Tony Gilroy Says There’d Be No Andor Without Kathleen Kennedy

Andor is over—but its impact will linger on as one of Star Wars‘ proudest accomplishments. The Disney+ show won over fans and critics not just with its thrilling story and performances, but by pushing the boundaries of what the sci-fi franchise had ever attempted before. For that you can thank its creator, Tony Gilroy—who in turn has one person he’d like to thank: Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. In fact, as Gilroy revealed in a new interview with Vanity Fair, he almost walked away from Andor until Kennedy intervened. “There was a period of time where I really wanted the show to die and I wanted to get out of it,” Gilroy admitted, and said he was actually hopeful that the pandemic would “kill the show” so he wouldn’t have to do it. He explained his reluctance was because he’d started to realize just how much work Andor was going to require, and how unprepared he felt about it. At the beginning, he said, “I was just absolutely naive about what it would take to make the show. I re ... Read full article.