Rogue One Prequel Series Taps Black Mirror’s Toby Haynes as New Director 6b181u Begins Filming in October: Report

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By Akhil Arora | Updated: 23 September 2020 12:25 IST

Rogue One Prequel Series Taps Black Mirror’s Toby Haynes as New Director, Begins Filming in October: Report

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Diego Luna as Cassian Andor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

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Haynes takes over from showrunner Tony Gilroy
Gilroy decided against travel due to COVID-19
Second Star Wars series after The Mandalorian

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Rogue One prequel Cassian Andor series has found a new director in Toby Haynes, who replaces showrunner Tony Gilroy at the helm. But this isn't one of those Star Wars shake-ups that we've become accustomed to seeing. This is reportedly happening due to travel restrictions in place due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Gilroy is based in New York but the Rogue One series will be filmed in the UK, starting October. He decided against travelling and let Haynes take over directing duties for the first three episodes. Gilroy remains the showrunner and executive producer.

Haynes is best known for directing the Utopia, which premieres Friday on Prime Video.

Disney declined to comment on the new development. An episode count is unavailable for the first season of the Rogue One Cassian Andor prequel series, and it's unclear who will direct the other episodes.

The untitled Star Wars series follows the aforementioned Rebel spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) five years before the events of Rogue One when the Rebellion is still in its infancy. It has been described as a “rousing spy thriller”. In addition to Luna, Alan Tudyk will reprise his role as the droid K-2SO, with Genevieve O'Reilly as Rebel Alliance co-founder Mon Mothma. They will be ed by newcomers Stellan Skarsgård, Kyle Soller, and Denise Gough.

Though Gilroy was only officially credited as the co-writer on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, he was the director for the extensive reshoots. Gilroy later remarked that Disney were in “terrible trouble” when he was brought in and he was “unafraid” to change things up because he wasn't a lifelong Star Wars fan and “had no reverence for it whatsoever.” Gilory also said then that he had no plans to return to Star Wars, so clearly some of his views have changed since.

The Rogue One Cassian Andor prequel series is expected to air in 2021 on The Mandalorian.

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