'Star Wars' has always been a family saga. For 'Andor,' Tony Gilroy tapped his brothers
- On April 22, 2025, Disney+ premiered the second and final season of *Andor*, a *Star Wars* series created by Tony Gilroy.
- Disney decided to produce an inventive *Star Wars* story with *Andor* to fill in gaps in Cassian Andor's history before *Rogue One*.
- The series follows Cassian Andor's evolution into a rebel leader, set against the backdrop of the growing galactic uprising against the Empire.
- The Gilroy brothers, including Tony, Dan, and John, drew inspiration from their mother to create a series that examines political uprisings and moral conflicts.
- The final season, affected by the 2023 Hollywood strikes, builds to the events of *Rogue One*, exploring themes of good versus evil and the banality of imperialism.
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‘Andor’: Upstate NY brothers make ‘Star Wars’ series a real family saga
Showrunner Tony Gilroy and his brothers all worked on season 2 of the show.
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Premiering this week, the second and final season of Star Wars streaming show Andor seems destined to be one of the pop culture defining moments of the second Trump presidency. Andor, which began airing in 2022, tells the story of the early days of the Rebel Alliance before the adventures of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. The series is the most politically articulate of the Star Wars franchise. Where older Star Wars entries focused on lightsa…
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