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For Diego Luna and Tony Gilroy, the free hand and clear ending make ‘Andor’ a dream gig
1 year, 6 months ago

For Diego Luna and Tony Gilroy, the free hand and clear ending make ‘Andor’ a dream gig

LA Times  

Growing up in Mexico, Diego Luna couldn’t imagine he might one day shoot a blaster or fly a spaceship. “I’d never heard an accent like mine in ‘Star Wars,’” Luna says. I was a fan of the first films when I was a kid, and it was interesting to reconnect with that but at the same time being asked to …

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No hubo Jedi, y otras razones por las que ‘Andor’ fue genial
2 years ago

No hubo Jedi, y otras razones por las que ‘Andor’ fue genial

LA Times  

La semana pasada, el público aclamó el final de temporada de “Andor” en Disney+, que cuenta la historia de fondo del rebelde de “Star Wars” Cassian Andor. Utiliza este tipo de imaginería lacaniana sobre el ego y el espejo, que sospecho que es la primera vez que obtenemos algo en la franquicia de “Star Wars” que es básicamente psicoanálisis. Anuncio …

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There were no Jedi, and other reasons ‘Andor’ was great
2 years ago

There were no Jedi, and other reasons ‘Andor’ was great

LA Times  

Last week, audiences hailed the season finale of “Andor” on Disney+, which tells the backstory of “Star Wars” rebel Cassian Andor. Times writers Tracy Brown, Matt Pearce and Jamil Smith sat down to talk about why the first season of the political-espionage drama is one of the best “Star Wars” stories ever made. Tracy Brown, “Star Wars” weirdo: It’s no …

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How ‘Andor’ transforms ‘Star Wars’: From a biblical battle of light and dark to a layered Foucaultian critique of fascism
2 years ago

How ‘Andor’ transforms ‘Star Wars’: From a biblical battle of light and dark to a layered Foucaultian critique of fascism

The Hindu  

Star Wars will not be the same again. The only exceptions to this are the shockingly-brutal children’s cartoon series, Clone Wars and the gritty Rogue One that introduced the character Cassian Andor played by Diego Luna. Adding to grit and realism Shot entirely on real locations and sets, the makers of Andor have deviated from recent Star Wars shows like …

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Why "Andor" boldly goes the distance while most high profile "Star Wars" adaptations fell short
2 years ago

Why "Andor" boldly goes the distance while most high profile "Star Wars" adaptations fell short

Salon  

Cassian Andor and Obi-Wan Kenobi may be two men who eventually fight for the same side, but that's about all they have in common. A larger contributor to its success also rests in knowing that out of all the franchise's recent releases, "Andor" is about as close to an original, fresh concept as one can get in a TV landscape …

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Diego Luna Is as Excited for 'Andor' Season 2 as You Are
2 years, 1 month ago

Diego Luna Is as Excited for 'Andor' Season 2 as You Are

Wired  

Diego Luna looks like he just got out of the shower. As Cassian Andor on Disney+’s Star Wars series Andor, he’s plumbed the depths of what the Empire’s cruelty can do to average people—and how it can turn them into Rebels. But what it lacks in the franchise’s usual bells and whistles it makes up for by telling the stories …

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How ‘Andor’ staged the first rebellion in the ‘Star Wars’ universe
2 years, 1 month ago

How ‘Andor’ staged the first rebellion in the ‘Star Wars’ universe

LA Times  

Warning: The following contains major spoilers from the Season 1 finale of “Andor.” “Star Wars” has always been about rebelling against authority, but prior to “Andor,” visitors to the galaxy far, far away had never been so deeply immersed in the workings of the revolution. People just need to be, you know, disruptive.” Just about the only visible sign that …

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“Andor” shows how exploitation leads to the Dark Side, from bureaucratic drudgery to prison labor
2 years, 1 month ago

“Andor” shows how exploitation leads to the Dark Side, from bureaucratic drudgery to prison labor

Salon  

There are enough stories about the wrongfully convicted to make the circumstances that land the titular hero of "Andor" in prison seem entirely plausible. "Andor," another offshoot of Disney's steadily expanding "Star Wars" galaxy, is the least space operatic title in the franchise's library next to "Rogue One." "Andor" follows the slow burn progression of a serious TV drama as …

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‘Crown,’ ‘Interview With the Vampire’ among TV highlights
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Crown,’ ‘Interview With the Vampire’ among TV highlights

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — What’s fall got to do with the fall TV season? It stars two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank and was created by another Oscar winner: Tom McCarthy, co-writer of the fact-based journalism movie “Spotlight.” In “Alaska Daily,” Swank’s New York investigative reporter moves to Anchorage to rebuild a shredded reputation and finds stories that demand coverage, including the …

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‘Andor’ series review: The perfect springboard into our favourite galaxy
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Andor’ series review: The perfect springboard into our favourite galaxy

The Hindu  

Described as the first Star Wars show for adults, Andor begins in a driving, neon-lit rain. Andor Season: 1 Episodes: 3 Run time: 38 to 41 minutes Creator: Tony Gilroy Cast: Diego Luna, Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, Joplin Sibtain, James McArdle, Rupert Vansittart, Stellan Skarsgård, Fiona Shaw, Alex Ferns, Gary Beadle Storyline: The origin story of intelligence officer and martyr …

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Andor: Star Wars series lets go of Skywalker baggage — and is all the better for it
2 years, 3 months ago

Andor: Star Wars series lets go of Skywalker baggage — and is all the better for it

Firstpost  

Andor is still Star Wars, but it doesn’t feel overly regulated by the franchise’s rulebook. No, this isn’t Blade Runner fan fiction, but the opening images of the new Star Wars prequel Andor. What made Rogue One a bit of an outlier in the Star Wars franchise was its ballsy move to kill off its entire cast of heroes in …

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There's no hiding from it: The politics of "Andor" look a lot like the type troubling our world
2 years, 3 months ago

There's no hiding from it: The politics of "Andor" look a lot like the type troubling our world

Salon  

Cassian Andor's introduction to the world came a month after America elected Donald Trump, when "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," hit theaters. Set five years before the events of "A New Hope," "Andor" rewinds to the time before there was a Rebel Alliance, and Cassian Andor is simply a thief trying to stay off the Empire's radar. Nurchi, Cassian …

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Andor on Disney Plus: The new Star Wars show starts sexy but is just a tease.
2 years, 3 months ago

Andor on Disney Plus: The new Star Wars show starts sexy but is just a tease.

Slate  

This post contains sex-related spoilers for the first three episodes of Andor. OK, this is what the show’s gonna be like,’” showrunner Tony Gilroy told Rolling Stone, in a story hyping the new series as “the Star Wars Series That Changes Everything.” In its first three episodes, all of which just premiered on Disney+, Andor feels bloated and aimless, much …

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Andor review: Star Wars storytelling has never been more mature, moody and grounded
2 years, 3 months ago

Andor review: Star Wars storytelling has never been more mature, moody and grounded

Hindustan Times  

At a time when the Star Wars universe has become a unfocused, repetitive blur of whiny Chosen Ones, Jedi tragedies and tired Skywalker sagas, 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story remains arguably the best Star Wars movie of the last decade. Moments into Andor’s first episode it becomes instantly clear that this isn't the flashy Star Wars fair we’ve …

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Exclusive | Andor star Diego Luna on Star Wars spinoff's Easter eggs: 'Just when you think you've figured it out...'
2 years, 3 months ago

Exclusive | Andor star Diego Luna on Star Wars spinoff's Easter eggs: 'Just when you think you've figured it out...'

Hindustan Times  

Rogue One was among the first Star Wars spinoffs when the concept was new and untested, in the pre-Mandalorian days. In an exclusive chat with Hindustan Times, the actor speaks about returning to the role, shooting amid the pandemic, and how the show pays homage to the original Star Wars trilogy. But we have managed to come out with everyone …

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