Tony Gilroy Knowingly Went Against Canon for K-2SO’s Origin in ‘Andor’

For years, we were led to believe that when it came to Star Wars, there was one canon and that was it. Every book, comic, TV show, and movie was all supposed to co-exist to tell a single, overarching story. And for the most part, that has been true. But in a few cases, filmmakers have overridden work done by fellow creators, and the best example yet comes in Andor. In 2017, a few months after the release of Rogue One, Marvel released a one shot comic book called “Rogue One – Cassian & K-2SO Special 1.” Written by Duane Swierczynski and illustrated by Fernando Blanco, the comic explored how Cassian and K2 met. And, for several years, that version of their origin story was considered the truth because it was part of Star Wars canon. Then, of course, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy gave the okay for Tony Gilroy to dig back into those characters with Andor. Fast forward to season two and the origin of K2 and Cassian’s friendship on Andor is completely different from the one in the ca ... Read full article.