Andor designer Michael Wilkinson confirmed an unhidden Man of Steel influence on the Star Wars series on Disney+. The prequel series explored compelling and emotionally gripping stories leading up to the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, raising the stakes as the Rebellion risks everything to fight the Empire. A huge part of the storytelling puzzle boiled down to the characters' various costumes made by Academy Award-nominated designer Michael Wilkinson. Wilkinson (via Star Wars) ensured that the costumes in Andor looked the way they did "for a reason," pointing out that "it had to really resonate and be authentic to the characters where they were at in the story." Achieving that goal is not easy, considering that Andor exists in an already established world filled with various heroes and villains in the galaxy. Still, Andor creator Tony Gilroy embraced the show's "canon challenges," noting that the goal of every aspect (including costumes) is to make it authentic. Thankfully, Wilkinson's experience working on Man of Steel helped deliver the realness of Andor's costumes, making each stand out. In a post from Instagram, Andor costume designer Michael Wilkinson shared that his earlier work on Man of Steel helped him determine the approach in crafting costumes for the Star Wars series, confirming an obvious connection between the two projects: Read full article on The Direct.