Regardless of some Star Wars followers making an attempt to pit Andor and The Mandalorian in opposition to each other, the sequence creators appear to be very supportive of each other. When Andor hit Disney+ in September 2022, it instantly drew optimistic consideration from critics and followers for a way completely different it was from anything within the franchise, notably the extra family-friendly and fan-service sequence, The Mandalorian. Whereas The Mandalorian acquired extra views when it comes to viewers volumes, Andor’s crucial acclaim and accolades had been unprecidented. But the concept of the 2 sequence being in opposition solely exists in followers’ minds, as the person behind Andor has nothing however good issues to say concerning the creators of The Mandalorian and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy.

Associated
‘Andor’ Season 2 Is Giving ‘Star Wars’ Followers A number of New Episodes Each Week
This is how and when to observe each new episode of the ‘Star Wars’ spinoff’s extremely anticipated return.
Talking with Empire, Andor creator Tony Gilroy spoke concerning the technique of working at Lucasfilm and Disney and the way the studio and the assorted executives like Kathleen Kennedy and Bob Iger have been very supportive of the sequence. He additionally spoke about how The Mandalorian paved the way in which for Andor. Gilroy additionally spoke extremely of The Mandalorian co-creators Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, placing to mattress any concept of rivalry or unrest between the creatives. Gilroy mentioned:
“We had been protected all the way in which down the road. Kathy [Kennedy] protected us. Lucasfilm protected us. Bob Iger protected us. The viewers protected us. The Mandalorian protected us. We had all these folks on the market backing our play. The success of The Mandalorian gave us the platform to leap off. Their success is what would gasoline the entire thing. I imply, no Child Yoda, no Andor. Severely. Don’t suppose that we don’t know that. On-line, [people] attempt to drive a wedge on a regular basis between us, and [Jon] Favreau and [Dave] Filoni. It’s horrible what folks say; it’s horrible. And the reality is, we don’t have a present with out them. They gave us the muscle to go.”
‘Andor’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ Have been By no means In opposition to One One other
Web fandoms like to color conflicts between creatives when one would not exist. Regardless that James Gunn and Zack Snyder are buddies and supportive of each other’s work, sections of the fandom are determined to declare warfare within the identify of nothing. The identical might be mentioned for a way some talked about The Mandalorian and Andor. Every present accomplishes one thing completely different, however the two reveals are sometimes put in opposition to 1 one other. Andor is criticized for not being Star Wars sufficient. On the similar time, The Mandalorian is accused of not elevating Star Wars and pandering to followers. Oftentimes, one sequence cannot be praised without having to place the opposite one down.

Associated
Fan-Favourite ‘Star Wars’ Villains Make Their Return in Newest Disney+ Collection
‘Tales of the Underworld’ is the follow-up to ‘Tales of the Jedi’ and ‘Tales of the Empire.’
In some ways, Andor and The Mandalorian’s potential to coexist reveals the facility of Star Wars as a franchise. It’s a good factor that it may possibly match each kinds of tales inside its bigger universe and cater to a large set of followers. Andor is ready to conclude with its upcoming second season, which is able to debut on Disney+ on Apr. 22, 2025. The Mandalorian might be transferring from the small display to the large display as Season 4 of the sequence was scrapped in favor of a function movie. The Mandalorian & Grogu opens in theaters on Might 22, 2026, and would be the franchise’s first movie since The Rise of Skywalker in 2019.
Supply: Empire
Andor
- Launch Date
-
2022 – 2025-00-00
- Community
-
Disney+