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Diego Luna, star of Andor, a production that will premiere on August 31 at Disney, during the meeting in Anaheim, California.
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The universe inaugurated by George Lucas 45 years ago with the premiere of Star Wars (1977) in cinemas, half a century later is more alive than ever. Within the framework of Star Wars Celebration 2022, the Lucasfilm studio presented the novelties that will be presented in the coming months. While there are no more movie announcements, there are. series type “streamer”.
“I am very happy, because how can you not be when you are happy? doing Star Wars. When we did Rogue One (2016) every day I enjoyed it. as if it were the last, I never thought that years later they invited me to do a series to continue exploring this wonderful character called Cassian Andor” On stage at the convention, the Mexican Diego Luna, star of Andor, a production that will premiere on August 31 on the platform of the company that owns Lucasfilm, Disney.
Luna I walk the galaxy together with the winner of the Golden Globe for best actor for the miniseries Show me a Hero (2016), Guatemalan Oscar Isaac (Star Wars episodes VII, VIII and IX)so that Latinos like the Chilean Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian) would later have their important and relevant character within one of the most sought-after franchises on the planet.
“Andor is about the power we have as people. It’s about that moment of awakening in a society. Although we are going to meet with a Cassian who still hasn’t realized that he’s been called to the rebel cause and is out to get it. spending a selfish moment away from his destiny to save the galaxy & rdquo ;, he added. Luna, who joked before about seven thousand spectators in the Anaheim arena that he should not worry that the writers will kill his character, since the public knows that he has to arrive alive at the events of Rogue One.
After announcing that there will be twelve episodes of Andor this 2022 And a dozen more in 2023, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy seized on the opportunity. to congratulate Luna on stage: “we all saw in Rogue One the extreme sacrifice that Cassian Andor gave; but who helped It was the magnificent Diego for us to be caught by the character.
Along with Andor’s announcement, the spotlight turned on actors Ewan McGregor (Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries for Fargo in 2016) and Hayden Christensen, who star in the streamer series Obi-Wan Kenobi, which debuted on Netflix. The same Thursday night, returning this couple that appeared in episodes II and III of Star Wars and whose characters of Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker had not faced each other since Revenge of the Sith (2003).
“We owe all of this to you Star Wars fans. The truth is that we know that our films were hit a bit when they were released; but five years later we began to feel the love of the people and now we met again because you asked for it & rdquo ;, he expressed. a proud and emotional McGregor to a standing ovation from Celebration attendees.
Christensen, 41, having had no contact with Star Wars fans in nineteen years Os, visibly moved, said: “This process of returning to this universe has been incredible. I am fascinated and very grateful that they invited me”.
With the intention of further pushing the release of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Lucasfilm and Disney announced by surprise that they were going to premiere the first two episodes of the series on the same Thursday afternoon, organizing a mini red carpet with the cast in attendance. about to fall night.
Star Wars in February 2023 will also have a the third season of the star series The Mandalorian, in which it was confirmed; that will return with Groot, a beloved character who has been given the affectionate nickname of Baby Yoda.
Lucasfilm took advantage of to present filmmaker Ron Howard, winner of the Golden Globe for Best Picture for A Beautiful Mind (2002), who is leading the production of a series based on his fantasy film Willow (1988). Actors Warwick Davies and Joanne Whalley return for a series that premieres this November 30, 2022.
Although the highest emotional note was given by master composer John Williams (winner of the Golden Globe for Best Soundtrack the years 1976, 1978, 1983 and 2006) and, who turns 90 this year and who was invited to be applauded by fans of his scores for Star Wars. The teacher directed the live orchestra with music from the saga, but he stopped to change the universe and conduct with his baton the theme of Raiders of the Lost Ark that ended & oacute; with the entrance of Harrison Ford (Cecil B. DeMille award for his career at the 2002 Golden Globes gala) announcing that June 30, 2023 will be & rá; the premiere of the fifth film of his character Indiana Jones. & nbsp;