This just in: The STW Daily News Round-Up featuring all the news that’s fit to (digitally) print for Monday, August 1, 2022. The first trailer for Andor on Disney drops and we lose a Star Trek icon with the passing of Nichelle Nichols.
Andor on Disney first trailer drops with Diego Luna on a mission
The first look at Andor on Disney has dropped and it looks like we’re not done with Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor by a long shot.
Cassian Andor was a breakout fan favorite in 2016’s Rogue One, arguably one of the best Star Wars movies since the original trilogy.
Andor will serve as a prequel to Rogue One and follow Cassian Andor during a time that the Rebel Alliance is forming an opposition to the Galactic Empire, roughly 5 years before the events of Rogue One.
Luna will serve as executive producer and has said the series will dive deeper into Andor’s backstory and the events that led him to take action in Rogue One.
During a trailer presentation on Good Morning America Luna added “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,” he added “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.”
Starring Diego Luna, Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma, Stellan Skarsgard (King of Devil Island, Thor/Avengers) as Luthen, Adria Arjona, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, and Fiona Shaw, Disney’s Star Wars: Andor 12-episode series will drop the first 3 episodes on September 21, 2022, on Disney+.
Are you excited to see Luna return as Cassian Andor?
Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura from Star Trek has died at 89
Nichelle Nichols, who played Star Trek‘s Lt. Uhura from 1966 – 1969 and broke barriers for women of color in television has passed at the age of 89.
Her son wrote on her Facebook page Sunday, “Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away. Her light, however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration.”
Co-stars William Shatner and George Takei shared their condolences following the announcement.
Shatner tweeted, “I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Nichelle. She was a beautiful woman & played an admirable character that did so much for redefining social issues both here in the US & throughout the world.”
Takei added, “For today, my heart is heavy, my eyes shining like the stars you now rest among, my dearest friend.”
Rest in Peace Nichelle, you will be missed.