Star Wars creator George Lucas won’t be working on the Cassian Andor series for the Disney Plus streaming service.
Earlier this week, a rumor began to circulate that George Lucas would be stepping out of retirement to executive produce and write the Cassian Andor series for Disney Plus. The rumor was far-fetched to begin with as George Lucas formally stepped away from the franchise nearly a decade ago in 2012 when he sold Star Wars to Disney. Since the middling reception of the Disney Star Wars films, certain fans have been clamoring for George Lucas to return to the franchise he created.
As much as fans may have been pleased to see George Lucas step back into artistic mode, its been confirmed that he won’t be joining the creative team for the Cassian Andor series on Disney Plus. Clayton Sandell, a correspondent for ABC, took to Twitter to debunk the rumor that the Cassian Andor series on Disney Plus would be adding George Lucas to its creative roster.
FACT CHECK: No, George Lucas is NOT returning to write/produce/direct the Cassian Andor series for Disney+. Yes, I'm embarrassed to say I checked into it and bothered actual sources. This has been Friday's edition of Debunking Ridiculous Star Wars Clickbait Rumors. As you were.
— Clayton Sandell (@Clayton_Sandell) February 8, 2020
Further examining the rumor, one might question why George Lucas would be working on the Cassian Andor series when the Obi-Wan Kenobi series for Disney Plus is right on the table. George Lucas had nothing to do with Cassian Andor nor Rogue One, so it would certainly be on odd choice for him to be helping out on the Disney Plus series. It would definitely still be great to see George Lucas return to the franchise he turned into a commercial beast, but that likely won’t happen.
The Cassian Andor series starring Diego Luna is set to begin filming this year and is slated to hit the Disnsey Plus streaming service sometime next year. The Cassian Andor series will serve as a prequel for Diego Luna’s character. The Disney Plus series will also feature fan-favorite droid K-2SO, played by Alan Tudyk.
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Here is the official synopsis for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story:
From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” an all-new epic adventure. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.
Directed by Gareth Edwards from a screenplay co-written by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy based on a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, with Jiang Wen and Forest Whitaker.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is now available on Digital HD, Blu-Ray, and DVD while Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor prequel series is expected to be released on Disney Plus in 2021.
Source: Clayton Sandell