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  • TV Review: ‘Andor’ Season 2

    Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) in Lucasfilm's 'Andor', exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
    Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) in Lucasfilm’s ‘Andor’, exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.

    ‘Andor’ Season 2 receives 9 out of 10 stars.

    Returning to Disney+ with the first three episodes of Season 2, ‘Star Wars’ series ‘Andor’ once more follows the struggle of the Rebel Alliance as it ramps up its conflict with the Galactic Empire as seen through the lens of rebel agent Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and an assortment of characters of both sides of the battle.

    Season 2 has an interesting release pattern –– the 12 episodes are split across four batches of three, and there is a time jump between batches, covering the four years leading up to the events of ‘Rogue One,’ moving from 4 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin, as seen in ‘Star Wars’) to the immediate events of the movie.

    Related Article: Diego Luna Talks Reprising ‘Rogue One’ Character in Disney+’s ‘Andor’

    Will ‘Andor’ Season 2 Spark Your Interest?

    (L to R, on bridge): Weapons Spec (Harry McEntire), Executive Officer (Gethin Alderman) and Captain Elk (Roger Barclay) in Lucasfilm's 'Andor', exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R, on bridge): Weapons Spec (Harry McEntire), Executive Officer (Gethin Alderman) and Captain Elk (Roger Barclay) in Lucasfilm’s ‘Andor’, exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.

    With the overwhelmingly positive reaction to the first season of ‘Andor,’ the pressure on Season 2 is naturally huge, the expectation built further by the delay between seasons (the first run of episodes was all the way back in 2022).

    But by any real metric, the new season handily maintains the quality level of the first, bringing real stakes, incredibly layered shades of gray and genuine humanity to the galaxy far, far away.

    Still a much more mature take on the world of ‘Star Wars’ (which is to take nothing away from the entertainment value of shows such as ‘The Mandalorian’), ‘Andor’ represents top quality television.

    Script and Direction

    (L to R) Tony Gilroy and Diego Luna on the set of Lucasfilm's 'Andor', exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Tony Gilroy and Diego Luna on the set of Lucasfilm’s ‘Andor’, exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.

    Tony Gilroy leads a writing team that also includes Beau Willimon and Dan Gilroy, and the assembled staff has crafted a thrilling, politically astute, emotional and superb second season.

    While it has to handle various time jumps to accommodate the sheer breadth of its storytelling, the series does so with aplomb, managing to say a lot about the personal cost of rebellion and the banal efficiency of pure evil.

    This is very far from a basic battle of good vs. bad, and if the action quotient is lower than other shows, when it does feature set pieces, they’re of similar quality.

    On the directorial front, Ariel Kleiman, Janus Metz and Alonso Ruizpalacios bring the same high quality in terms of scope, scale and style to the new episodes. Largely eschewing shooting on a volume stage and bringing many locations to life practically, ‘Andor’s visuals are entirely supportive of its high quality scripts.

    Confidently recreating looks and locations we all know and love from the original ‘Star Wars’ while also introducing us to more new worlds, the lived-in feel of the galaxy is entirely present and correct.

    Cast and Performances

    (L to R) Partisan (Leonardo Taiwo) and Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgard) in Lucasfilm's 'Andor', exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Partisan (Leonardo Taiwo) and Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgard) in Lucasfilm’s ‘Andor’, exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.

    Diego Luna is once more the heart and soul of the show, whether he’s on a mission, fighting for his life or spending time with Adria Arjona’s Bix Caleen, figuring out how to make a relationship work with such pressure upon them both.

    Arjona is similarly great, handed an impressive PTSD storyline as Bix, still recovering from her treatment at the hands of Imperial torturers, reckons with her place in the resistance.

    Also excellent? Stellan Skarsgård, who can turn any speech into a must-watch moment and remains superb as the morally slippery Luthen Rael. And Genevieve O’Reilly, while largely siloed in her own storyline, walks the line of political glad-handing and rebellious plotting without missing a beat.

    (L to R) Mon Mothma (Genevieve O'Reilly), Leida Mothma (Bronte Carmichael) and Perrin Fertha (Alastair Mackenzie) in Lucasfilm's 'Andor', exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly), Leida Mothma (Bronte Carmichael) and Perrin Fertha (Alastair Mackenzie) in Lucasfilm’s ‘Andor’, exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.

    And we’d be remiss if we didn’t praise the contributions of Alan Tudyk, who once more brings the world’s snarkiest droid to life with a combination of performance capture and the most endlessly frustrated attitude this side of ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide’s Marvin the Paranoid Android.

    His buddy comedy chemistry with Luna is as great as ever, and he’s got a great line in putdowns.

    Also? Ben Mendelsohn sweeps in and steal scenes as Orson Krennic, the hissable, cape-happy villain of ‘Rogue One,’ here an even more petty bureaucrat dedicated to getting the Death Star finished.

    Final Thoughts

    (L to R) Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker) and Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgard) in Lucasfilm's 'Andor', exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker) and Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgard) in Lucasfilm’s ‘Andor’, exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.

    Some sequels feel unearned, but ‘Andor’s new run absolutely matches the sterling quality of the first and, even, in a few places, surpassing it. There might not be anything quite as memorable as the prison storyline from the original season, but it’s all still truly impressive.

    Our only other gripe? Not enough of sarcastic reprogrammed Imperial Droid K-2SO, but that’s just a personal bugbear.

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    What’s the plot of ‘Andor’ Season 2?

    The second season takes place as the horizon of war draws near and Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) becomes a key player in the Rebel Alliance.

    Everyone will be tested and, as the stakes rise, the betrayals, sacrifices and conflicting agendas will become profound.

    ‘Andor’ sets the clock back five years from the events of 2016’s ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ to tell the story of the film’s hero and his transformation from disinterested, cynical nobody into a rebel hero on his way to an epic destiny.

    Who stars in ‘Andor’ Season 2?

    (L to R) Corv (Noof Ousellam), Lieutenant Keysax (Nick Moss), Supervisor Dedra Meero (Denise Gough) and Captain Vanis Tigo (Wilf Scolding) in Lucasfilm's 'Andor', exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
    (L to R) Corv (Noof Ousellam), Lieutenant Keysax (Nick Moss), Supervisor Dedra Meero (Denise Gough) and Captain Vanis Tigo (Wilf Scolding) in Lucasfilm’s ‘Andor’, exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Ben Mendelsohn Reportedly Back for ‘Andor’ Season 2

    Ben Mendelsohn as Orson Krennic in 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'.
    Ben Mendelsohn as Orson Krennic in ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’. Photo: Lucasfilm.

    Preview:

    • Ben Mendelsohn is reportedly back for ‘Andor’ Season 2.
    • The ‘Star Wars’ series has already shot the season.
    • Mendelsohn will reprise his role as Orson Krennic.

    Much like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Team ‘Star Wars’ is famously circumspect when it comes to revealing information.

    But, as with the Death Star plans, leaks do occur. Which brings us to ‘Andor’, the Disney+ prequel series that leads into the events of ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’, where Death Star plans played a slightly important role.

    Season 1 of the show launched in 2022 to great acclaim, and executive producer Tony Gilroy and his team have been hard at work on Season 2.

    And now, according to an unusual source, we’ve learned that the new season will reportedly see the return of Ben Mendelsohn’s Imperial Director Orson Krennic.

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    What was the story of ‘Andor’ Season 1?

    Diego Luna plays Cassian Andor in Lucasfilm's 'Andor,' exclusively on Disney+.
    Diego Luna plays Cassian Andor in Lucasfilm’s ‘Andor,’ exclusively on Disney+.

    ‘Andor’ focuses on the character of Cassian Andor (played in ‘Rogue One’ and the series by Diego Luna). It’s the story how a young man went from an orphan whose people were attacked by Imperial Forces to a resistance fighter recruited by the Rebel Alliance to focus his anger.

    Along the way, he learns that the fight against the oppressive regime is far from the black-and-white-conflict usually portrayed in the movies, and even ended up spending time in a high-tech Imperial prison.

    Related Article: Diego Luna Talks Reprising ‘Rogue One’ Character in Disney+’s ‘Andor’

    How does Imperial Director Krennic fit into the story?

    Ben Mendelsohn as Orson Krennic in 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'.
    Ben Mendelsohn as Orson Krennic in ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’. Photo: Lucasfilm.

    We first met Krennic at the start of ‘Rogue One’, striding across a windswept plain in a magnificent cape to bring Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen), chief designer of the Death Star back from where he has been hiding out to track down an issue with it –– an issue Erso himself created.

    The Playlist talked to Mexican filmmaker Alonso Ruizpalacios for his new movie, and he revealed that not only had he been given the chance to direct the last three episodes of ‘Andor’s 12-episode second season, and that he had worked with great actors such as Stellan Skarsgård, Forest Whitaker and Mendelsohn.

    It makes sense that since the end of ‘Andor’ Season 2 is designed to directly dovetail into the start of ‘Rogue One’, Krennic would eventually show up. And what of Mikkelsen? We’ll have to wait and see on that front.

    Disney and Lucasfilm have of course not confirmed the casting, so keep that grain of salt ready for now, though Luna himself said at the recent ACE Superhero Comic Con that we can expect to see some familiar ‘Rogue One’ faces in the second season.

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    When will ‘Andor’ Season 2 arrive on screens?

    Disney has yet to officially confirm when the new season will land on its streaming service, but early 2025 would appear to be a possibility given how far along it is in the process.

    'Andor' season 1 will premiere on Disney+ September 21st.
    ‘Andor’ season 1 will premiere on Disney+ September 21st.

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  • New Trailer for ‘Andor’

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    Does knowing the fate of a character diminish our enjoyment of learning about their earlier days?

    It’s the challenge that many prequels face, but the team behind new ‘Star Wars’ Disney+ series ‘Andor’ will be hoping that filling in the details of Diego Luna’s rebel spy and fighter Cassian Andor’s life before ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ adds layers to his character.

    Even if we do know that – spoiler alert for anyone who might not have seen ‘Rogue One’ – he’s fated to die in the mission to steal the Death Star plans.

    'Andor' will premiere on Disney+ September 21st.
    ‘Andor’ will premiere on Disney+ September 21st.

    ‘Andor’ turns back the clock to his younger days, living on a planet where the bite of the Empire is really being felt. It’ll show how he is recruited to fight alongside the growing rebellion.

    Created by Tony Gilroy (who was brought in to oversee re-writes and re-shoots on ‘Rogue One’), the show also stars returning ‘Rogue’ cast members Genevieve O’Reilly (as Mon Mothma) and Forest Whitaker (as Saw Gerrera) plus Stellan Skarsgård, Adria Arjona, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller and Fiona Shaw.

    ‘Succession’ composer Nicholas Britell provides the music, while Gilroy directs several episodes alongside Ben Caron, Toby Haynes and Susanna White.

    Mon Mothma (Genevieve O'Reilly) in Lucasfilm's 'Andor,' exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
    Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly) in Lucasfilm’s ‘Andor,’ exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.

    “It’s quite unique, because we know what Cassian is capable of, but we’re going to meet him when he doesn’t know he’s capable of that,” Luna said during a ‘Good Morning America’ appearance to present the new promo. “We’re going to meet him when life is tough, it’s a very dark and interesting life because it’s just a regular guy that suddenly has to become part of something bigger, has to become part of a community that rises. It’s the beginning of the origins of a revolution, and it’s a beautiful story because it reminds us what we are capable of, what we are all capable of. There’s no Jedis around — it’s people having to take control.”

    And, somewhat remarkably for the current run of ‘Star Wars’ shows, the series eschewed use of the Stagecraft volume (a huge bank of LED screens on which backgrounds and sets can be projected) for locations and more traditional effects techniques. “I love the whole world,” Luna admitted. “Suddenly I’m a kid on the set, because everything’s real, everything’s there. We don’t work with green screens — the stuff is built. The props work. They make noises.”

    Cassian Andor’s fate might be decided, but ‘Andor’ will face its biggest challenge when it arrives on Disney+. In slightly disappointing news, the show has been delayed slightly from its original late August launch to September 21st. But it will launch with the first three episodes on that day, and unlike other recent shows, it will have 12 episodes in its first season.

    Maarva (Fiona Shaw) in Lucasfilm's 'Andor,' exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.
    Maarva (Fiona Shaw) in Lucasfilm’s ‘Andor,’ exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.

  • ‘Star Wars’: Latest News on the Movies and TV Series

    Director Rian Johnson and Carrie Fisher
    (L to R) Director Rian Johnson and Carrie Fisher on the set of ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi.’

    While ‘Star Wars’ remains in the middle of a fallow period in terms of its movie output, the televisual galaxy on Disney+ seems to be ever expanding. According to Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy, plans are moving forward on both fronts.

    Speaking to Vanity Fair as part of a long article about the various big and small screen ‘Star Wars’ projects, Kennedy offered an update on the movie front.

    “We have a road map,” Kennedy says, before admitting that Rian Johnson’s planned new movie – announced five long years ago after he made ‘The Last Jedi’ – are essentially in limbo because of other commitments. “Rian has been unbelievably busy with ‘Knives Out’ and the deal that he made at Netflix for multiple movies,” she says, before clarifying that a ‘Wars’ movie from Taika Waititi and ‘Last Night in Soho’ co-writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns is most likely to be first out of the gate in the new era.

    ‘Rogue Squadron’, which ‘Wonder Woman’ director Patty Jenkins has been developing, is further off, amidst chatter about script issues and Jenkins’ own schedule (she’s also still planning a third outing for Gal Gadot’s DC heroine).

    The biggest idea to come out of the Kennedy interview is that Lucasfilm is not looking to continue the breakneck pace that saw the sequel trilogy, plus other titles including ‘Rogue One’ and ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ rattle out within a year (or less) of each other. The latter’s less successful box office was also factor, leading to concerns about a glut of ‘Wars’ stories causing fandom fatigue.

    Yet the company is keeping the pipeline flowing on the Disney+ front, with studios in California, London and Vancouver cranking out shows including more ‘Mandalorian’, and various spins on catalogue characters including ‘Andor’ and ‘Ahsoka’.

    Diego Luna, Felicity Jones and the voice of Alan Tudyk as K-2SO in 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.'
    (L to R) Diego Luna, Felicity Jones and the voice of Alan Tudyk as K-2SO in ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.’

    There’s ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ due on May 27th, with ‘Andor’ – following the earlier days of Diego Luna’s Resistance fighter from ‘Rogue One’ – late in the summer.

    Season 3 of ‘The Mandalorian’ will follow that in late 2022 or early 2023 with all the Baby Yoda you might want, and ‘Ahsoka’, starring Rosario Dawson as the titular Jedi, next year.

    Further away is the intriguing likes of ‘The Acolyte’, which is being led by filmmaker Leslye Headland. Set 100 years before the events of ‘The Phantom Menace’, it chronicles the time of the High Republic.

    “We’re taking a look at the political and personal and spiritual things that came up in a time period that we don’t know much about. My question when watching ‘The Phantom Menace was always like, ‘Well, how did things get to this point?’” says Headland. “How did we get to a point where a Sith lord can infiltrate the Senate and none of the Jedi pick up on it? Like, what went wrong? What are the scenarios that led us to this moment?”

    Describing her series as a mystery thriller set in a prosperous and seemingly peaceful era, when the galaxy is still sleek and glistening, she explains that the Jedi will be different from how we’ve usually seen them. “The Jedi uniforms are gold and white, and it’s almost like they would never get dirty. They would never be out and about,” Headland says. “The idea is that they could have these types of uniforms because that’s how little they’re getting into skirmishes.”

    Headland has Amandla Stenberg starring in her show so far, but even further out from a production point of view is a series from Jon Watts, who has been behind the last three ‘Spider-Man’ movies.

    His show is described as a galactic version of classic Amblin coming-of-age adventure films of the ’80s. Casting notices are out for a group of kids, while Watts has been developing the scripts alongside ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ writer Chris Ford. So far, it’s still known by its codename: ‘Grammar Rodeo’, which references a ‘Simpsons‘ episode in which Bart and his schoolmates steal a car and run away for a week, using a phony educational event as an alibi.

    Wherever you want to watch ‘Star Wars’, it sounds like you’ll have plenty to keep you busy in the future of that galaxy far, far away.

    ‘Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Poster Courtesy of Disney+
    ‘Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Poster Courtesy of Disney+
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  • The 23 Best Movies Released at Christmastime, Ranked From ‘Titanic’ to ‘Star Wars’

    The 23 Best Movies Released at Christmastime, Ranked From ‘Titanic’ to ‘Star Wars’

  • ‘Star Wars’ Diego Luna Series Finds Its Showrunner

    ‘Star Wars’ Diego Luna Series Finds Its Showrunner

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    Disney+’s “Star Wars” series focusing on “Rogue One” spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) just landed the perfect showrunner: Stephen Schiff, who was an executive producer on FX’s just-wrapped spy drama “The Americans.”

    The series, which is expected to begin production next year, will be set before the events of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (naturally), and follow the adventures of Luna’s rebel spy.

    Luna told StarWars.com when the series was first announced that he was thrilled to revisit the character: “We have a fantastic adventure ahead of us, and this new exciting format will give us the chance to explore this character more deeply.”

    Besides being an executive-producer on the Emmy-nominated “Americans,” Schiff’s credits include writing “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” “True Crime” and 2017’s “American Assassin.”

    [Via Deadline]

  • Box Office: ‘Rogue One’ Kicks Off the New Year With $400 Million

    By Brent Lang

    LOS ANGELES, Jan 1 (Variety.com) – “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “Sing” loomed large at the multiplexes over the New Year’s holiday, racking up the biggest grosses and ringing out 2016 on a high note.

    The Star Wars spinoff topped the box office for the third consecutive weekend, earning just under $50 million for the three-day period and a projected $64 million for the four-day holiday. The movie business is tacking Monday on to New Year’s weekend, because many companies and schools are observing it as a national holiday. The weekend gross pushes the space opera over the $400 million mark domestically. It currently ranks as the year’s second highest-grossing domestic release, with $425 million, behind only “Finding Dory.” “Rogue One” concludes a record-annihilating year for Disney. The studio became the first to top $7 billion in a single year, has fielded four of the five top grossing domestic releases, and should see four of its movies top $1 billion at the global box office.

    “Sing,” the latest collaboration between Illumination and Universal, racked up $41.4 million during its second weekend in theaters. It is projected to earn $53.7 million for the four-day holiday weekend and has made $177.3 million stateside. It’s the second smash of 2016 for Illumination, the maker of “Despicable Me.” The company also scored with last summer’s “The Secret Life of Pets.”

    In third place “Passengers,” a critically derided science fiction romance with Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence, earned $16.1 million over the three-day weekend and $20.7 million over the four day. As of Sunday, its domestic haul stands at $61.4 million. With a $110 million budget and millions more spent in promotion, “Passengers” will need a lift from foreign audiences if it hopes to make money.

    The same is true for Fox’s “Assassin’s Creed,” which took in $8 million for the weekend and a projected $10 million for the holiday. The video game adaptation has earned $41 million since opening over Christmas — a dispiriting result given its hefty $125 million budget. Movies made from games are a mixed bag. For every hit like “Mortal Combat” or “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider,” there are a slew of duds such as “Warcraft” and “Prince of Persia.”

    Fox is having more luck with “Why Him?” The R-rated comedy earned $10 million over the three day period and an estimated $13 million for the four day holiday. The film about the rivalry between a father (Bryan Cranston) and his daughter’s fiancee (James Franco) has earned $37.6 million and cost an economical $38 million to produce.

    Paramount’s “Fences,” expanded nicely. Denzel Washington directs and stars in the August Wilson adaptation, with Viola Davis playing a key supporting role. The drama earned $10.2 million over the three-day weekend and an estimated $13 million for the holiday. It has made $32.7 million since debuting three weeks ago in limited release.

    Lionsgate’s “La La Land,” continued to capitalize on awards buzz. The musical earned $9.5 million over the weekend and is projected to make $12.3 million over the four-day holiday, which would bring its gross to an estimated $37 million. On Friday, “La La Land” passed “Hell or High Water” to become the highest-grossing movie in limited release for the year.

    Fox’s “Hidden Figures” looks strong. The drama about the African-American scientists and mathematicians who played a pivotal role in the early days of America’s space program, earned $815,000 for the three days and $1.1 million for the four days from just 25 theaters. It goes into wide release next weekend.

    “20th Century Women” and “Paterson” were released just under the wire in order to qualify for Oscars. “20th Century Women,” a comedy-drama that’s earned some of the best reviews of Annette Bening‘s career, earned $112,705 for the weekend. A24 is handling the rollout. “Patterson,” a drama about a poetic bus driver, made $70,760. It is being released by Amazon Studios and Bleecker Street.

  • ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Reshoots Report: Movie Felt ‘Tonally Off’

    Star Wars Rogue OneAfter news surfaced earlier this week that “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” would go undergo weeks of expensive reshoots, the fans … well, panicked. Now, the Hollywood Reporter has more details on why the prequel needs more tinkering from director Gareth Edwards.

    “Execs screened the film and felt it was tonally off with what a ‘classic’ Star Wars movie should feel like,” THR says. A source described “Rogue One” as “having the feel of a war movie.”

    “Rogue One” tells the story of rebel spies who steal the plans to the Death Star, a passing fact mentioned in the scrolling opening credits of “Star Wars IV: A New Hope.” Those plans end up in the hands of Princess Leia and are key to the Rebel Alliance defeating the Empire.

    There are some rumors floating around that the reshoots could add in a cameo for Alden Ehrenreich, who’s been tapped to play the young Han Solo in another standalone “Star Wars” movie. But mostly, as THR reports, the reshoots are intended to “lighten the mood, bring some levity into the story and restore a sense of fun to the adventure.”

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  • ‘Star Wars’: Everything We Know About the Han Solo Movie

    %Slideshow-362025%It’s a glorious time to be a Star Wars nerd.

    We have multiple new movies to look forward to in the years ahead, including more sequels to “The Force Awakens” and a new lineup of “Star Wars Anthology” spinoffs. One of those spinoffs is an untitled 2018 film featuring the coolest smuggler in the galaxy, Han Solo.

    That’s right, even as fans mourn Han’s fate in “The Force Awakens,” the hero will be getting a second lease on life as a new actor straps on Harrison Ford‘s blaster. Check out our list of five important things to know about this highly anticipated new movie.

  • 2016 Movie Preview: 49 Must-See Blockbusters, Comedies, Dramas, and More

    %Slideshow-348022% Movie fans, there’s a whole lot to be excited about in 2016.

    From “Captain America: Civil War” to “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” to “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” — not to mention “Suicide Squad,” “Finding Dory,” “Star Trek Beyond,” “Star Wars: Rogue One,” and Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange. And another Bourne film starring Matt Damon!

    For indie fans, there’s also new movies from the directors of “Take Shelter” and “Blue Ruin,” and the Sundance horror hit “The Witch.”

    In short, plan to spend a lot of next year in line at the movie theater. Here are the 50 films you need to get advance tickets for now.