Many Star Wars fans were quick to react to today’s surprising news of Rogue One‘s Cassian Andor getting a live-action Disney Plus series.
During Disney’s earnings call, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger revealed that a Cassian Andor live-action series is coming to the Disney Plus streaming service. Diego Luna is set to reprise his role as Cassian for the new series set before Rogue One, with production starting next year. Fans were quick to react to the exciting news, you can check out some of the reactions below!
Can’t wait to see all the important figures in Cassian Andor’s life he mercy killed to become the man we met at the start of Rogue One! https://t.co/mY5KBl3xKd
— Joshua Yehl (@JoshuaYehl) November 8, 2018
Scarlet Witch, Loki, and Cassian Andor are getting their own series pic.twitter.com/ptJj5OBKSP
— dani💚 (@JakkuSmoak) November 8, 2018
so the #CassianAndor show:
rise of the rebellion era: ✔
based on one of the best new characters: ✔
poc lead: ✔
lots of chances for cameos from beloved characters like ahsoka, the ghost crew, k2, enfys nest, and bail organa: ✔I already love it and it is my favorite.
— bitch king of angmar (@SarahDemp) November 8, 2018
Very excited to hear @diegoluna_ is reprising his role as Cassian Andor for the upcoming live-action #StarWars show pic.twitter.com/E6iRVWQy3K
— But Why Tho? (@ButWhyThoPC) November 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/bigbywoof/status/1060651515482923009
It'd be pretty cool if the Cassian Andor series shows how he crossed paths with K-2SO and how K2 was reprogrammed! #StarWars pic.twitter.com/xOGiYlFGoU
— John Hoey (@JohnnyHoey) November 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/kylorenology/status/1060650788698112005
LRT more Cassian Andor soon! pic.twitter.com/S1UcgklPVA
— lyssy⁷ (@deducinglyssy) November 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/poetrilogy/status/1060652718837166080
So insanely excited to see my favorite Rebel getting his own TV series. pic.twitter.com/LWeF3VzZcQ
— Michael Mistroff (@mmistroff) November 8, 2018
Are you excited for a Cassian Andor series? Comment below!
The Mandalorian will be the first live-action Star Wars series written by Jon Favreau who also serves as executive producer along with Star Wars Rebels creator Dave Filoni, Colin Wilson, and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. Karen Gilchrist will co-executive produce. In addition to executive producing, Filoni has also been confirmed to direct the first episode with additional episodes helmed by Deborah Chow (Jessica Jones), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Bryce Dallas Howard (Solemates), and Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok).
Here’s the official synopsis for The Mandalorian:
After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic.
The Mandalorian will debut exclusively on Disney Plus, which is expected to launch by the end of 2019.
