The idea of an Andor Season 2 movie release might sound farfetched, but series director and Star Wars showrunner Tony Gilroy doesn’t think so. Being able to watch the second season of Andor on the small screen on Disney+ or ABC is nice, but the production value that has gone into the show would make it seem appropriate for theaters. The interesting release schedule for this season also makes it seem as though a theatrical release was always a possibility. Here’s whether Andor Season 2 could be coming to the movies in the future.
Watching Andor in theaters is a possibility
Gilroy stated that the first three episodes of Andor Season 2 have already been mixed “theatrically” and that “if there was enough interest [in a theatrical release], I’m sure Disney would roadshow it as some point” in an interview with Collider.
He further adds that Disney already has “interest in showing [Episode] 12 going into Rogue [One]” as a theatrical release, saying that “they look good on a big screen.” The only caveat is that the possibility of seeing Andor Season 2 as a movie “depends on how the show goes.” Thus far, this second season has received a near-perfect 98% positive score on Rotten Tomatoes, though the numbers for streaming on Disney+ will be more difficult to gauge.
Gilroy says that the episodes have been cut for the purpose of theatrical screenings, though these versions will not be released on Disney+. He believes that viewers should be able to watch each episode on its own on the streaming service without them being bundled together.
That said, the fact that Andor Season 2 is being released in three-episode batches does suggest that they’re thinking about movie release. If we combine the runtime lengths for each batch, the average would be around 2.5 hours (specifically, 2 hours and 13 minutes to 2 hours and 42 minutes).
Now, we’re not sure if most people really want to watch a 10-hour Andor marathon in theaters (not including Rogue One), but we’re willing to bet that some Star Wars fans would be more than up for it. Some theaters have participated in Star Wars marathons that showed all nine films of the Skywalker Saga in the past (that’s more than 20 hours), so this would might be light by comparison.
