Just when you think the “Star Wars” franchise has no worlds left to concur, it finds a new niche. “Andor” creator Tony Gilroy, has confirmed that Disney is working on a new horror project set in the universe. This is after he publicly made several, half-joking suggestions of where the “Star Wars” extended universe could go.
In March, Gilroy spoke with SFX Magazine and joked that he wants “a three-camera sitcom in ‘Star Wars’ or a horror movie.” Both of which are perfectly logical and sought-after suggestions.
On April 10th, at the premiere of “Andor” season two, he confirmed one of his jokes was real. When asked if he would like to make a “Star Wars” horror film, “They’re doing that,” he told Business Insider. “I think they’re doing that. I think that’s in the works, yeah.”
At this time, neither Lucasfilm nor Disney have confirmed this news.
But Seriously- It Was a Joke
Gilroy also took the opportunity to clarify that despite this development, his comments were intended to be silly. “I’m agnostic about what should be done,” he explains. “I was riffing on the thing where I said, ‘Oh, do a three-camera comedy,’ so I was riffing. Sometimes riffing doesn’t work with the ‘Star Wars’ community.”
But added, “The right creator, and the right moment, and the right vibe … you can do anything. So, my hope is that the show connects, and then we can pass along the favor that we were given from ‘Mandalorian,’ and we can pass along a good healthy backwind to someone else who wants to do something else cool.”
We’ll keep you posted on updates about this “Star Wars” horror project if/when it gets off the ground. “Andor” season 2 hits Disney+ on April 22nd, 2025. You can check out the trailer below:
