Earlier this week, Disney+ confirmed “Andor” will return for Season 2 on April 22, 2025.  Then subscribers got their first look (albeit a brief one) at the new season in a Disney+ 2025 sizzle reel a day later.   Not a bad week for “Star Wars” fans, right?

READ MORE: ‘Andor’ Season 2 Scheduled For April 22, 2025 Premiere Date

Well, the week isn’t over, and neither are the “Andor” teases.  

Continue reading ‘Andor’: Diego Luna Teases A “Huge Mountain For” His Character To Climb & Ben Mendelsohn Hints At Tension With Denish Gough’s Daedra Meero at The Playlist.

For two actors who have seemed almost inseparable since they burst onto the scene in Alfonso Cuarón’s “Y Tu Mamá También,” Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal actually haven’t acted together much. Sure, they recently went toe-to-toe with Bert and Ernie in a friendship quiz, but in terms of screen time, the duo has only appeared in three films together, counting ‘También’” ‘and the Will Ferrell curio “Casa de mi Padre.” Thus, Hulu’s first Spanish-language series, “La Máquina,” feels like something of a homecoming for the two stars.

Continue reading ‘La Máquina’ Review: Diego Luna & Gael Garcia Bernal’s Reunion Is a Tonally Confused Misfire at The Playlist.

Can a boxer stage his biggest comeback? “La Máquina” portrays a fighter battling more than just a declining career. The Hulu series is a major step for the streamer, becoming its first Spanish-language series. It also offers another pairing of Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal. The duo gained international fame after starring in the acclaimed drama “Y tu mamá también.” 

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Luna spoke to Vanity Fair about what the actors were searching for in a new project.

Continue reading ‘La Máquina’ Trailer: Diego Luna & Gael Garcia Bernal Star In Hulu’s First Spanish-Language Original Series at The Playlist.

After one amazing season of Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars” series “Andor,” itself a prequel spin-off to “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” the series is set to come back in 2025. What’s in store for season two? Well, for one, we essentially know it all leads up to the events of ‘Rogue One,’ but writer/showrunner Tony Gilroy is a genius at reverse engineering prequels and making them still feel relevant and meaningful.

Continue reading Diego Luna Says ‘Andor’ Season 2 Will Make You See ‘Rogue One’ As A “Different Film” at The Playlist.

One of the hotly anticipated shows set to arrive in 2025 is the second season of “Andor.” At D23, fans were treated to a trailer and featurette for the upcoming sci-fi series that serves as a prequel to “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” though unfortunately, it wasn’t placed online. While initially expected to arrive at the end of 2024, it was pushed back mainly due to the actors’ and writers’ strikes in 2023. But the wait is almost over.

Continue reading ‘Andor’ Season 2: ‘Star Wars’ Series Returns In 2025; Alan Tudyk & Ben Mendelsohn Confirmed at The Playlist.

While it doesn’t have a ton of Jedi and lightsaber battles, many fans believe “Andor” is the best ‘Star Wars’ to be released on Disney+ so far. There is something unique and mature about the show, which stars Diego Luna. And those fans are eagerly anticipating the second season of the series, which apparently is going to have quite a few connections to ‘Rogue One.’

Speaking at the ACE Superhero Comic Con 2024 (via The Popverse), Diego Luna took part in a panel to talk about “Andor” and what’s to come in the second season.

Continue reading Diego Luna Says ‘Andor’ Season 2 Will Give You “A Different Perspective” On ‘Rogue One’ at The Playlist.

“The Boys” already had one successful spinoff with last year’s “Gen V,” so when will the next one show up? EW reports that it might take some time before Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna‘s “The Boys: Mexico” become official. But based on what showrunner Eric Kripke says about the series, it’ll be worth the wait.

Continue reading ‘The Boys: Mexico’: Showrunner Eric Kripke Says Gael García Bernal’s Spinoff Is Still “A While Away” at The Playlist.

Critically acclaimed and Emmy-nominated, while it may not have matched the ratings of similar “Star Wars” shows like “The Mandalorian”—perhaps more adult and mature than expected— the “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” prequel spinoff series “Andor” was very adored by its fans. Already highly anticipated, the second season will be something special, according to the show’s creator/showrunner Tony Gilroy, who added to the hype. Gilroy is typically a bit more reserved, leaving the showboating for others, but even he suggested that “Andor” season two will be epic.

Continue reading Tony Gilroy Calls ’Andor’ Season 2 The Most “Important” & Biggest Project He’s Ever Made at The Playlist.

As we have recently said goodbye to Season 1 of “Gen V” and are approaching Season 4 of “The Boys,” it’s obvious that Prime Video’s superhero franchise is stronger than ever before. So, the studio is doing what every Hollywood studio would do with a surprise hit franchise under its belt—expansion. This time, though, “The Boys” is going international.

READ MORE: ‘Gen V’ Review: Amazon’s Super-Youth Rebellion Stalls Over Franchise Demands

According to Deadline, Prime Video is currently developing a spinoff of “The Boys” that will take place in Mexico, currently featuring the absolutely genius and inspiring title, “The Boys: Mexico.” the series comes from showrunner and writer Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, the writer of the 2023 superhero film, “Blue Beetle,” and counts Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal amongst its executive producers.

Continue reading ‘The Boys: Mexico’: Prime Video Spinning Off ‘The Boys’ With The Help Of Diego Luna & Gael García Bernal at The Playlist.

Flashback looks back on fascinating stories or artifacts of the past, not necessarily tied to today’s news but still relevant and sometimes extra-significant in relation to today’s ever-evolving context.

As we all know, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Movie” underwent major reshoots, apparently to salvage the film. Directed by Gareth Edwards, during the extensive reshoots, Lucasfilm brought on writer/director Tony Gilroy to rewrite the movie, direct the reshoots, and oversee the post-production process.

Continue reading ‘Rogue One’: Gareth Edwards Remembers An Early, Obligatory Draft Where Cassian & Jyn Lived  [Flashback] at The Playlist.

Sometimes there is no greater thrill than taking a gigantic risk and being rewarded for it. In many ways, that’s what Tony Gilroy, Diego Luna and the cast and crew of “Andor” have experienced over the past year. The darker, more grounded “Star Wars” series was a slow burn for hardcore fans, but ended up with a passionate following that saw it near the top of most Best of 2022 TV critics’ lists, landing a coveted PGA Award nomination and winning a prestigious Peabody Award.

Continue reading Diego Luna On Never Taking The “Easy Option” With ‘Andor’ [Interview] at The Playlist.

Lucasfilm still hasn’t released a “Star Wars” feature film since 2019’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” But that hasn’t slowed down the studio’s live-action division as they have been primarily focused on creating original TV content for Disney+. It’s hard to argue that one of their more prestige series is “Andor,” a prequel focusing on the origins of Rebellion spy Cassian Andor while also exploring other rebels running things secretly on Coruscant under the looming threat of being discovered by the Empire.

Continue reading ‘Andor’ Season 2 First-Look Footage Teased As Tony Gilroy Aims For Summer 2024 Release On Disney+ at The Playlist.

We’re in the holiday break, so we’ll be slightly more open to covering some loose talk about rumors—at least if those involved address them, which is the case here. Diego Luna’s obviously had a banner year after Lucasfilm’s hit “Star Wars” series, “Andor.” And the loose internet talk of late is that Luna is being considered for the lead role in Marvel’s upcoming “Fantastic Four” the team’s stretchy leader and scientist Reed Richards.

Continue reading Diego Luna Evasively Addresses The Rumor He’s Up For A Lead ‘Fantastic Four’ Role at The Playlist.

The Rogue Ones: A Star Wars Andor Podcast returns for one last episode with hosts Mike DeAngelo and The Playlist’s Editor-In-Chief, Rodrigo Perez. As with the previous episodes, each week, our hosts will recap and review the latest “Andor” episode and welcome cast members and creatives from the show to discuss all things “Andor” and all the intrigue and machination of the “Star Wars” galaxy.

Continue reading ‘Andor’: Tony Gilroy Breaks Down Season One & Teases The Many Difficulties Of Mounting A Rebellion In Season Two [The Rogue Ones Podcast] at The Playlist.

The Rogue Ones: A Star Wars Andor Podcast returns with hosts Mike DeAngelo and The Playlist’s Editor-In-Chief, Rodrigo Perez. As with the previous episodes, each week, our hosts will recap and review the latest “Andor” episode and welcome cast members and creatives from the show to discuss all things “Andor” and all the intrigue and machination of the “Star Wars” galaxy.

READ MORE: ‘Andor’ Review: Tony Gilroy Doubles Down On ‘Rogue One & ‘Star Wars’ For Adults In Engaging Thriller About Tyranny

In the latest episode of The Rogue Ones, our hosts break down their thoughts on Episode 11 of “Andor,” entitled “Daughter of Ferrix,” which dropped on Disney+ today.

Continue reading ‘Andor’: Diego Luna Talks About Breaking The ‘Star Wars’ Mold, “Getting Away” With ‘Rogue One,’ Teases Season 2 & Much More [Interview] at The Playlist.

Spoilers: please read this piece only after you’ve seen “Narkina 5,” the eighth episode of the “Star Wars” limited series “Andor,” on Disney+. You’ll notice we’ve been doing weekly podcasts, ‘The Rogue Ones,’ instead of weekly recaps, but for episode eight, we couldn’t resist.

By now, you’ve hopefully seen “Narkina 5,” the eighth episode of the “Star Wars” limited series “Andor,” centering on the Rebel spy and Captain Cassian Andor (Diego Luna).

Continue reading ‘Andor’ Radicalization Takes Hold, Andy Serkis Appears & So Do Two Surprise ‘Rogue One’ Characters [Episode 8 Recap] at The Playlist.

Today Walt Disney Records releases the digital soundtrack for Lucasfilm‘s live-action series “Andor,” premiering on Disney+ now. The new album “Andor: Volume 1 (Episodes 1-4) (Original Score)” features music from three-time Oscar and Emmy-nominated composer Nicholas Britell composed for the show. And for those who have been keeping up with the “Star Wars” series, Britell’s music is just one of the many highlights the show has to offer.

Continue reading ‘Andor’: Two More Volumes Of The ‘Star Wars’ Disney+ Show’s Soundtrack Arrive On November 4 & December 2 at The Playlist.

‘The Rogue Ones: A Star Wars Andor Podcast’ returns with hosts Mike DeAngelo and The Playlist’s Editor-In-Chief, Rodrigo Perez. As with the previous episodes, each week, our hosts will recap and review the latest “Andor” episode and welcome cast members and creatives from the show to discuss all things “Andor” and maybe a few other “Star Wars” properties.

READ MORE: ‘Andor’ Review: Tony Gilroy Doubles Down On ‘Rogue One & ‘Star Wars’ For Adults In Engaginghriller About Tyranny

In the second episode of The Rogue Ones, our hosts break down their thoughts on episode four that dropped on Disney+ this week.

Continue reading Tony Gilroy Discusses Taking ‘Star Wars’ Seriously, The Original 5-Year-Plan, & Where ‘Andor’ Is All Headed [The Rogue Ones Podcast Interview] at The Playlist.

A new “Star Wars” show is upon us. That’s right, with the release of the first three episodes of Disney+’s “Andor,” Editor-In-Chief of The Playlist, Rodrigo Perez and Co-Host Mike DeAngelo dust off their blasters and launch into a galaxy far, far away with a brand-new podcast dedicated to what the hosts are calling “the evolution of Star Wars.” On what we’re officially called ‘The Rogue Ones: A Star Wars Andor Podcast,’ each week our hosts will recap and review the latest “Andor” episode and welcome cast members and creatives from the show to discuss all things “Andor” and maybe a few other “Star Wars” properties.

Continue reading Adria Arjona & Kyle Soller Talk About What Makes ‘Andor’ The Best Star War Series Yet [The Rogue Ones Podcast] at The Playlist.

The first three episodes of Tony Gilroy‘s “Star Wars” series “Andor” premiere on Disney+ today, to much anticipation. In the lead-up to the show, Gilroy said “Andor” would be a creative pivot from earlier Disney+ “Star Wars” fare, and advance reviews of the series confirm that. Our review‘s headline calls it an “engaging spy thriller about tyranny” and a series geared for adults.

Continue reading ‘Andor’: Diego Luna Confirms That New Disney+ Show Is The Last Time He’ll Play The Character at The Playlist.

Despite that online halfwit insisting, “politics have no place in ‘Star Wars,’” or some nonsense about wokeness, I’m sorry to break it to you that George Lucas’ films have always been, in fact, political from the jump. It is an era where a totalitarian regime rules the galaxy with an iron fist wiping out all dissidents and agitators, after all. While its fantasy elements and family legacy perhaps overshadowed the franchise for years, the prequels were concurrently just as much about the tragic erosion of democracy as they were about the fall of the chosen one.

Continue reading ‘Andor’ Review: Tony Gilroy Doubles Down On ‘Rogue One & ‘Star Wars’ For Adults In Engaging Spy Thriller About Tyranny at The Playlist.

It’s almost time for Lucasfilm to unveil its next series, “Andor” and so, today at D23 Expo today during the Lucasfilm Hall D23 presentation, Disney unveiled the thrilling and final trailer to the series, a prequel to “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.”

Created by writer/director/producer Tony Gilroy who worked extensively on the reshoots to “Rogue One,” supervising the post-production edit as well, “Andor” looks at Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor character five years before the events of “Rogue One” when he was a thief and anything but a Rebel Alliance captain.

Continue reading Final ‘Andor’ Trailer: Diego Luna Stars In Tony Gilroy’s New Dramatic ‘Rogue One’ Rebels Origin Tale at The Playlist.

“Andor” hasn’t even premiered on Disney+ yet, but “Star Wars” fans already anticipate the show being incredible. And there’s a lot for fans to be excited about as the show approaches its September 21 premiere date. For one, the show marks the return of Diego Luna as “Rogue One” fan favorite Cassian Andor. Tow, “Rogue One” co-writer Tony Gilroy returns to serve as showrunner.

Continue reading ‘Andor’: Diego Luna Says Season Two Is “Almost Like Four Different Movies” at The Playlist.

Four long years after it was initially announced, “Andor,” the Disney+ series and prequel to “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is nearly upon us. Created and showrun by Academy Award-nominated writer/director Tony Gilroy (“Michael Clayton,” “The Bourne Legacy”)—the filmmaker credited with rescuing ‘Rogue One’ after he came on board to write and direct major reshoots and then overseeing the post-production process— the series debuts in September, but we’ve been fortunate to get a little taste.

Continue reading Tony Gilroy Says The Final 3 Episodes Of ‘Andor’ Season 2 Take Place 5 Days Before ‘Rogue One’ Starts at The Playlist.

Tony Gilroy has been working on the new Lucasfilm and Disney+ live-action series “Andor” for over three years. The prequel to Gareth Edwards “Rogue One” follows Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) during the five years before the events of that particular film. During a Television Critics Association virtual panel, The Playlist asked Gilroy to clarify just how many seasons will cover what was consistently referred to as a “five-year journey.” In doing so, the Oscar nominee provided a revealing breakdown of the show’s second season.

Continue reading Tony Gilroy Says ‘Andor’s’ Second Season Will Take Place Over Four Years [TCA] at The Playlist.