At Disney’s massive press conference to announce the features of its upcoming Disney+ streaming service, it was revealed that fan-favorite Alan Tudyk was returning to voice cantankerous droid K-2SO in the untitled ‘Rogue One’ prequel series starring Diego Luna as Cassian Andor. The new show was described as a spy show set within the ‘Star Wars’ universe. Luna will also serve as producer of the series.
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Presumably, Tudyk’s deal has been in place for a while now, but he has maintained a code of silence until the official announcement. Now, it seems he’s free to react and he took to Twitter to tease the upcoming series.
Cassian said I had to https://t.co/H4xeSFLMs8
— alan tudyk (@AlanTudyk) April 11, 2019
This is, of course, a reference to one of his iconic lines from ‘Rogue One’.
He then made a self-deprecating jab at the photo selected to accompany a report by the Hollywood Reporter.
I’m glad they used this pic it’s my best side https://t.co/78LPjx9Vxv
— alan tudyk (@AlanTudyk) April 11, 2019
Fans reacted with excitement, as would be expected.
A while back, he commented to ComicBook.com that he was aware that a prequel series was in the works, although he didn’t go so far as to admit that he was a part of it.
“It’s a prequel, so it is a prequel. I love those guys, I do. I love those guys. Diego Luna is one of my favorite people on the planet. I know what they’re doing, and it’s very exciting. We talked about it.”
Separately, Luna discussed returning to the Galaxy far, far away, and the role of Cassian Andor:
“Going back to the Star Wars universe is very special for me. I have so many memories of the great work we did together and the relationships I made throughout the journey. We have a fantastic adventure ahead of us, and this new exciting format will give us the chance to explore this character more deeply.”
There will be a bit of a wait, as the Andor series isn’t expected to arrive until the second year of Disney+’s existence. In the meantime, Jon Favreau’s ‘The Mandalorian’ will be available when the service launches in November.
Are you excited to revisit Cassian Andor and K-2SO?
Disney+ will be $6.99 a month or $69 for a year. It launches on November 12, 2019. It was stated that Disney is considering a bundle plan to combine Disney+ with Hulu and ESPN+, but that looks to still be in the planning stages.