Among critics and some Star Wars fans,Andorseason 1 was considered the best show in the franchise to date even above its predecessor,The Mandalorian. Those voices grew even louder afterThe Mandalorianseason 3 didn’t generate the positive response that the first two seasons had. Regardless,Andorcreator Tony Gilroy insists that there isn’t a rivalry between the two shows. He went on to contend that withoutThe Mandalorian,Andorwouldn’t exist.
“The success ofThe Mandaloriangave us the platform to jump off,” said Gilroy during an interview withEmpire Magazine. “Their success is what would fuel the whole thing. I mean, no Baby Yoda, noAndor. Seriously. Don’t think that we don’t know that.”
Gilroy went on to shoot down rumors of any rivalry between himself andThe Mandaloriancreator Jon Favreau or Lucasfilm chief creative officer Dave Filoni.
“Online, [people] try to drive a wedge all the time between us, and [Jon] Favreau and [Dave] Filoni,” noted Gilroy. “It’s horrible what people say; it’s terrible. And the truth is, we don’t have a show without them. They gave us the muscle to go.”
The Mandalorianis spreading to theaters next year withThe Mandalorian & Grogu, butAndorseason 2 is the end of the road for thisRogue Oneprequel series. Diego Luna, who stars in the series as Cassian Andor, toldSFX Magazinethat the show’s conclusuon will flow natrually into the beginning of Rogue One.
“If you have your DVD or Blu-ray ofRogue One, you should plug it in as soon as the season ends, and you’ll see a film that will be resignified,” said Luna. “You’re going to see it differently, with so much information you didn’t have before. You knew nothing about this bunch of Rebels that got together and made this sacrifice, and then we did a show of 24 episodes about one of them. I definitely believe it’s going to change the experience because it’s now so full of answers – almost many more than you even wanted when you watchedRogue One.
Andorseason 2 will have a three-episode premiere on Disney+ on April 22.
