Andor Season 1 Recap, Episodes on Hulu and YouTube

Andor Season 2 hits Disney+ on April 22 and Disney+ is beginning its prep. Below is a 14 minute recap of season one to help remind you of what came before. If need a reminder of where its going, that would be Star Wars: Rogue One. In addition Disney is making the full season of season 1 available on Hulu if want to catch up that way. Lastly, the first three episodes of season 1 of Andor is out on YouTube.

Andor Season 2 Special Look

Disney+ has posted a "special look" short video that is a combo of TV spot with a touch of behind the scenes as the cast talks about season 2 that will start streaming on April 22.

Kathleen Kennedy Quitting Lucasfilm? (Updated)

An unverified rumor reported by Puck News and The Hollywood Reporter indicates that Kathleen Kennedy may end her 13 year run as leader of Lucasfilm. This has not been confirmed by any official sources nor has Kennedy spoken about it one way or the other. However their reps were contacted and no denials were issued so its definitely possible. 

Kennedy started with the company in 2012 while it was still owned by George Lucas and remained on board when Disney bought the company. She led the charge to relaunch the franchise with the final trilogy based on mostly on the work of JJ Abrams and continued to lead the division through a series of movies and television shows. 

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew just completing its run and Andor season 2 on the horizon. What it could mean for the franchise is hard to judge until a replacement is announced but likely whatever projects that are currently in the pipeline like The Mandalorian movie would remain so while projects still in their writing phase like half a dozen movie concepts would get a revisit. 

Update: In an interview with Deadline, Kennedy confirmed stepping down from Lucasfilm is part of future plans but provided no timeline. My guess there were plans to do it soon but the leak is causing a bump to later date.

The truth is, and I want to just say loud and clear, I am not retiring. I will never retire from movies. I will die making movies. That is the first thing that’s important to say. I am not retiring. What’s happening at Lucasfilm is I have been talking for quite some time with both Bob and Alan about what eventual succession might look like. We have an amazing bench of people here, and we have every intention of making an announcement months or a year down the road. We are in lockstep as to what that’s going to be, and I am continuing. I’m producing the Mandalorian movie right now, and I’m also producing Shawn Levy’s movie, which is after that. So I’m continuing to stay at Lucasfilm and looking very thoughtfully with Bob and Alan as to who’s stepping in. So that is all underway, and we have every right to make that announcement when we want to make it.

Andor Season 2 Trailer, Chapter Release Plan

Below is the first trailer for Andor's second and final season is coming to Disney+ starting April 22. The 12 episode season is getting a unique plan as it moves towards Star Wars: Rogue One. The story will have four chapters, each chapter being three episodes long with each chapter being released on Disney+ every Tuesday for four weeks in a row. This doesn't necessary mean that the story for that chapter will be three episodes long as some episodes are standalone.

Ahsoka Season 2 Finds New Baylan Actor

A new actor, Rory McCann, has been tapped to replace the late, great actor Ray Stevenson in the role of Baylan Skoll when Ahsoka season 2 starts filming. Stevenson died in May 2023 after filming the first season. Rory McCann may be familiar to most as "The Hound" in Game of Thrones but also has been in Jumanji: The Next Level, Gladiator II and more. 

There is currently no known production date for season 2 nor a release date but at current pace, seems like filming will likely start sometime this year for a 2026 release date, nearly four years after the first season release. Lucasfilm has production issues to put it mildly.