“Andor” Season 2 has set its Disney+ premiere date.

The “Star Wars” series, which chronicles the events leading up to the 2016 feature film “Rogue One,” will return on April 22, 2025.

The first season of the show — created and executive produced by “Rogue One” co-writer Tony Gilroy — takes place over the course of roughly a year in the life of the title character, Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), as he transforms from a small-time criminal to a man prepared to join the fight against the Galactic Empire as the vestiges of the Rebel Alliance begin to form.

“If you know your ending, it really helps,” Gilroy said while discussing Season 2 at a Star Wars Celebration fan convention in London. “We know exactly where we’re going. You know what you have to deliver emotionally and what the story has to do. It’s a decision borne of survival, but it’s good for us creatively.”

“Andor” received wide acclaim for exploring new facets of the “Star Wars” universe, delving into the lives of those who had previously been overlooked throughout the franchise.

“I wanted to do it about real people,” Gilroy told Variety. “They’ve made all this IP about the royal family, in essence. It’s been great. But there’s a billion, billion, billion other beings in the galaxy. There’s plumbers and cosmeticians. Journalists! What are their lives like? The revolution is affecting them just as much as anybody else. Why not use the ‘Star Wars’ canon as a host organism for absolutely realistic, passionate, dramatic storytelling?”

Along with Luna, the returning cast includes Stellan Skarsgård, Genevieve O’Reilly, Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, Denise Gough, Faye Marsay and Varada Sethu.

From Variety.com