Andorcreator Tony Gilroy has spoken about his future with theStar Warsfranchise after the upcoming season. With Chris Weitz, Gilroy was the co-writer of the spinoff movieRogue One: A Star Wars Story, which introduced the character of Rebel captain Cassian Andor (Diego Luna). He then went on to create the Disney+ prequel series, which features the star reprising his role and follows the character’s exploits prior to the events ofRogue Oneas the Rebellion gets on its feat. The upcomingAndorseason 2is set to be the final season of the series.
ScreenRant’s Ash Crossan is at Star Wars Celebration near Tokyo, Japan, where Crossan had the opportunity to speak with Tony Gilroy, who was there promotingAndorseason 2. When asked about his future in theStar Warsuniverse after the impending end of the series, the filmmaker hedged his bets, saying that “I’ll never say never,” but reflecting that"it’s time for me to go do something else.“He said he feels that he has left things better than when he found them and “I’d like to leave it at that” for the time being. Read his full quote below:
I think I really have given a lot and I think it’s time for me to go do something else. I’m trying to get [a] movie off. I mean, I’ll never say never, but I mean I really, it’s been five and a half, six years. And then if you throw in Rogue, it goes into 10. I mean, I’ve tried to leave things in better shape than I’ve took in my five years and I’ve left them in better shape than I found them. And I feel good about that. And right now I’d like to leave it like that.
What This Means For Tony Gilroy
Andor Season 2 Could Be His Final Star Wars Project
It makes sense that Tony Gilroy might be tempted to return toStar Warsafter the series' success.Andorseason 1was particularly well-regarded,earning a Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score of 96%with a solid 87% audience score and going on to be nominated for eight Primetime Emmys and one Golden Globe. However, in addition to potentially wanting to quit while he is ahead, during his time in the franchise, Gilroy has primarily ushered Andor to the screen, and given his death at the end ofRogue One, there is little else left to explore in his life.
In 2023, Diego Luna was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance inAndor, but he lost to Kevin Costner forYellowstone.
There are also many opportunities for Gilroy outside theStar Warsfranchise, because he built up a robust career elsewhere prior to the half decade he spent in the iconic science fiction universe.This includes having written or co-written the screenplays for the first four movies in theBournefranchise, leading up to him directing 2012’sThe Bourne Legacy. In addition to directing 2007’sMichael Claytonand 2009’sDuplicity, Gilroy has also been a writer on a number of other notable projects, includingArmageddonandThe Great Wall.
Our Take On Tony Gilroy’s Star Wars Comments
This May Be The Right Time To Leave
It ultimately makes sense for Gilroy to depart the franchise after the end ofAndor. The future of theStar Warsfranchise is already secure, with many upcoming projects in development, including movies directed by Taika Waititi and James Mangold.Leaving the franchise on a high note could also allow Gilroy to get his aforementioned film project off the ground, springboarding off the success of the Disney+ series. While he did not name a specific project, he may be referring toBehemoth!, an Oscar Isaac-led drama about a cellist that he is set to write and direct.
Andorseason 2 premieres on Disney+ with three episodes on April 22, which will be followed by three-episode drops on Tuesdays through May 13.
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Andor is a Star Wars prequel series set before the events of Rogue One, following Cassian Andor as he navigates a world of danger and deception. The series delves into his transformation into a pivotal figure in the struggle against the Galactic Empire.
