Manny Jacinto recalls the lengthy voicemail he received from Leslye Headland asking him to join #TheAcolyte. “It was dream fulfilment from beginning to end,” he recalls. “I’m so proud of it. So many moments I’ll cherish and remember forever.” #D23Expo

Andor Season 2 will bring “so much growth and so much destruction to these characters,” says Adria Arjona in early footage. “The rebellion goes big,” says Tony Gilroy. “Nobody can escape the crushing power of the Empire.” Plus, we got first looks at Krennic and K-2SO in the show. It’s back in 2025. #D23Expo

Manny Jacinto looked to both Darth Vader and Kylo Ren for inspiration when playing The Stranger in #TheAcolyte. But “we wanted to make him move differently and fight differently,” he notes. “With movement, we looked to Ray Park and Darth Maul. That was a big inspiration as well.” #D23Expo