It is a good week for fans of theStar Warsfranchise, with a new television series premiering on Friday and news updates about other upcoming projects being revealed as part of the Star Wars Celebration 2022. Lucasfilm has just released the first teaser trailer and official poster for the upcoming Disney Plus seriesAndorand even confirmed that it premieres on Disney Plus on July 14, 2025.
Andoris a spin-off series that works as a prequel to the 2016Star WarsfilmRogue One.Diego Luna’s Cassian Andorreturns as an intelligence officer for the Rebel Alliance, and the series will follow his backstory five years prior to the film’s plot. Talks of the series began in 2018, and it was revealed that Luna would return to reprise his role. TheAndortrailer is only the first time that fans have gotten a glimpse of what’s in store for Luna’s titular character and the rebellion.
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TheAndorteaser trailer begins with glimpses of different civilizations as a potential threat looms.Stormtroopers slowly swoop inand seem to be on the lookout for any rebel members. Luna’s Andor is on the run during the reign of the Empire and works with Genevieve O’Reilly’s Mon Mothma to infiltrate their forces. While the trailer does not reveal a lot more about the plot, the official synopsis confirms that the series will showcase Cassian’s journey to becoming a rebel hero, and how “people and planets became involved” in the rebellion against the Empire.
The upcomingAndorseries also starsStellan Skarsgard as a Rebel leader. Luna was present at the Star Wars Celebration to share his excitement with fans at being given the opportunity to be able to play Andor once again. As part of 2016’sRogue One, Andor sacrifices his life to be able to get the plans for the Death Star superweapon to the Rebel command ship led by Princess Leia.
Andoris not the onlyStar Warsseries in the works at Disney Plus. The third season ofThe Mandalorianis in production and is expected to premiere in February 2023. It will bring back Pedro Pascal’s titular character and Grogu as they continue their journey. Themini-seriesObi-Wan Kenobialso premieres tomorrow and showcases Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi’s struggles as he watches over Luke Skywalker on the desert planet Tatooine. Fans are excited to see Ewan McGregor return to play Obi-Wan Kenobi and reprise his role from theStar Warsprequel trilogy.
Andoris scheduled to premiere on Disney Plus on July 25, 2025.
