After the end of Andor, what does the future hold for Tony Gilroy in the Star Wars galaxy? The man who also worked on the film Rogue One wouldn't rule out a possible return.
Andor, Tony Gilroy's work of human drama
We wondered how the end of season 2 of the series Andor would fit with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Episode 12 gave us the answer on May 13th: almost seamlessly. In the same way that Gareth Edwards' excellent film blends with A New Hope, the end of the series subtly introduces the fate of Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and his rebel squad against the Empire and its Death Star. At the center of Rogue One from the first minutes, the character of Jyn Erso is not, however, integrated into Andor, for the sake of narrative coherence.
Considered by many fans and the press as the best Star Wars series, Andor has managed in two short seasons to tell a very realistic, dark, and political story while proving that fan service is not a necessity to generate large audiences. We owe this more mature production to writer and director Tony Gilroy (behind the Jason Bourne trilogy). An excellent screenwriter, he was called in to restructure Rogue One during post-production, bringing the darker touch needed to accentuate the film's drama and deliver a tragic ending.
Will the director be returning to Star Wars soon?
We know that Andor will not have a third season. Tony Gilroy's goal was to connect the plot of his series with that of Rogue One in two parts. Also, the American director announced that he did not intend to refocus his camera on the universe of "the Galaxy Far Far Away" in the more or less near future. Could he be going back on his decision? To the very famous The Hollywood Reporter, he revealed that he was not ruling out a return: "You should never say never... but I want to get back into directing. Not right now, though."
Exhausted by the intensity of producing Andor, Gilroy previously confirmed that he was leaving the Star Wars universe after his successful production. Especially since he said he was not a "true" fan. He actually agreed to take on Andor not for the mythology, but for his dramatic writing. Understand through his words: after a well-deserved rest, the director could return to the Star Wars galaxy if a serious, human-centered project is offered to him.
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