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Behind Rogue One Changes
- The most significant change Tony Gilroy made to Rogue One was not just the famous Darth Vader hallway scene.
- Film productions are complex and messy, but the final results can still be very successful.
Caring Drives Emotional Stakes
- The core of Rogue One’s emotional impact is getting the audience to care deeply about characters doomed to die.
- The more you care about them, the more their deaths matter and carry emotional weight.
TV Show Economics and Scale
- Initially, Tony Gilroy was skeptical about a Star Wars TV show’s feasibility due to high economic costs and scale.
- Streaming platforms enabled the ambitious vision, allowing the rich world-building required for Andor.