Week In Review – ‘Andor’ Trailer Breakdown, ‘Kenobi’ Season 2 Chatter, ‘Ahsoka’ Thrawn Tease, and More
We’re a little over a month out before Andor drops on Disney Plus! We have a great trailer breakdown for the show from our friends The Resistance Broadcast this week.
We also explore the discussion around an Obi-Wan Kenobi season 2 (with Ewan McGregor offering his two cents), hype for The Mandalorian season 3, news surrounding The Acolyte casting, and more.
With many shows on the horizon, it’s tough to keep up-to-date on all of the news and info hitting us at lightspeed. That’s why we create this weekly guide to help you stay connected.
Check out the week-in-review recap below. Enjoy!
Film/TV
August 12 – ‘Andor’ Main Theme To Have Different Variations Between Episodes, Says Tony Gilroy
Lucasfilm released earlier this month their production briefing on Andor, a 29-page document available to the press where they detail the most relevant aspects of everything and everyone involved with the upcoming Star Wars series on Disney Plus. In the document, the company confirmed that three-time Oscar nominee Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, Succession) is composing the music for the show. Read more about the series!
August 11 – Tony Gilroy: ‘Andor’ Has Same Aesthetic As Bourne Films
We’ve known for a while now that Andor will be a spy drama set in the Star Wars galaxy, but showrunner, writer and director Tony Gilroy has opened up about what the series has in common with past work of his, such as The Bourne Identity. Check out the interview.
We’re all waiting to see what content is in the Andor series. Recently, a bunch of new images and interviews were released that give a bit more information on the upcoming show. Read more.
August 10 – Oscar Isaac Open to More ‘Star Wars’ if the Story Is Right
In a recent interview, Star Wars actor Oscar Isaac, who played Poe Dameron in episodes VII-IX, was asked if he would ever play the character again, to which he responded that, while he can’t give a definitive answer right now, he would definitely consider it if the story and the creatives attached were the right ones. Check it out.
August 10 – ‘Prey’ Actor Dane DiLiegro (Predator) Currently Filming for a Lucasfilm Project
In a recent interview with IndieWire, Prey actor Dane DiLiegro, who plays the Predator in the new Hulu film, revealed he is currently working on a project for Lucasfilm. When asked if he shot anything since Prey, DiLiegro replied “Uh, that I’m allowed to talk about?” Read more!
August 9 – Ewan McGregor Thinks ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Season 2 Will Happen Eventually
Obi-Wan Kenobi was always described as a limited series, a six-part event that would wrap it up for Ewan McGregor’s time as the character. However, leading up to the series’ release, Kathleen Kennedy and Ewan McGregor started toying around with the possibility of coming back for another season. While there is no official confirmation that a new season will happen, McGregor said recently that he thinks that, sooner or later, it will. Read more!
August 9 – Giancarlo Esposito Hypes up ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3
Giancarlo Esposito recently made an appearance at Thomas J. Henry’s Superhero Car Show & Comic Con in San Antonio, Texas, where he was asked about the future of Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian. He took a moment to hype the next season of the acclaimed show. Check it out.
August 8 – Disney Plus Day to Feature “Epic Events and Surprises” on September 8th
Disney Plus has teased on social media that this year’s Disney Plus Day, taking place on September 8, will be filled with “epic events, premieres, surprises, and so much more”. The event will happen the day before D23 Expo kicks off in Anaheim, California, where Lucasfilm will co-host a panel with Marvel Studios on Saturday, September 10, at 10 am PT. Read the report.
August 8 – ‘The Acolyte’ Lead Amandla Stenberg Says Lucasfilm Had Them in Mind for the Show
Amandla Stenberg is on a roll right now. After appearing in Bodies Bodies Bodies and having the third best per-theater-average opening weekend of the year, Stenberg is traveling to a galaxy far, far away this fall in The Acolyte. See what they had to say about their involvement in the much-anticipated series. Read more.
Rosario Dawson claims that Ahsoka showrunner Dave Filoni has seen an early cut of his live-action spin-off, and has spoken high praises of the project as it’s coming together so far. She also teases how Thrawn is involved! Check it out.
Podcasts/Videos
Our full breakdown, review, and speculation on the new Star Wars: Andor trailer! We also bring back our segment One With the Force where we answer questions like, if you had to show somebody one scene from a Star Wars live-action Disney Plus series, what scene would it be? Watch now!
August 11 – Sith Council — Will There Be Any Lightsabers in the ‘Andor’ Series?
In the new episode of Sith Council, Kristian Harloff and Steph Sabraw answer a few fan-submitted questions, like will we see lightsabers in the upcoming Andor series, or should The Bad Batch move its planned release date? Watch now.
August 8 – The Resistance Broadcast – Star Wars and the Debate Over Stagecraft LED Technology
Tony Gilroy went “old school” for Star Wars: Andor, and by that he doesn’t mean no digital effects of course, he means they didn’t use the LED Stagecraft room technology known as “The Volume”, the first Star Wars live-action Disney Plus series to not use it. We discuss that debate over how these shows are made, and on Gilroy’s approach. We also discuss all the latest Star Wars news including Cameron Monaghan addressing the live-action Cal Kestis rumor, and the real life politics that shape stories in a galaxy far, far away. Watch the episode now!
Comics/Books/Toys/Games
August 11 – Marvel’s ‘Star Wars: Hidden Empire’ Revealed by Charles Soule
The final chapter of Charles Soule’s Qi’ra saga has been revealed. Starting this November, Star Wars: Hidden Empire follows the events of War of the Bounty Hunters and Crimson Reign. StarWars.com spoke with Soule about what we can expect from the miniseries that marks a climax for all of Marvel’s Star Wars comics set during the time period between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Read more.
StarWars.com has released a brand-new excerpt for Beth Revis’ new novel Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel, which will depict Han and Leia’s marriage shortly after the Battle of Endor. In this new fragment of the book, the couple arrive at the Halcyon starcruiser, the first stop of their honeymoon. Check it out.
August 9 – Fantasy Flight Games to Release ‘Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game’ in 2023
The world of Star Wars trading card games has been quiet for the last several years, but it looks like that’s about to change. Comicbook.com has reported that next year Fantasy Flight Games will launch Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game, a new competitive PvP experience set in the iconic galaxy far, far away. Learn more about the upcoming game.
August 9 – Review: The Halcyon Journey Concludes With Hope in Marvel’s Halcyon Legacy #5
“It’s time for one last adventure aboard the Halcyon with the fifth and final issue of the Halcyon Legacy arc. The galaxy’s premiere luxury star liner has gone through some harrowing ordeals in its time. Ranging from being boarded by the Nihil to a Maz Kanata-led heist, each issue has left its unique mark…” Read our review of the conclusion!
August 8 – Cameron Monaghan on Cal’s “Morally Complex” Journey in ‘Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’
Despite a whole trailer with a ton of memorable moments, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor remains as mysterious as ever. Cameron Monaghan recently spoke with ComingSoon about the upcoming video game and what we can expect from Cal Kestis this time around. Read the report.
Tony Gorick is a self-proclaimed candy connoisseur with a passion for Star Wars and roller coasters. Whether he's working at his friend's arcade or watching classic Saturday morning cartoons, he does so with unsettling enthusiasm.
