Tony Gilroy Knowingly Went Against Canon for K-2SO's Origin in 'Andor'

Tony Gilroy Knowingly Went Against Canon for K-2SO's Origin in 'Andor'

The show creator proves that when it comes to 'Star Wars,' TV and movies rule all.

PaleyLive: An Evening with Stephen Colbert and Tony Gilroy: Andor Season Two

Diego Luna and Tony Gilroy discuss Andor Season 2 with Stephen Colbert recorded at The Paley Museum, 25 West 52 Street, NYC, on May 13th, 2025.

K-2SO for Emmy! Alan Tudyk among final batch of ‘Andor’ submissions

As Gold Derby exclusively reported last month, Andor‘s acting ensemble is making a big Emmy push, with a dozen cast members being submitted for consideration. Now their faithful droid is along for the ride. Disney+ has unveiled the complete list of Emmy entries for the second season of the acclaimed Star Wars drama, and K-2SO is getting some shine, with Alan Tudyk being submitted in the category of Best Character Voice-Over Performance for repri…

Tony Gilroy Knowingly Went Against Canon for K-2SO’s Origin in ‘Andor’ - WorldNL Magazine

For years, we were led to believe that when it came to Star Wars, there was one canon and that was it. Every book, comic, TV show, and movie was all supposed to co-exist to tell a single, overarching story. And for the most part, that has been true. But in a few cases, filmmakers have overridden work done by fellow creators, and the best example yet comes in Andor. In 2017, a few months after the release of Rogue One, Marvel released a one shot …

Tony Gilroy Explains Why Andy Serkis Doesn't Show Up in ANDOR Season 2 — GeekTyrant

Fans fell hard for Andy Serkis’ performance as Kino Loy in Andor Season 1, the floor boss turned rebel sparkplug who delivered one hell of a rousing monologue. But as it turns out, Kino’s story is staying right where it ended. In an nterview with The Hollywood Reporter, Andor creator and showrunner Tony Gilroy opened up about why Serkis didn’t show up in Season 2, and it comes down to preserving the power of the character’s ending. Gilroy said:“…