Andor creator credits The Mandalorian for paving the way for the series
- Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau's creation of The Mandalorian sparked a franchise-within-a-franchise for Disney+, leading to other series like The Book of Boba Fett.
- Tony Gilroy stated that Andor made its mark by being different, not replicating The Mandalorian formula and noted we wouldn’t have Andor without their success.
- Gilroy emphasized that The Mandalorian's success provided the platform for Andor, stating, 'The success of The Mandalorian gave us the platform to jump off.'
- Gilroy condemned the toxic part of the Star Wars fanbase, remarking, 'It’s horrible what people say; it’s terrible.
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The Smartest Star Wars Show Wouldn't Have Happened Without 'The Mandalorian'
LucasfilmFrom the moment Disney+ launched in 2019, there have been two sections of the Star Wars television universe: the Mandoverse, and everything else. Dave Filoni had already made a name for himself with The Clone Wars and Rebels, but creating The Mandalorian with Jon Favreau sparked a brand new franchise-within-a-franchise that continued with The Book of Boba Fett and Ahsoka. From then on, the non-Mandoverse series like Obi-Wan Kenobi and T…
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