The Andor creator, Tony Gilroy, deepens the tragedy of Rogue One with one heartbreaking twist surrounding Bix in the series finale.

The intense 12-episode second series of Andor ended on May 14. Created by Tony Gilroy, the two seasons have been setting up Cassian Andor's story as he enters into the narrative of the 2016 film Rogue One.

It’s no secret now that Rogue One was one of the first cases of Disney and Lucasfilm executives butting heads with their new wave of directors. Gareth Edwards (Godzilla, Jurassic World Rebirth) had the final cut of Rogue One ultimately taken from him and handed to none other than Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy,

Why isn’t Bix in Rogue One? Adria Arjona reveals Tony Gilroy’s heartbreaking warning about Andor Season 2, Episode 9’s big twist.

Before Andor ’s first episode even premiered, Star Wars fans already knew Cassian Andor’s fate. And yet, his 24-episode journey from a lowly smuggler to a hero of the Rebellion was still the greatest Star Wars story told on screen since Rogue One in 2018. You know, the last time we saw Cassian Andor.

"My son is a big Star Wars fan and often busts my balls about how little I know," Gilroy quips. Andor gives an origin story to one of the most memorable lines of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. This wasn't originally in the script because Tony Gilroy thought the line had originated somewhere else in canon.

Tony Gilroy’s Rogue One rewrite ditched Jedi nostalgia for gritty realism Star Wars’ boldest shift since George Lucas stepped back.