comics, every canon animated series, and now a Disney+ live-action series. George Lucas originally planned to use the character in his ambitious Star Wars Underworld TV series, so we hope he's happy seeing what an impact Saw has since had.
Andor explores a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor’s journey to discover the difference he can make. The series brings forward the tale of the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire and how people and planets became involved.
It’s an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue where Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero.
Diego Luna returns as Cassian Andor and is joined by cast members Genevieve O’Reilly, Stellan Skarsgård, Adria Arjona, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller and Fiona Shaw. The executive producers are Kathleen Kennedy, Tony Gilroy, Sanne Wohlenberg, Diego Luna and Michelle Rejwan. Tony Gilroy is also the creator and showrunner.
Andor premieres on Disney+ with its first three episodes on September 21.