Star Wars does not lack in online speculations. Still, the most recent round of rumour-mongering did not focus on a leak of plot or a casting announcement, but on a supposedly existing creative schism within Lucasfilm. There were rumors that Dave Filoni was not an Andor fan, which led to speculation as to whether incompatible views on Star Wars had caused any internal strain.Andor creator Tony Gilroy has now come out openly. Gilroy denied the existence of a feud in a February 2026 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, declaring that he has only seen Filoni on two occasions and has only spoken with him half a dozen times over the past decade, all of them pleasant and amiable. As per The Hollywood Reporter, he said,"We’ve only met a couple times, and we’ve only had a half-a-dozen conversations over the last ten years. Seriously. I saw Jon Favreau at a scoring session once. We’ve always gotten along with those guys, and we’ve never had anything but high praise for everything that they’ve done."He added,"We only have our show because of them, and we’ve always said that was true."His words put an end to the discourse that the creative discord is defining the future of the show.The explanation is important since Star Wars is already under the leadership of high-profile creative executives, and even rumors made anonymously can easily become perceived reality.What actually happened?These rumors were based on an anonymous Lucasfilm insider report to The Wrap that Filoni was not fond of Andor. That report was rapidly escalated in online forums, such as Reddit, where the fans started to perceive even small stylistic differences within the Star Wars universe as symptomatic of internal tension.Nevertheless, the report was based on unnamed sourcing. The claim was not accompanied by any direct quote of Filoni. In a few days, other outlets were asking questions, and Gilroy made a statement.It is worth mentioning that there is no statement by Filoni publicly condemning Andor. Indeed, recognition and appreciation of various segments of the franchise have been mentioned in previous interviews. The implication of hatred seems to have been an invention of anonymous reporting and subsequent amplification on the internet.Official statement of Tony GilroyGilroy spoke very clearly in his interview with The Hollywood Reporter. He claimed that he had only a few years of interaction with Filoni, and he said there were about half a dozen conversations over a decade. He described such interactions as always professional and good.Such a background undermines the feud narrative a great deal. There is a weak professional overlap, which makes the concept of long-term creative conflict improbable. Gilroy made no mention of any philosophical conflict over Star Wars, nor even did he suggest that Andor was opposed by the franchise leadership.Lucasfilm also took action promptly to refute the implication caused by the first report. According to facts, the two creatives do not have any internal hostility.Setting: Various creative lanes in Star WarsAfter The Walt Disney Company bought Lucasfilm in 2012, and above all, with the release of Disney+ in 2019, the Star Wars franchise has split into a variety of parallel stories.Currently, Filoni can be seen as the driving force behind long-term franchise strategy as he is the Chief Creative Officer of Lucasfilm and has a co-presidential leadership role. His creative history has been Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels, both of which are entrenched in Star Wars mythology. Later, he has supervised more interrelated live-action narratives like Ahsoka.In comparison, Andor is in a different tonal space. The series is a prequel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, in which Diego Luna, who plays Cassian Andor, is involved in the process of becoming a rebel. The showdown plays with Jedi mythology and instead gives emphasis to political oppression, intelligence networks, and institutional power structures.The difference in stylistic effects has been extensively debated since Andor premiered; however, tonal variation has become a hallmark of the contemporary Star Wars, not an inconsistency.The reality of a two-season plan and productionGilroy originally intended Andor to be a 5-season run. That plan was, however, cut short into two seasons because of the size and the production requirements of the series. This reorganization was established in prior interviews and is based on logistical facts and not imaginative conjecture.The first season was released in 2022 to great critical praise, describing it as one of the most mature releases in the Star Wars universe. Prior to the final season of the first season, the show was renewed for Season 2, which indicated institutional trust between Lucasfilm and Disney.Season 2 is intended to be a direct transition to the events of Rogue One. No plans of third season have been announced. The two-season format is premeditated and narrative exhaustible.Performance and receptionAndor has consistent viewership in its weekly release on Disney+. The comparison of Andor and other streaming properties is regularly mentioned as an example of the growing tonal palette of the franchise. The fact that diversity has not constrained Lucasfilm from continuing to invest in different formats at the same time.Arguably, the fact that Andor and Filoni both confirmed their continued leadership role at the franchise is an indication that the franchise strategy allows different approaches to the telling of the story.The episode highlights how quickly unconfirmed statements can shape discussions about the show online. As Filoni is now Chief Creative Officer and Gilroy is finishing a two-season arc, the franchise is still running on many creative lanes with centralized management.Andor season 2 is stuck as the last episode before Rogue One. New developments will probably be announced either through official Lucasfilm sources, Disney, or other high-profile events of the franchise.As of today, it seems to be a coexistence and not a conflict. In the changing environment of Star Wars, creative diversity seems not to be divisive, but strategic.Also read: Star Wars: Maul– Shadow Lord: Everything we know about the upcoming animated series