Andor, the Star Wars Prequel Series, Will Air on Disney+ Hotstar in August, Trailer Released

Andor – the Star Wars prequel series to Rogue One, which was itself a prequel to Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope – is set to premiere August 31 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. Meanwhile, Lucasfilm and Disney+ unveiled the first trailer for Andor. Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy made the announcement Thursday at Star Wars Celebration 2022. The new Star Wars series and its confirmed second season will delve into the chronicles of rebel spy Cassian Andor, played by Diego Luna. Both seasons will have 12 episodes each.

Kennedy confirmed that from Andor The first season will have a two-episode premiere on August 31 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. The series’ 12-episode first series will be set five years before Rogue One and will cover a year in the life of the rebel spy. The second season, which will span the remaining four years in the build-up to Rogue One, is set to begin filming in November later this year.

The panel for Andor during the Star Wars Celebration also confirmed that Genevieve O’Reilly would reprise her role as Mon Mothma, one of the founding members of the Rebel Alliance. Also, Stellan Skarsgård has been tipped to play a major role in this series as rebel leader Luthen Ray. Additionally, writer and executive producer Tony Gilroy suggested there would be more casting announcements in the lead up to the series premiere.

During this Star Wars Celebration event, Lucasfilm also announced that Star Wars: Skeleton Crew will be coming to Disney+ sometime in 2023. This original series is directed by Jon Watts and stars Jude Law in a lead role. Plus, fan favorite The Mandalorian returns for Season 3 in February 2023, with Katee Sackhoff confirmed to return as Bo-Katan Kryze alongside Pedro Pascal and Grogu.

Andor will premiere with two episodes on August 31 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.