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Geek Tyrant
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Tony Gilroy Ignored Canon For K-2SO's Origin Story in ANDOR and He's Totally Fine With That — GeekTyrant
It's been interesting to see how Lucasfilm handles Star Wars canon. Everything, from comics and novels to shows and films, is supposed to weave together into one giant, galactic tapestry. But lately, that idea seems a little more... flexible. The latest example comes from Andor , and creator Tony Gilroy flat-out disregarded the previously established origin of fan-favorite droid K-2SO, so he did his own thing. Back in 2017, Marvel published a one-shot comic titled Rogue One: Cassian & K-2SO Special #1 , written by Duane Swierczynski and illustrated by Fernando Blanco. It gave fans a nice little origin story about how Cassian met and reprogrammed K-2SO. For years, that was the version of the story we had. But, Gilroy told his own version of how Cassian and K-2 SO came together, and it doesn't match the comic at all. In fact, on a recent episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Gilroy was asked about the change and didn't hold back. 'Canon, I usually try to deal with it, and I'm really sympathetic and into it. [But] I was annoyed to find out somebody, in the interim between Rogue and that, had written an origin story for K-2SO. And it's like, 'No I'm not paying attention to that. We're not doing that.'' And... that was that. Gilroy isn't exactly throwing canon out the airlock, though. He's still woven in plenty of deep cuts and lore-friendly moments, like the Ghorman Massacre, Mon Mothma's rise, and Yavin-4—all major canon touchstones. But when it came to a comic he didn't know about (and didn't agree with), he decided to chart his own course, and fans seemed to like what he did, so I don't think anyone is complaining. It is a fascinating move because it speaks to the larger shift happening within Star Wars storytelling. What used to be a carefully guarded canon now seems more like a 'choose your own adventure' situation. We've seen it before with Tales of the Jedi rewrote parts of Ahsoka's backstory, and Galaxy's Edge theming hasn't exactly kept tight continuity with the films. It's fun when every piece of Star Wars media snaps together like a perfectly engineered LEGO set. But it's even more fun when creators like Gilroy are allowed to tell the best story possible, even if that means stepping over a comic that only a fraction of the audience has read. So, if you're a fan of the original comic… good news, it still exists. But going forward, it's Gilroy's version that's going to define how most people understand that iconic droid duo. What do you think—should canon be absolute, or is it OK for creators to bend the rules if it serves the story?
Gizmodo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
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 canon. Recently, on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the creator explained why that was. 'Canon, I usually try to deal with it, and I'm really sympathetic and into it,' Gilroy said. '[But] I was annoyed to find out somebody, in the interim between Rogue and that, had written an origin story for K-2SO. And it's like, 'No I'm not paying attention to that. We're not doing that.'' And so, that was that. You can watch the clip, cued up, here. For Star Wars fans, I think this is a very interesting issue to talk about. First of all, clearly everyone wants creatives like Tony Gilroy to make a show however they want to make a show. That he was not just beholden to, but embraced, other canon moments such as the Ghorman Massacre, Yavin-4, Mon Mothma's speech, etc., shows that he wanted his story to fit in the overall world. Also, tens of thousands of people read that comic and, potentially, millions of people watch the show. There's no real, good reason to be beholden to a fact such a small number of people know about, especially if you don't agree with it or it doesn't fit. And yet, that has always been the beauty of this modern Star Wars canon. While there was clearly a lot to love about the era of the Expanded Universe and how every story could be unique and contradictory, there was also something exciting about knowing every single Star Wars thing you picked up fit together.. And yet, that has slowly been changing. Theming around Star Wars Galaxy's Edge is one big thing. The animated series Tales of the Jedi, which adapts Ahsoka's origin in contrast to a novel, is another. And who knows what else could be coming in the future? It's a fun debate to have, and ultimately, I'm fine with Gilroy changing K2's origin to his liking. It's not like I can't still enjoy the comic version. One is just the more accepted version now. What are your feelings on all this? Let us know below.
Geek Feed
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Feed
Andor Could have Gotten a Standalone Horror Episode about the Creation of K-2SO
The end of the last Andor arc had the creation of K-2SO which reveals he was an imperial droid that was reprogrammed by the Rebellion. While his introduction seemed simple enough, the series apparently had different plans for him originally. Talking to Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Tony Gilroy reveals that Dan Gilroy had written a standalone episode that was supposed to be 'like a horror movie' that would have dealt with the rebels reprogramming K-2. Gilroy explained: 'It was the K2 story… They had to bring this huge ugly tanker ship to Yavin, and there was a KX unit that was trapped inside there hunting. It was sort of like a monster movie with K2 on it. It was really cool.' As for why the story was cut, it was revealed that they didn't have the budget for it. Originally it was planned for Episode 09, but since they couldn't do it, they just pushed forward with Mon Mothma's speech which was supposed to be Episode 10. If anything, having the creation of K-2 being the closing of the Ghorman arc does feel like it makes sense organically; but it also makes Mothma's speech more urgent and her escape more heart-pounding seeing that it takes place so close to the massacre. For now, fans are expecting one last time jump to build up to the events of Rogue One . We don't know if Cassian will ever see Bix again, but the fanbase is hoping that she eventually sees him one last time before he dies on Scarif. Catch the final arc of Andor when it comes to Disney+ on Tuesday next week.
Gizmodo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
K-2SO's Andor Origin Story Was Almost a Standalone Horror Episode
The end of this week's episode arc on Andor finally welcomed K-2SO into the fold. In an enemies to besties moment on the streets of Palmo, Cassian (Diego Luna) is saved from the KX droid when it gets run over and he takes the pieces back to Yavin with him. After finding out Bix is nowhere to be found, he and Draven gather to witness the re-programming of the KX droid on a metal bed that gives Frankenstein vibes. K-2SO awakens and asks why a gun is pointed at him in actor Alan Tudyk's recognizable character voice. Originally, however, his introduction was a lot more unsettling. 'Dan Gilroy wrote an amazing, entirely self-contained episode that was episode 209,' Tony Gilroy told Entertainment Weekly, 'It was an amazing episode that was like a horror movie.' 'They had to bring this huge ugly tanker ship to Yavin, and there was a KX unit that was trapped inside there hunting. It was sort of like a monster movie with K2 on it. It was really cool.' But ultimately it wasn't meant to be. 'We could not afford to do it,' he said. It was great that there were still some strokes of horror in the episode as he's jolted back to life in a mad-scientist, old-school spooky way, but it also would have been interesting to see the extended version. However, 'it was made clear that it was out of the range, so we had to abandon that and consolidate things,' Gilroy said.
Geek Tyrant
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
ANDOR's Scrapped K-2SO Story Was Straight-Up Sci-Fi Horror and It Would've Been Awesome — GeekTyrant
We all knew that Andor was going to bring back the fan-favorite droid character K-2SO, and it finally happened in the recently released wave of episodes. But his original reintroduction was way darker than what ended up on screen. In fact, it was almost full-on horror. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Andor creator Tony Gilroy opened up about a scrapped concept that would have brought K-2 back into Cassian's orbit in a much more terrifying fashion. Written by Tony's brother Dan Gilroy, the episode was meant to be a standalone thriller that sounded like it came straight out of a Star Wars-flavored haunted house. 'Dan Gilroy wrote an amazing, entirely self-contained episode that was episode 209. It was an amazing episode that was like a horror movie. 'It was the K2 story. They had to bring this huge ugly tanker ship to Yavin, and there was a KX unit that was trapped inside there hunting. It was sort of like a monster movie with K2 on it. 'It was really cool. We could not afford to do it. It was made clear that it was out of the range, so we had to abandon that and consolidate things.' That sounds like it would've been awesome! The concept would've had Rebel forces transporting a massive tanker ship to Yavin only to discover there's a rogue KX-series security droid (like K-2SO) onboard. Think Alien , but swap the Xenomorph out for an emotionless Imperial murder-bot. It's a great pitch, but the cost of bringing it to life meant the episode had to be reworked. Instead, Andor Season 2 takes a more restrained approach, though the horror fingerprints are still there. K-2SO makes his first appearance in Episode 8, 'Who Are You?', not as a friend but as a cold enforcer during the Ghorman massacre. A group of KX droids terrorizes peaceful protestors, brutally gunning them down in one of the darkest moments the franchise has ever shown. As K-2 closes in on Cassian and Wilmon, another protestor named Samm slams into the droid with a transport, killing it. Cassian recovers the damaged droid and brings it back to Yavin, where it will eventually become the sarcastic, loyal companion we know from Rogue One . K-2SO is fully brought back online at the end of Episode 9, 'Welcome to the Rebellion'. The final three episodes drop May 13, and fans are eager to see how the droid's story continues to play out. While Lucasfilm gave the Gilroys a wide creative lane, budget constraints still held him back, which is a shame. But Gilroy and his team clearly pivoted on a smaller in scale, and it worked. It just wasn't as cool at the original pitch. Do you wish we would've gotten the horror version of K-2's return?
