Andor [Disney+]

Sad Professor

i wonder if other writer-producers will follow his example… If this had happened last time it would have shut down a lot of films and shows. Be interesting how studios react especially in the long-term. It wouldn’t have been issue in past as writers were kept away from producing.

pixelburp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120579895#Comment_120579895

For sure. Though the nature of the franchise Gilroy is attached to always meant it'd attract more eyeballs and criticism than ... I dunno, were he producing a TV spin off of Michael Clayton. I guess the question is how involved any given writer-director-producer, and the relative exposure the production has.

pixelburp

Showing the complications arising from the US strike: apparently Andor has partially stopped production - with UK actors who aren't members of SAG able to continue. It's unclear to what extent this makes production viable but shows how international shoots make things trickier.

https://deadline.com/2023/07/andor-star-wars-disney-cut-short-sag-aftra-strike-1235442836/

Shoog

Not really a Star Wars fan but Andor and the Mandalorian have been excellent, especially Andor.

pixelburp

Might have passed folks by, but looks like we won't be getting Season 2 of this 'til 2025 at the earliest: Disney revealed the MCU / Star Wars shows coming up in 2024 and Andor was notable in not being one of the two SW properties (The Acolyte and Skeleton Crew)

Theboinkmaster

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121462519#Comment_121462519

what?! I think they've finished filming haven't they? very surprised at that, thought we'd get it summer/autumn 2024.

PhiloCypher

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121462564#Comment_121462564

I'd say the strikes really put all the fx house's behind the 8 ball. Their workload is already ridiculous with all the star wars/marvel shows they're pumping out. Then they have to close down for months, I'd say the burnout and attrition of staff is ridiculous in that industry .

delly

Andor and GTA 6, 2025 will be a long wait 😀

Acosta

Re-watched this over a couple of nights last week. I enjoyed it even more the second time round. It watches like a long movie. Easily the best Star Wars of any sort since ROTJ. I like almost everything about it. The writing, story, characters, the actors, the score, the impressive set design.

Redlettermedia did a review.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uWhCZmPpYy0&pp=ygUOcmVkbGV0dGVybWVkaWE%3D#bottom-sheet

JP Liz V1

Ben Mendelsohn (Krennic) returning

pixelburp

It'll be interesting to see what they do with Krennic with the runway of a TV series: his bureaucratic, middle-manager energy was the kind of thing we saw expanded into an overall theme in Andor; you'd have to think that's the plan with Krennic this time around.