Is George Lucas Writing For Star Wars Again?

On IMDb, Lucas is credited as the writer of two episodes of the forthcoming Disney+ show Andor. The series is set to follow Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor five years before the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (the film he made his debut in). Tony Gilroy created Andor, which sees Luna leading a cast that also includes Stellan Skarsgård, Fiona Shaw, Adria Arjona, Denise Gough, and others. Filming on Andor began in November 2020, as Luna confirmed during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and the series is expected to premiere on Disney+ sometime in 2022 (via Entertainment Weekly).

There were rumors back in early 2020 that Lucas was involved in Andor in some capacity, but they were seemingly debunked at the time, at least according to a tweet from journalist and former ABC news correspondent Clayton Sandell. With that in mind, it should be noted that it’s entirely possible Lucas’ credit on the series is simply a mistake on IMDb’s part. Similarly, perhaps Lucas is just receiving a writer’s credit for two episodes based on his previous work within the franchise; the episodes in question might expand upon characters or lore from movies past, and the show’s team might have felt it appropriate to credit Lucas for those creations. 

On the other hand, given how much time has passed since those initial rumors began circulating and the fact that production has been underway on Andor for several months now, it’s also possible that Lucas may actually be involved in the series. If that’s the case, Disney and Lucasfilm will no doubt want to keep his work on the series as much of a surprise as possible, which means Star Wars fans probably won’t know for sure if these writing credits are accurate until Andor finally premieres on Disney+.