Andor, the next Star Wars TV series set to debut on Disney Plus has been delayed – but only by a few weeks.
The Disney Plus show, which was originally supposed to arrive on Wednesday, August 31, has been pushed back by three weeks. Now, Andor will launch on the streaming service on September 21. Disney and Lucasfilm haven’t explained why the Star Wars prequel series has been moved by a few weeks, but we’ve reached out for clarification and will update this article if we hear back.
Regardless, the announcement was made during the latest trailer for Andor, which dropped online on Monday, August 1. The teaser also confirmed that Andor would launch on Disney Plus with an unprecedented three episode premiere – the first time a Disney Plus series has done so.
Check out the official trailer for Andor below:
Ordinarily, Disney Plus shows only get a one or two episode premiere when they’re released. The fact that Andor will launch with three episodes, then, marks a significant departure from Disney’s usual streaming release schedule.
It’s likely, though, that this decision has been taken due to Andor’s episodic length. The series’ first season will contain 12 episodes, meaning it’s twice as long as most other Star Wars and Marvel TV projects that have released on Disney’s streaming platform. With more big-budget productions set to debut on Disney Plus before the year is out, too, it seems Disney is looking to put more of Andor in front of viewers’ eyes as soon as possible.
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