With the Cassian Andor television series coming to Disney +, our Star Wars podcast hosts revisit Rogue One and Cassian’s character in particular on this month’s episode of Blaster Canon. What might the TV show be about? What is the “secret weapon” that makes Rogue One so good? We take another look at the symbolism in Rogue One, particularly the contrast between Jyn and Cassian. Additionally, we examine how Rogue One takes a unique look at the Force, and discuss whether Rogue One might actually be a more “Force-ful” story than The Force Awakens. And, how could Rogue One have gone differently if Cassian had made different choices?

In other Star Wars news, we cover the newly confirmed cast of The Mandalorian, upcoming books including Thrawn: Treason, and the Flight of the Falcon middle grade series, including Pirate’s Price and Lando’s Luck.

In the world of comics, Age of Republic is knocking it out of the park with in-depth explorations of Prequel characters like Obi-Wan and Darth Maul, and we take a look at what writer Jody Houser brings to the Star Wars canon. It’s the calm before the storm as we gear up for Celebration news in April.

Timecodes:

0 Introduction and predictions about Episode XI trailer and Disney+

5:50 The Mandalorian cast confirmed

9:40 Episode IX filming in Jordan

12:30 Resistance mid-season trailer, short videos, and Galaxy of Adventure

16:35 Books news: Thrawn Treason, Pirate’s Price, and the Age of Republic comics

23:40 Rogue One discussion

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