The Ghorman Bloodbath Is a “Very Vital Half” of ‘Andor’ Season 2, Says Tony Gilroy [Exclusive]

One of many turning factors in Star Wars historical past is coming to life for the primary time within the second season of Andor. The Ghorman Bloodbath, one of many Imperial atrocities that spurred on the Revolt, will likely be a key occasion within the follow-up to Andor‘s acclaimed first season. In a brand new interview with Collider’s Maggie Lovitt, Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy mentioned the occasion, which will likely be proven at size when the brand new season premieres within the spring.

Whereas discussing the significance of the Ghorman Bloodbath, which has been mentioned all through varied mediums, however by no means proven, Gilroy previewed how he is bringing readability to the incident. “Ghorman, curiously, is canonical however fully undescribed. It is a whole clean slate.” He went on to elucidate:

“There’s additionally a little bit of confusion concerning the Ghorman Bloodbath, and what is the Ghorman Bloodbath? There’s a number of confusion inside canon. So, it was a chance to rebuild in a very vital method. It is a very vital a part of our present that may do a number of various things for us. Fairly actually, it is very costly to construct, so we actually need to use it as a lot as doable so it carries over 5 completely different episodes. I am actually assured that the actually deep, passionate Star Wars group will admire how we have straightened out that story.”

What Is the Ghorman Bloodbath?

The Ghorman Bloodbath, a key second within the formation of the Insurgent Alliance, was first talked about again in 1990 within the RPG e-book The Insurgent Alliance Sourcebook, which was written by Paul Murphy. It occurred on the planet Ghorman, which was being affected by the Empire’s new punishing tax charges. A big crowd of peaceable protesters had gathered to dam the arrival of an Imperial ship, which was captained by Wilhuff Tarkin (later the commander of the Dying Star in Star Wars, the place he was performed by Peter Cushing). Tarkin merely landed his ship on the protesters, killing 1000’s. The atrocity made Tarkin a rising star within the Empire, but additionally galvanized opposition to the Emperor’s tyranny. It was ceaselessly referenced in lots of subsequent Star Wars novels and comics as a turning level in galactic historical past.

Nonetheless, when Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, all earlier fiction outdoors the six theatrical Star Wars motion pictures and the Clone Wars TV collection have been deemed non-canonical “Legends.” Thus, whereas the Ghorman Bloodbath has been alluded to in newer works which are a part of Star Wars canon, together with the Rebels animated series and the Sana Starros comedian books, its new nature has but to be chronicled. Andor foreshadowed it in its first season when “the Ghorman delivery lanes disaster” was name-dropped by Perrin Fertha, the husband of future Insurgent chief Mon Mothma.

Andor follows the journey of Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) from disaffected felony to Insurgent agent. The upcoming second season will convey Andor as much as the occasions of Rogue One, the place he’ll assist ship an enormous victory to the Insurgent Alliance at an enormous price to himself. Season 2 of Andor will premiere on Disney+ on April 22, 2025. Keep tuned to Collider for future updates, and remember to learn Lovitt’s full interview with Gilroy. Put together for Season 2 by watching the brand new recap of Andor Season 1 under: