Star Wars Bits: Andor, Light & Magic, HasLab's Reva Lightsaber, The Knights Of Ren, The Black Series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, And More!

In a recent interview with Empire Magazine, "Andor" creator Tony Gilroy discussed the structure and scale of the prequel series. Set five years before the events of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," the first season of "Andor" will take place over the course of a year, while the second (and final) season will take place over four, leading directly into Gareth Edwards' 2016 film.

"Directors work in blocks of three episodes, so we did four blocks [in Season 1] of three episodes each." That shooting schedule organically led to Season 2's different structure. "We looked and said, 'Wow, it'd be really interesting if we come back, and we use each block to represent a year. We'll move a year closer with each block'," he says. "From a narrative point of view, it's really exciting to be able to work on something where you do a Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and then jump a year."

Also, Disney recently revealed the writers and directors of the first season. Here's the official list:

• Tony Gilroy ("Michael Clayton," "The Bourne Identity") wrote episodes 1-3 and 11-12.
• Dan Gilroy ("Nightcrawler," "Kong: Skull Island") wrote episodes 4-6.
• Stephen Schiff ("The Americans") wrote episode 7.
• Beau Willimon ("Mary Queen of Scotts," "House of Cards") wrote episodes 8-10.

• Toby Haynes ("Sherlock," "Black Mirror," "Doctor Who") directed episodes 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10.
• Susanna White ("Generation Kill," "Our Kind of Traitor,") directed episodes 4, 5, and 6.
• Benjamin Caron ("The Crown," "Sherlock") directed episodes 7, 11, and 12.

The first two episodes of "Andor" premiere on Disney+ on August 31, 2022.

HasLab, a crowdfunding program by Hasbro Pulse that makes dream projects a reality, has a new "cutting-edge" exclusive: the Star Wars: The Black Series Reva Force FX Lightsaber. Hasbro's biggest and most complex Force FX Elite Lightsaber yet, the roleplay piece measures 6.5 feet in length and features LED animation and effect sequences. If you'd like to add the Third Sister's blade to your collection, it will cost you $499.99, should the project be funded. 

Check out StarWars.com for an interview with Chris Reiff, Hasbro's manager of product design, to learn more. This crowdfunded project runs until July 11. If successful, the project will begin shipping in Fall 2023.

Join Krystina Arielle on her journey as a background actor in "Obi-Wan Kenobi" and explore what it's like on a "Star Wars" set.

Check out this interview with Natalie Holt, composer of "Obi-Wan Kenobi" and "Loki" from The Resistance Broadcast.

And bringing things back around to "Andor," Tiago Catarino has a review of the new Ambush on Ferrix LEGO playset from the upcoming series. 

And here comes Mighty Jabba's Collection with a new video about a series of unlicensed "super deformed" figures from 2004.