The High Republic Phase 2 is almost here. The massive Star Wars publishing initiative that began in January 2021 will resume on Tuesday, with the release of the young adult novel Path of Deceit, written by Tessa Gratton and Justina Ireland. To mark that occasion and to further promote the project, Star Wars has once [...]
Mon Mothma is finally getting her chance to shine. First introduced as the elegant rebel leader in Return of the Jedi, Mothma has become a major figure in the Star Wars franchise, appearing in books, shows, and films, but her on-screen appearances have been very brief compared to her in-universe impact. But in Andor, Mothma [...]
In the fourth episode of Andor, we return to Coruscant - for the first time in live-action Star Wars since Revenge of the Sith in 2005. And part of the time on the planet is spent at a brand new location to appear on-screen in the franchise: the headquarters of the Imperial Security Bureau, often [...]
In Andor episode 4, "Aldhani," we see the return of Mon Mothma to live-action Star Wars. She steals each scene she's in, which includes a tense conversation with her husband, Perrin. It's the first time we've ever met Perrin, and he's getting ready to host a dinner with many Imperial guests, including Sly Moore - [...]
The fourth episode of Andor is now out! The episode begins the second arc of the series, serving as the first of three episodes in this storyline. But it picks up directly where episode 3 left off, and through the course of the episode we see the triumphant return of Mon Mothma! This one's my [...]
The Acolyte is an upcoming Star Wars series that has sort of flown under the radar since it was announced in December 2020, but production is ramping up - and with it, reports about the cast are starting to trickle out within the past month. Deadline previously reported that Lee Jung-jae has been cast as [...]
Star Wars fans are definitely overly concerned about retcons, by and large. For the most part, a show coming along and offering a minor and innocent retcon isn't that big of a deal, and it shouldn't be made into one. As an example, the vast majority of people watching the first three episodes of Andor [...]
In the first three episodes of Andor, as the storyline that's set in 5 BBY is being told, we also get several glimpses at flashbacks to Cassian's youth. As a child on Kenari, Cassian (then known as Kassa) is part of a tribe that witnesses a ship crash landing on their planet, and he joins [...]
There's plenty about Andor that is unique for Star Wars fans, but one thing in particular really stood out to me from the opening moments of the first episode. As we see Cassian walking on a dark, rainy night, text appears on the screen telling us that he's on Morlana One. That's a tactic also [...]
The series premiere of Andor has released on Disney+! The first three episodes of the series were released together, which was a brilliant choice (especially after seeing how they go together). It's a terrific start for the show, and it clearly establishes how this will be very different from what we've come to expect from [...]
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