Star Wars: Andor (2022) - released episode spoilers allowed

[Tallguy 3,385]

Oh, I'm probably going to wade into stupid right here.

 

How many people knew that it looked like an IRA funeral if they weren't told it in the interview? I didn't. But I don't know anything about the IRA other than in the broadest headlines from my childhood. Surely there are people who are closer to the subject that will have different feelings.

If there's anyone here with feelings on this I would be fascinated to know.

[Sweeping Strings 2,357]

As someone born in Belfast in the early Seventies and who still lives there, it seems like an ... odd source of inspiration, to say the least. 

Still, a joke I made on FB in the comments on the article ('Darth Vader has strenuously denied he was ever in the Empire'), parodying an oft-repeated claim made by Gerry Adams has gone down well (153 likes/lol reactions so far).  

[crocodile 8,006]

It sounds bit odd, agreed, but I wouldn't read too much into it beyond being the superficial reference.

 

Karol

[Tom Guernsey 2,284]

9 minutes ago, crocodile said:

It sounds bit odd, agreed, but I wouldn't read too much into it beyond being the superficial reference.

 

Karol

Agreed but I can definitely see how the style of such events impacted Andor. The drums and music, the distinctive coloured clothing, the slow march through the town centre. I am sure there are plenty of other cultures and places where similar marches take place but obviously you draw on those most immediately from your experience even if it’s just through the tv. 

[TBO1711 28]

Still no news on when Vol. 3 will be released

[Holko 9,525]

So, the first 3 episodes did not manage to hook me, but now that it was all out and I've heard good stuff, I picked it back up.

 

And I loved it! Even though the recent batch of SW material doesn't make it too hard for something at least okay-good to stand out, this very much feels like a possible hopeful bar-raiser in writing, characterisation, cinematography, world-realness, staging/direction. I also loved the scores in-episode!

[Jay 37,352]

Season 2 will not premiere until August 2024

 

 

“We started shooting in November. We’re halfway [through production],” creator Tony Gilroy announced before revealing the Andor Season 2 release date window. “We will finish shooting in August, a year on post, and we’ll come out in the following August.”

 

https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1279718-andor-season-2-release-date-window

[Jay 37,352]

Tony Gilroy announced he'll be releasing all of season one's production scripts

[Benhip 21]

Andy Serkis (Kino Loy) and Forest Whitaker (Saw Guerrera) are back for season 2 !!!

 

Source (in French) : https://www.starwars-universe.com/actu-19813-andor-saison-2-saw-gerrera-et-kino-loy-de-retour-.html

[Jay 37,352]

Excellent

[DarthDementous 1,059]

Nice to see a show that doesn’t throw away it’s acting talent for a change 

[Tallguy 3,385]

Good news: Script is apparently done. Bad news: Unless the strike ends it's as done as it's ever going to be.

[Andy 4,123]

No worries. Chat GPT will polish it up. 

[mstrox 6,651]

Do you have some reason to suspect that the writer’s strike will never end?

 

10 hours ago, Andy said:

No worries. Chat GPT will polish it up. 

 

Funnily enough, one demand from the guild contract being shot down is a clause that studios will never use AI for creative:

 

[Jay 37,352]

According to Gilroy at least, they weren't rushed to be done before the strike, they just happened to get done just being the strike coincidentally

 

Two days ago not because of the strike, but because our thing rhymed with the strike, I finished the last script of the twenty-four. We started three and a half years ago. It'll be five years by the time we're done to finish.

 

https://outerrimnews.com/watching/tony-gilroy-andor-2-scripts-finished-before-wga-strike/

[Tallguy 3,385]

I just remember the stories about Star Trek 2009 where they had a script but when they were filming they couldn't change the things they knew that needed to be changed because of the strike.

[Jay 37,352]

The last WGA strike ran from Nov 5 2007 -> Feb 12 2008, and ST09 was filmed from Nov 7 2007 -> Mar 27 2008.  So by the end they could get re-writes from WGA writers but yeah, for most of filming they could not.

 

Quantum of Solace famously had the same issue

[Tallguy 3,385]

Especially since it's Star Wars (and because Andor was so good and we can't have nice things): I have a bad feeling about this.

[Edmilson 7,436]

Wow

 

Andor Season 1 Reportedly Had a Budget of $250 Million

"You can't do this show inexpensively," according to Tony Gilroy.

[Tallguy 3,385]

We watched The Terminal the other night. Luna does not appear to be aging.

[Jay 37,352]

Season 2 celebration sizzle reel

 

https://streamable.com/d8t81q

[Jay 37,352]

Diego Luna on Season 2:

 

Today is the last day of filming Andor. I could not be more thankful to the entire crew for this amazing experience and the years of hard work. More than 700 people have worked on this production, and it is impossible to say goodbye and thank you to everyone individually, which is why I write here. THANK YOU for the love and the wonderful experience. See you soon.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C3I3Y4WLbaE/

[Jay 37,352]

Stellan Skarsgård on Season 2:

 

It's the last season of it. It ends where Rogue One starts so it’s up to that point. I think it will be very good as already the first one was satisfying for me because it’s sort of Star Wars for grown-ups – it’s a more realistic and complicated society that they’re living in and the claustrophobia of the fascist regime is palpable. I think we have a good season ahead of us.

 

It will probably be out towards the end of the year or early next.

 

https://www.gamesradar.com/andor-season-2-stellan-skarsgard-exclusive/