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Art of Star Wars: Andor Book Reveals Early Pitches and Production Files

The official companion publishes previously unseen series bibles, design notes, deleted-scene details that clarify how creators reshaped the show.

Overview

  • Abrams Books released The Art of Star Wars: Andor on June 30, 2026, an authorized companion by Phil Szostak with a foreword by Tony Gilroy and an afterword by Dan Gilroy.
  • The book publishes Jared Bush’s 2018 series bible that framed an early version of Andor as a mole-hunt centered on Cassian, a premise that was later replaced in development.
  • Documents in the companion trace the show’s change in stewardship to Tony Gilroy and his decision to compress an original five-season plan into the shorter structure used for season two.
  • Detailed production records and crew testimony explain how sets, props and visual-design work hid critical story elements on-screen and how Coruscant locations and ship designs were conceived.
  • Exclusive previews and interior spreads have been circulated by outlets such as Gizmodo/io9, and the book’s publication gives fans and scholars new primary material to study the series’ creative and editorial choices.