Important “Andor” facts you need to know to enjoy the Star Wars spin off

The wait is finally over for the millions of Star Wars fans, because ‘Andor’, the new Lucasfilm production that comes with a unique story in this saga, is now available on the Disney + service, which is with Mexican actor Diego Luna, And to keep you entertained to the fullest, we show you the data you need to know about this spin off.

Rogue One Prequel

A fundamental fact you should know to fully enjoy ‘Andor’ on Disney +is that this series is a spin off of the 2016 film, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”, a production set months before the events shown in “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope”, so this film, like the new series, focuses on the Rebel Alliance.

A little explored history of Star Wars

‘Andor’ by Disney + explores an unaddressed side of Star Wars, because this title doesn’t focus on the Jedi, the use of force or the Sith, but instead presents the story of the galaxy’s common characters, who are forced to join a revolution against the empire , a production that shows all the sacrifices that this struggle generates for a people.

Cassian Andor is the protagonist, but not the only story

Star Wars fans met Cassiano Andor (diego luna) in the movie’Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’and has quickly become a favorite, so this series focuses on this character’s early years as a young rebel in the fight against the empire, however, the interesting thing about this spin off is that it also tackles the story of worthy side characters knowing .

The first season is a year in the life of Andor

The first season of ‘Andor’, which will be 12 episodes, covers a year of this character’s life, set 5 years earlier than shown in ‘Rogue One’, a stage in which the young Cassian is far from being. shown in the aforementioned film, as, as this title creator Tony Gilroy reveals, he is “reluctant to revolution, cynical, bewildered and a little messy”,

Does not use “StageCraft”

The “StageCraft” is one of the great advances in special effects technology in the film industry, a kind of multiscreen that simulates practically any scenario, which has been used in Star Wars live-action series for Disney +however, ‘Andor’ has limited the use of this technology, because this spin off was produced in the classic scenarios of the saga, which undoubtedly highlights the style of this franchise in its early years.

The longest running Star Wars series

As we have pointed out, it has been confirmed that the first season of “Andor” will have 12 episodes and, especially for fans of this saga, is that this title already has a second confirmed episode, which will also have 12 chapters. , therefore, for the moment this production will have a plot with a total of 24 episodes, becoming the the longest-running Star Wars live-action series on Disney +.