Andor Season 2 ignites fresh Star Wars discourse on Disney+
April 21, 2025, 1:20 pm
Critics are delving deep into the renewed narrative of Star Wars with the second season of Andor, which returns on Disney+ with a bold new vision. The season is being lauded for its rebellious spirit and fresh take on iconic themes, setting the stage for robust discussion among longtime fans and newcomers alike.
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Cassian Andor's journey toward becoming a Rebel Alliance hero is coming to a close.
Details are more than sparse on the prospective series from the creator of Bates Motel, Colony, and Locke & Key.
From the big stories to smaller delights, here's everything io9 posted about from the Star Wars event.
io9 sat down with some of the team behind the new Star Wars game to discuss why now is the time for the galaxy far, far away to go turn-based tactical.
The Lucasfilm and Disney+ series returns April 22.
Star Wars, an epic story about rebellious heroes fighting back against power-hungry fascists hellbent on enslaving an entire galaxy, has always been deeply political. But there are few pieces of the franchise that have ever come close to Disney Plusâ Andor series in terms of thoroughly...
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