Director Orson Krennic (Dress Uniform) — Star Wars The Black Series #AND 16

Overview

Director Orson Krennic (Dress Uniform) at #AND 16 is the Andor Mural Collection’s Season 2 Krennic — the formal dress-uniform configuration the character wears in specific Season 2 scenes, distinct from the standard white-cape Krennic at #AND 13. Released July 2025 as a single-boxed Target exclusive. MSRP $24.99. One accessory: a blaster. 16-joint Phase 4 articulation. The figure was first shown at Hasbro’s booth during Star Wars Celebration Japan in April 2025 (without being discussed during the formal Hasbro presentation), then revealed officially by Target before shipping in July.

The Dress Uniform Configuration

This is a meaningfully different Krennic figure from the #AND 13 Director Krennic (Andor) — not a repaint, not a re-release, but a new tooling representing Krennic in his Season 2 dress uniform configuration. The key visual differences: the soft-goods cape (instead of the standard plastic white cape on the #AND 13), the specific dress-uniform sculpt (different from the standard Imperial uniform on the Rogue One-derived Krennic figures), and the head sculpt with the Season 2 facial detailing.

For collectors who already own a Krennic figure, the dress-uniform version captures a screen-accurate Season 2 character moment that the earlier Krennics don’t. The character appears in the dress uniform during specific Season 2 sequences — the formal Imperial events and command meetings the show stages around the Death Star research program — and the figure exists to capture those specific scenes in plastic.

The Permanent Soft-Goods Cape

The soft-goods cape is permanently attached and can’t be removed. This is a specific structural choice: Hasbro tooled the cape as a sewn-in fabric element rather than as a plastic swap-out piece, which means the cape moves more naturally during posing (fabric drapes; plastic doesn’t) but cannot be removed for alternate display configurations. The cape design is screen-accurate to the Season 2 Krennic dress uniform — different from the Rogue One white-cape configuration in length, drape, and construction.

For collectors who care about how the cape interacts with display configurations, the soft-goods choice is generally the better one. Plastic capes (like the one on the #AND 13 Krennic) limit poseability and read as rigid; soft-goods capes accommodate movement and look more natural under display lighting. The trade-off — no removable option — is the right trade-off for a figure where the cape is part of the character’s visual identity.

The No-Holster Issue

This version of Krennic doesn’t have a holster for the blaster. The dress uniform sculpt doesn’t include a sculpted hip holster, which means the blaster is either held in hand or set aside during display. For a formal-dress configuration where Krennic is more likely to be pictured carrying a comlink or datapad than a sidearm, the no-holster decision is reasonable — but it does limit display flexibility for collectors who want a stowed-weapon configuration.

The Left-Handed Character with Right-Handed Grip

A specific detail flagged by detailed reviewers: Orson Krennic is left-handed in the films and the show, but Hasbro gave the figure a right “trigger hand” — meaning the index finger is sculpted on the right hand for trigger placement, and the weapon fits better into the right hand than the left. For collectors who care about character-specific accuracy, this is a meaningful oversight: the screen-accurate Krennic firing pose is left-handed, and the figure can’t replicate that pose without the weapon sitting awkwardly in the off-hand.

The trigger-finger detail itself (sculpted index finger that can be placed on the trigger) is a feature Hasbro applies to several Andor Mural Collection figures — Luthen Rael at #AND 06, Cassian at #AND 10, Dedra Meero at #AND 12. Putting it on the wrong hand for a left-handed character is the kind of small mistake that wouldn’t matter for most figures but reads as a missed detail for Krennic specifically.

The Phenomenal Head Sculpt

The head sculpt and the photo-real print look phenomenal on this figure. Hasbro committed to capturing Ben Mendelsohn’s Season 2 likeness with the sharpest definition of any Krennic figure to date — sharper than the original 2016 Black Series Krennic, sharper than the #AND 13 refreshed portrait. The face reads correctly under display lighting and the photo-real print catches the facial details with photographic precision.

For collectors who care about Black Series figures capturing live-action character likenesses sharply, this is among the better Phase 4 photo-real applications. The head sculpt alone justifies the figure’s existence as a separate release rather than as a costume-swap of the #AND 13.

Articulation

16 joints. Ball-jointed neck, lower swivel neck (up and down movement), ball-jointed shoulders, swivel-hinged elbows, swivel-hinged wrists, ball-jointed waist, barbell-jointed hip, swivel-hinged knees, swivel joints below the knees, rocker ankles. This is on the lower end of the Phase 4 articulation count, reflecting the figure’s formal-pose display orientation rather than dynamic combat configurations.

The swivel-hinged arm joints offer slightly less range of motion than ball joints but more secure pose-holding. The figure stands securely on display without falling over, which is the test the soft-goods cape integration needs to pass — figures with prominent capes can have balance issues, and Krennic handles the load cleanly.

The Year Imprinted Question

The figure was year-imprinted 2020, which is a five-year gap before the actual 2025 release. This suggests Hasbro tooled the figure significantly before it shipped, then held it back until the Andor Season 2 release window. The five-year imprint-to-shelf gap is unusual but consistent with how Hasbro has handled other Andor-era figures (Commander Appo from the OWK collection had a three-year gap). For collectors tracking production history, the imprinted year and the actual shipping year are meaningfully different here.

Target Exclusive Distribution

Target exclusive, single-boxed, July 2025. Distribution was Target stores and Target.com, with periodic restocks through 2025. Secondary market prices have generally tracked at MSRP or slightly above, with the Andor Season 2 release timing keeping demand firm during the show’s airing window.

For collectors looking to buy now, the figure is generally available through Target restocks, eBay, or aftermarket channels at fair prices. Verify the blaster is included; the single-accessory loadout means there’s only one component to lose. No production variants documented.

Verdict

Director Krennic (Dress Uniform) at #AND 16 is a meaningfully different figure from the #AND 13 standard Krennic — different uniform, different cape construction, different head sculpt, and the Season 2 narrative context that justifies it as a separate release. The phenomenal photo-real portrait is the figure’s standout feature.

The right-handed grip on a left-handed character is a real oversight. The no-holster design limits display flexibility. The 16-joint articulation is appropriate to the formal posing the character requires but constrains dynamic configurations. None of these undermine the figure as a whole.

Buy this if you collect Krennic across configurations, if Season 2’s formal Imperial scenes mattered to you, or if you want the sharpest photo-real Krennic head sculpt available. Skip if you only need one Krennic and the standard #AND 13 covers your display needs.

The Season 2 dress uniform Krennic. The figure with the permanent soft-goods cape and the phenomenal portrait. Target exclusive, displayed at Celebration Japan, shipped in July. Sharp head sculpt; wrong hand for the trigger.

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Part of Star Wars The Black Series | Phase 4 Andor Mural Collection. Related: Director Orson Krennic (Andor) P4-AND-13 | Cassian Andor (Sienar Test Pilot) P4-AND-15 | Dedra Meero P4-AND-12.