The newest ‘Star Wars’ television series will tell the story of a dark period in the life of future ‘Rogue One’ hero Cassian Andor as he decides how far to go in his lifelong battle against oppressive forces, the star and creator said on Wednesday. ‘Andor’ will debut on Walt Disney Co.’s Disney+ streaming service on Sept. 21.

The 12-episode series stars actor Diego Luna as the title character, a rebel who sacrificed himself for the greater good at the end of the 2016 film ‘Rogue One.’

Watch 'Andor' trailer here:-&nbsp;

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Creator Tony Gilroy, speaking to reporters at a Television Critics Association event, said he drew on tidbits from the movie to craft a backstory for the character.&nbsp;

Cassian mentions in 'Rogue One' that he has been fighting in the galaxy's ongoing revolution since he was six years old.

"At the end of the film he says ‘Oh my God, if we don’t go out and make this final effort, then all of the horrible things that I've done for the Rebellion will be for naught," Gilroy said. "So we know there's a very dark period."

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The series begins five years before the events of ‘Rogue One,’ Gilroy said, and the first season will cover a year's time. Disney has already ordered a second season, which will cover the next four years leading up to the beginning of ‘Rogue One.’

"Above anything, this is a show about regular people" living their daily lives, Gilroy said, but are forced to make epic decisions. Luna said 'Andor'&nbsp;would not be predictable even though audiences know that Cassian's story ends as a young man who gives his life for others.

"I’m going to challenge everything you think you know about Cassian," Luna said. "I’m going to tell you something you don't know about what triggers that."

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The newest ‘Star Wars’ television series will tell the story of a dark period in the life of future ‘Rogue One’ hero Cassian Andor as he decides how far to go in his lifelong battle against oppressive forces, the star and creator said on Wednesday.

The newest ‘Star Wars’ television series will tell the story of a dark period in the life of future ‘Rogue One’ hero Cassian Andor as he decides how far to go in his lifelong battle against oppressive forces, the star and creator said on Wednesday. ‘Andor’ will debut on Walt Disney Co.’s Disney+ streaming service on Sept. 21. The 12-episode series stars actor Diego Luna as the title character, a rebel who sacrificed himself for the greater good at the end of the 2016 film ‘Rogue One.’ Watch 'Andor' trailer here:- Creator Tony Gilroy, speaking to reporters at a Television Critics Association event, said he drew on tidbits from the movie to craft a backstory for the character. Cassian mentions in 'Rogue One' that he has been fighting in the galaxy's ongoing revolution since he was six years old. "At the end of the film he says ‘Oh my God, if we don’t go out and make this final effort, then all of the horrible things that I've done for the Rebellion will be for naught," Gilroy said. "So we know there's a very dark period." Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker 2' to release on this date The series begins five years before the events of ‘Rogue One,’ Gilroy said, and the first season will cover a year's time. Disney has already ordered a second season, which will cover the next four years leading up to the beginning of ‘Rogue One.’ "Above anything, this is a show about regular people" living their daily lives, Gilroy said, but are forced to make epic decisions. Luna said 'Andor' would not be predictable even though audiences know that Cassian's story ends as a young man who gives his life for others. "I’m going to challenge everything you think you know about Cassian," Luna said. "I’m going to tell you something you don't know about what triggers that." Watch: Dev Patel breaks up knife fight in Australia

'Star Wars' series 'Andor' explores dark days in the galaxy's revolution

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The Acolyte is set to begin production in 2022.

Look who's joining the Star wars universe -- Amandla Stenberg. She will take on the role of lead character in Disney+ upcoming series The Acolyte. 'The Acolyte' is a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era, Disney+ described the series upon its announcement in December 2020.

Look who's joining the Star wars universe -- Amandla Stenberg. She will take on the role of lead character in Disney+ upcoming series The Acolyte. 'The Acolyte' is a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era, Disney+ described the series upon its announcement in December 2020. Suriya's 'Jai Bhim' is top most trending movie of 2021 according to Google In the real universe of Star Wars, an acolyte can refer to individuals with force abilities who learn from a more experienced Sith Lord. Not sorry: Travis Scott denies responsibility for Astroworld tragedy Currently, Amandla's character details have been kept under the wraps. Jennifer Lawrence roped in to play Elizabeth Holmes in next The Acolyte is set to begin production in 2022.

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Cinema&#39;s ultimate villain, Darth Vader, is set to make a comeback with a menacing appearance in &quot;Rogue One: A Star Wars Story&quot;, industry magazine Entertainment Weekly (EW) said on Wednesday. 
 
The first standalone &quot;Star Wars&quot; story, &quot;Rogue One&quot;, stars Felicity Jones alongside Mads Mikkelsen and Forest Whitaker. 
 
EW said on its website said it would reveal &quot;never-before-seen characters while also reintroducing a few classic ones&quot; in the new issue, out Friday. 
 
&quot;We&#39;re confirming a big one on our cover: the galactic man in black himself, Darth Vader,&quot; it added. 
 
Rumors of a Vader return in British filmmaker Gareth Edwards&#39; contribution to the &quot;Star Wars&quot; canon began to circulate in April with the release of the first trailer. 
 
The 100-second teaser featured a retread of John Williams&#39; familiar &quot;Star Wars&quot; score, including a snippet of the infamous &quot;Imperial March&quot; used to signify Vader&#39;s approach. 
 
EW writer Anthony Breznican told ABC&#39;s &quot;Good Morning America&quot; the trainee Jedi turned Sith Lord &quot;kind of looms large over the plot, even when he&#39;s not necessarily on screen&quot;. 
 
Director Krennic, a new villainous character played by Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn, finds he has &quot;Vader looming in the background over his shoulder, making sure that he gets the job done,&quot; Breznican said. 
 
EW did not say which actor had been hired for Vader&#39;s latest big screen outing, due to hit theaters in the United States on December 16. 
 
The character was voiced in the original trilogy by James Earl Jones, now 85, while 80-year-old David Prowse donned the iconic cape and helmet. 
 
Jones, 32, who was Oscar-nominated for her role opposite Eddie Redmayne in &quot;The Theory of Everything,&quot; plays rebel Jyn Erso, who has notched up a string of convictions for forgery, assault, and theft. 
 
She is sent on a mission to help investigate &quot;a major weapons test&quot; -- better known as the Death Star in development -- and find out how to destroy it. 
 
Last year&#39;s &quot;Star Wars: The Force Awakens&quot; made more than $2 billion worldwide, and analysts have backed &quot;Rogue One&quot; to dominate this year&#39;s box office. 
 
But entertainment magazine The Hollywood Reporter, citing anonymous sources, reported in May that Disney had demanded reshoots for &quot;Rogue One&quot; to lighten the mood and &quot;restore a sense of fun to the adventure&quot;. 
 
Executives reportedly complained that the film&#39;s tone was more akin to that of a war movie than &quot;what a classic &#39;Star Wars&#39; movie should feel like&quot;. 
 
It was not immediately clear if Vader had been added before or after the setback. 
 
(AFP) 
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a first standalone movie in the series

Cinema's ultimate villain, Darth Vader, is set to make a comeback with a menacing appearance in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", industry magazine Entertainment Weekly (EW) said on Wednesday. The first standalone "Star Wars" story, "Rogue One", stars Felicity Jones alongside Mads Mikkelsen and Forest Whitaker. EW said on its website said it would reveal "never-before-seen characters while also reintroducing a few classic ones" in the new issue, out Friday. "We're confirming a big one on our cover: the galactic man in black himself, Darth Vader," it added. Rumors of a Vader return in British filmmaker Gareth Edwards' contribution to the "Star Wars" canon began to circulate in April with the release of the first trailer. The 100-second teaser featured a retread of John Williams' familiar "Star Wars" score, including a snippet of the infamous "Imperial March" used to signify Vader's approach. EW writer Anthony Breznican told ABC's "Good Morning America" the trainee Jedi turned Sith Lord "kind of looms large over the plot, even when he's not necessarily on screen". Director Krennic, a new villainous character played by Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn, finds he has "Vader looming in the background over his shoulder, making sure that he gets the job done," Breznican said. EW did not say which actor had been hired for Vader's latest big screen outing, due to hit theaters in the United States on December 16. The character was voiced in the original trilogy by James Earl Jones, now 85, while 80-year-old David Prowse donned the iconic cape and helmet. Jones, 32, who was Oscar-nominated for her role opposite Eddie Redmayne in "The Theory of Everything," plays rebel Jyn Erso, who has notched up a string of convictions for forgery, assault, and theft. She is sent on a mission to help investigate "a major weapons test" -- better known as the Death Star in development -- and find out how to destroy it. Last year's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" made more than $2 billion worldwide, and analysts have backed "Rogue One" to dominate this year's box office. But entertainment magazine The Hollywood Reporter, citing anonymous sources, reported in May that Disney had demanded reshoots for "Rogue One" to lighten the mood and "restore a sense of fun to the adventure". Executives reportedly complained that the film's tone was more akin to that of a war movie than "what a classic 'Star Wars' movie should feel like". It was not immediately clear if Vader had been added before or after the setback. (AFP)

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