Wait, How Does ‘Andor’ Fit Into the Star Wars Canon?

Another day, another ancillary Star Wars series on Disney+. September 21 marks the premiere of “Andor,” the latest streaming series in the Star Wars universe to introduce a new cast of characters and storylines that will fit into the wider canon. Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) is not as popular as someone like Obi-Wan Kenobi, but nor is he making his live-action debut like many in “The Mandalorian.” Like its predecessors, “Andor” is a unique addition to the live-action Star Wars universe, and here’s how it fits in.
Who?
“Andor” centers on its title character, the rebel leader introduced in “Rogue One” whose team eventually steals the Death Star floor plans and passes them along to Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher). But the “Andor” team has been clear that this isn’t Cassian as we know him from “Rogue One”; this is his evolution into that version of Cassian, a chronology of...
Who?
“Andor” centers on its title character, the rebel leader introduced in “Rogue One” whose team eventually steals the Death Star floor plans and passes them along to Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher). But the “Andor” team has been clear that this isn’t Cassian as we know him from “Rogue One”; this is his evolution into that version of Cassian, a chronology of...
- 9/14/2022
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
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