Recently rumors have be swirling in regards to the upcoming Cassian Andor live-action series that's being produced for Disney+. Last week Variety had a scoop on some new cast members for the series, and now those casting choices have been confirmed, and more, thanks to Lucasfilm.
The 2017 Golden Globe Awards took place last night at the Beverly Hilton in Hollywood and a plethora of celebrities made appearances, including a few Rogue One: A Star Wars Story stars. Diego Luna, Felicity Jones and Riz Ahmed, who had been nominated for for an award for his role in "The Night Of", were in attendance at the event. During the ceremony, Jones and Luna also took the stage to present the award for best screenplay.
By: Benjamin Hart
While many actors in Star Wars are know to be passionate about their roles, few are as passionate and excited about being a part of the saga as Diego Luna. He's previously said that one reason he wanted the role of Cassian Andor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was simply to have the chance to go to Star Wars Celebration. He also discussed his emotional response to seeing Darth Vader on set.
Last night a multitude of news dropped regarding the toys of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, revealing new action figures, Legos and more. Among the new collectibles, we got our first look at two new Funko Pop! vinyl figures; one for Jyn Erso, and another for the villain of the film, director Orson Krennic. Over the past few hours further announcements have come out which have revealed even more Pop! figures.
Yakface reports that Funko released official images of two more figures based on characters from the film. The photos show us that Captain Cassian Andor and his Droid comrade K-2SO will be getting the Funko treatment!
And although they haven't been fully revealed just yet, two more Pop! figure were also revealed today. On today's edition of Good Morning America, an assortment of the new Rogue One toys were unveiled live on the program. While the hosts briefly mention the Pop! figures, the camera shows us some that have yet to be officially announced.
In a close up shot we see the previously mentioned Cassian and Kaytoo figures, but in the background you may notice that there is also two for Chirrut Îmwe:
And later during a wide shot of the display, you can clearly see a figure for Baze Malbus on the far right as well:
You can see a ton more of the new Rogue One toys here, all of which will be headed to store shelves on September 30th!
With Rogue One: A Star Wars Story right around the corner excitement is building, not just for the film itself, but the toys that come with it! Force Friday(or Rogue Friday as it's rumored to be called) is set to take place on September 30th this year and a ton of action figures and other merchandise from the film is set to be released. Ahead of that event, we've been getting some sneak peaks at figures from Rogue One's six-inch Black Series line via some leaks.
While action figure reviews aren't something we normally consider to be news, the following videos are a bit different. Our friends at Making Star Wars alerted us to some video reviews that YouTuber Chefatron uploaded to his channel. Chefatron apparently was able to get his hands on four of the new Rogue One figures, which included the six-inch Black Series Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, K-2SO and Death Trooper. He reviewed each figure in individual videos in which he gives us our first good look at the toys and their packaging. You can watch all of the reviews below:
One interesting thing to note is the fact that the Cassian figure includes the name "Eadu" in parentheses after the title, similar to how Jedha is added to the Jyn figure's label. I think it's safe to assume that Eadu is another planet that will appear in Rogue One on which Cassian will wear this particular costume. There is at least one other location that we see in the trailer that doesn't appear to be Jedha or Scarif, so that could be Eadu.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is in theaters December 16th!
With the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story a little over four months away, reveals from the film are beginning to happen more often, Yesterday we got a stunning new still from the film which showed off Yavin IV and the new U-Wing, and today we have been treated to a brand new look at one of Rogue One's main cast.
The Star Wars Movies Facebook page just shared a new image from the film which features Captain Cassian Andor prominently, who is portrayed by Diego Luna. Andor is surrounded by an assortment of rebel troops, including the recently revealed alien characters Bistan and Pao. The image can be seen above!
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits theaters on December 16th!
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