Disney+ is gearing up for the upcoming release of their new Star Wars series, Andor. This new spin-off is based off of the character Cassian Andor who audiences were first introduced to in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which took place before the events of A New Hope. To help reacquaint audiences with the character, Lucasfilm is re-releasing Rogue One in IMAX theaters in the United States and Canada for one week starting on August 26.
This re-release of Rogue One will be using IMAX DMR. This is the digital technology used to remaster the movie into the image and sound quality of the IMAX experience. In addition, audiences will be treated to new exclusive footage of the upcoming Disney+ show.
Andor will see the return of Diego Luna as the titular character. The 12-episode series will take place five years before the events of Rogue One. In this story, the focus will be on the genesis of the rebellion against the Empire. Cassian Andor will find himself on a journey where he discovers he can become a valuable asset to this new movement in which groups of people from different planets start to come together and join the fight. The series will also star Genevieve O’Reilly, Stellan Skarsgård, Adria Arjona, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, Fiona Shaw, and Faye Marsay. Tony Gilroy, the writer of the Bourne movie series, is the creator and showrunner.
Despite some offscreen drama, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was a big hit, making over $1 billion at the worldwide box office since it premiered in 2016. The movie told the story of the rebel spies who had infiltrated and extracted the blueprints of the Empire’s ultimate new weapon, the Death Star. Rogue One was showered with praise from critics and fans alike. The movie starred Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, with Jiang Wen and Forest Whitaker.
Tickets are on sale now at participating IMAX theaters: https://www.imax.com/RogueOne and at fandango.com/RogueOneIMAX.
Andor will premiere on Disney+ on September 21 with the first three episodes.
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