Tony Gilroy, the showrunner forAndor, has spoken about the creative freedom he’s been given by Disney and Lucasfilm to create what’s now renowned asStar Wars’best TV show, and it’s quite surprising to hear. One of the reasons whyAndoris consideredStar Wars’best is because of its boots-on-the-ground approach, showing a very realistic and gritty look at the earliest formation period of theRebel Alliance.Andorseason 2 is expected to get even more into this history as opposed toCassian Andor’s own origin story, and as it turns out, plenty of freedom was granted.
In the latest issue of Empire Magazine, Gilroy opened up about the creative process ofAndor, and how he was granted much more freedom than he was onRogue One: A Star Wars Story. “I never got any notes on this show,” Gilory revealed, which he accredits the “critical appreciation of the show” for.“In terms of creative notes,” Gilroy went on, “no-one has come to me and said ‘No, they shouldn’t say that.'“This is rare forStar Warstoday; it’s quite often that small things, such as what materials or terms characters use, are adjusted for galacticlingo.
In fact, Gilroy insists that his only roadblocks had nothing to do with Disney and Lucasfilm themselves.“Our limitations were economic and availability and production issues and Covid,“Gilory stated, “and a strike.” Aside from these factors, however, Gilroy had total freedom over his script, which allowed him to tell his singular vision without having to appease others.
Lucasfilm’s Approach With Andor Is So Very Unusual For Star Wars
They Typically Take A Heavy Hands-On Approach
This kind of freedom for aStar Warsproject is pretty much unheard of, given how involved Lucasfilm typically is in making sure these projects are all cohesive with their terminology, appearances, and more. Lucasfilm prefers to have this consistency not just inStar Warsmovies and TV shows, but also in theirStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edgetheme parks, where workers are given very specific guidelines along which they have to follow for greetings, technology, and more.Andor, however, was allowed to operate somewhat outside this, which certainly had an impact.
Lucasfilm Need To Learn An Important Lesson From Andor
More Creative Freedom Leads To Better Stories
Clearly, the lesson that needs to be learned fromAndoris that creative freedom works - and it works the best out of anything Lucasfilm’s done so far.Allowing Gilroy to follow his vision madeAndorone of the best thingsStar Warshas ever achieved, both critically and among audiences. It hasn’t had to sacrifice itsStar Warselements to do so, either, which proves what placing trust upon its creators, even those with limitedStar Warsknowledge. At the end of the day, it’sAndor’s story that sells it, and Lucasfilm should keep letting storytellers do what Gilory’s done.
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Andor is a Star Wars prequel series set before the events of Rogue One, following Cassian Andor as he navigates a world of danger and deception. The series delves into his transformation into a pivotal figure in the struggle against the Galactic Empire.
