One of the most legendary Star Wars characters of all-time may not be done with the franchise quite yet. During a recent interview with Variety, Ewan McGregor, famed for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequels and more recently in the Disney+ show of the same name, provided an update on a potential return to the character. There has been nothing on the front … Continue reading Ewan McGregor Teases More Obi-Wan Kenobi Appearances!!
Although the Star Wars Celebration in London has been bringing to light several new and exciting projects from a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a second season of Disney+‘s Obi-Wan Kenobi doesn’t look to be a part of the Star Wars franchise’s future plans. Speaking to Variety, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has stated that an Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 2 is not in active development and remains unlikely. The … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Season 2 Not in Active Development Currently!!
According to showrunner Deborah Chow, Obi-Wan Kenobi was planned as a limited series from the beginning, with no plans to renew the series for a second season. However, Star Wars’s big boss Kathleen Kennedy claims there’s still hope for the series to come back if fans support the idea with enough passion. Talking to Entertainment Tonight about Obi-Wan Kenobi’s emotional finale, Chow reiterated that the … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Season 2 Is Possible!!
Last week, Disney+ saw the release of the third episode of the highly anticipated series Obi-Wan Kenobi. The episode featured the return of a much loved, and equally feared, villain and the introduction of two quick fan favorites. To celebrate these three characters, a character poster has been released to highlight each of them. Obi-Wan Kenobi picks up with the titular character (Ewan McGregor) ten … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Reveals New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!
Obi-Wan Kenobi just released some brand new character posters after the big release yesterday. Viewers were introduced to both Reva and the Grand Inquisitor in the early moments of the Disney+ series. Now, fans can get a close look at the two Sith for themselves online. The official Star Wars account posted the images, which are very similar to the newer Obi-Wan poster that’s been circulating this … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Reveals New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!
Lucasfilm has delivered the perfect May the Fourth gift by dropping a new trailer for the highly anticipated Obi-Wan Kenobi series, which premieres on Disney+ later this year. The trailer focuses on the Inquisitor Reva’s (Moses Ingram) hunt for Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), showing her determined pursuit of the wanted Jedi as he tries to evade the wrath of the Empire. In addition to McGregor … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: New Trailer Teases Darth Vader!! Check It Out!!
As we approach the premiere date of Obi-Wan Kenobi, it’s time we get familiar with – or rather, return to – the Star Wars setting that we know and love. Today, TotalFilm revealed some images that tease the upcoming limited series. The story will pick up after the events of 2005’s Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, which saw Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) succumb to … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Series Gets New Images!! Check It Out!!
Disney+ is shifting the series premiere of Obi-Wan Kenobi from May 25 to May 27, forcing fans to wait two extra days to see Ewan McGregor wield his lightsaber once more. The good news is that the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi will be available at the series’ premiere, instead of only one, with subsequent episodes debuting each Wednesday. McGregor announced the release shift … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Release Date Moves from May 25th to May 27th!!
While the fall of Anakin Skywalker might have the greatest impact on Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars films, the supplemental outings have firmly placed Darth Maul as his greatest rival. A beloved character since his debut and one that plays a noticeable role in the story of the Master Jedi, so many expected that he might make an appearance in the upcoming Disney+ series, … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: Darth Maul Scenes Reportedly Cut From Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Series!!
Do not underestimate the power of a well-placed reveal. Recently, Star Wars fans were treated to their first look at the highly-anticipated upcoming Disney+ limited series Obi-Wan Kenobi, starring Ewan McGregor reprising his role as the former Jedi Master. In the flurry of faces both new and old, however, one key player was missing. (Mostly, anyway.) Keen viewers who stuck around through the end of … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: New Image Teases Hayden Christensen’s Return as Darth Vader!! Check It Out!!
Obi-Wan Kenobi is set to premiere on May 25th, exactly forty-five years since the first time the titular character appeared on our scenes as portrayed by Alec Guinness in Star Wars: A New Hope. Now, he’s back, with Ewan McGregor once again stepping into the role he portrayed during the Prequel era, and it’s safe to say that no one is prepared for what Lucasfilm … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Trailer Reveals the Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Series!! Check It Out!!
New images for Obi-Wan Kenobi give us the first look at Ewan McGregor as the iconic Jedi Master since the prequel films. McGregor played the role of Obi-Wan for the entire prequel Star Wars trilogy and will be back this May in a series that’ll bridge the events of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV: A New Hope. Revealed by Entertainment Weekly, … Continue reading ‘Obi Wan Kenobi’: First Look Images Tease the Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Series!! Check It Out!!
John Williams will be back to the Star Wars universe with Obi-Wan Kenobi theme, reveals Variety. Williams is the legendary composer who helped bring all nine main Star Wars films to life, creating the iconic soundtracks that are still part of the franchise decades after their conception. Williams won an Academy Award for Best Original Score for the original Star Wars in 1977, with nominations … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: John Williams to Compose Theme!!
Fresh off the heels of The Book of Boba Fett finale, Disney+ has revealed the release date for the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series. Ewan McGregor will return to the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi on May 25th, 2022. The limited series is set to take place ten years after the tragic events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, where Kenobi was dealt with his … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: First Poster Reveals Release Date of the Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Series!! Check It Out!!
Sixteen years have passed since the last time that we got a glimpse of Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Revenge of the Sith. The final moments of the film saw him separating Luke and Leia and delivering them to their new adoptive parents. The pivotal moment where Obi-Wan delivers Luke to Aunt Beru and Uncle Owen, setting up his future life on Tattooine, features … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: First Look Showcases Concept Art of the Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Series!! Check It Out!!
It looks like we’re one step closer to finally seeing Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi on our television screens. The Star Wars series of the same name has been the talk of the town since it was announced, and with the show shooting over the summer, fans have been clamoring for any news of the new series. And while any details of the show’s plot are … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ TV Series Has Wrapped Filming!!!
Filming for Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi is officially underway! The news comes straight from star Ewan McGregor in a remote interview with ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel on Monday. McGregor joined Jimmy Kimmel Live from the studio where the Disney+ series is currently shooting. Disney has kept a tight lid on the show’s production, leaving us with only a few casting announcements and the status of McGregor’s … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi’: Ewan McGregor Confirms Production Has Started!!
Maya Erskine, creator, writer, and star of Hulu’s PEN15, is joining the cast of the highly-anticipated Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi. Variety announced the addition of Erskine to the cast, saying that she will be in at least three of the show’s six episodes. Erskine joins a cast that already includes the return of Ewan McGregor as Kenobi and Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader. Also announced … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: Maya Erskine Joins the Disney+ Series!!
Ahmed Best confirmed on Twitter he will not be returning as Jar-Jar Binks in the new Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi. Disney recently confirmed a lot of returning faces in the cast, which led some Star Wars fans to speculate about the return of the character. However, Best is definitely not involved, which probably means his old character isn’t either. Best congratulated the recent cast of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Twitter, and after his presence … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi’: Ahmed Best Confirms Jar-Jar Binks Will Not Be in the Disney+ Series!!
After working through various kinks as well as a pandemic that we all had to deal with, it looks like cameras are about ready to roll on Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, the upcoming Disney+ series that has Ewan McGregor reprising his role as the Jedi Master and takes place 10 years after the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. As we previously reported, … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi’: Full Cast Revealed for the Disney+ Series!!
After years of rumors and false starts, the Obi-Wan Kenobi series starring Ewan McGregor coming to Disney+ still kind’ve feels like a fake fan report that could get backtracked any second. But nope, look at this show, adding actual cast members and everything. Variety reports that Indira Varma has joined the show, which is being written by Joby Harold (Army of the Dead) and directed by The … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: Indira Varma Joins the ‘Star Wars’ Disney+ Series!!
Big things are happening in the Star Wars universe. Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy‘s confirmation of 10 new Star Wars projects at Disney Investor Day 2020 has opened the floodgates for this sci-fi franchise; all bets are off and anything can happen. This is especially true for the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ television show, which stars Ewan McGregor and will feature the return of Star Wars alum Hayden Christensen. With the Obi-Wan show gearing up to be a major prequel … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: Liam Neeson Would Like to Be in the Disney+ Series!!
Here’s a bombshell for you: During today’s Disney Investor Day presentation, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy announced two key pieces of the puzzle regarding the forthcoming Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi spinoff series starring Ewan McGregor reprising his role as the titular Jedi from the prequel trilogy. One: It will canonically take place 10 years after Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. And two… Hayden Christensen is back as Darth Vader. Whether you loved … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: Hayden Christensen Will Return as Anakin/Vader in Disney+ Series!!
The upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series is narrowing its search for its female co-lead, and a rising genre actor is in the running. An industry source stated that Naomi Scott is in the running to portray Riley/Eve, alongside Thuso Mbedu and Anula Navlekar, as reported by The Illuminerdi. Scott portrayed Princess Jasmine in the live-action remake of Disney‘s Aladdin. She recently starred in the Elizabeth Banks-helmed remake of Charlie’s Angels. … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: Naomi Scott in Running for Female Co-Lead Role!!
It looks like production on the untitled Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series is back on track. Over the weekend, Ewan McGregor revealed when filming on the Star Wars spinoff series was expected to begin. It’s been a minute since we’ve had some news on the Obi-Wan Kenobi series front, which makes McGregor’s tease all the more exciting. McGregor shared that filming on the Star Wars spinoff series would start in … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: Ewan McGregor Reveals Disney+ Series Filming Start Date!!
Disney+’s upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series is reportedly casting a young Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa. The Star Wars spin-off is set to take place 8 years after George Lucas’ prequel trilogy, or between the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: A New Hope. It will presumably follow the titular Jedi Master (played by Ewan McGregor) during his time as “Ben Kenobi” on Tatooine. Star Wars: Revenge … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: ‘Star Wars’ Show Reportedly Casting a Young Luke and Leia!!
Ewan McGregor is set to reprise his role as iconic Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi for Disney+‘s live-action Star Wars series, but could we also see Hayden Christensen return as Anakin Skywalker? LRM is reporting that the Prequels star is currently in talks, but they don’t know how big/small his part would be. Of course, Anakin had already become Darth Vader by the time Kenobi left … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: Hayden Christensen Rumored To Be Returning for Disney + Series!!
What a weird, wild road it’s proving to be getting the Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi series starring Ewan McGregor on to your screens. The long-awaited Star Wars show was first confirmed to a rapturous D23 crowd back in August of 2019, when McGregor and Kathleen Kennedy noted the scripts were done. The Mandalorian‘s Deborah Chow was named director soon afterward, but then things went wonky, and Collider … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: Joby Harold to Pen New Scripts for the Disney+ Series!!
Played by Mexican actor Diego Luna, Cassian Andor was first introduced to audiences in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Taking place right before the events of A New Hope, Rogue One was Lucasfilm‘s first attempt to tell a story adjacent to the Skywalker saga. Cassian Andor was an intelligence officer for the Rebel Alliance. Along with Felicity Jones‘ Jyn Erso, Andor led the members of “Rogue … Continue reading Cassian Andor’s Star Wars TV Show Gets a Synopsis!! Check It Out!!
The future of the Star Wars franchise is female, according to Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy. While on the red carpet at the 2020 BAFTAs on Sunday, Kennedy re-affirmed Lucasfilm’s plans to bring in a female director to helm a Star Wars feature film in the future. Sure, the decision may ruffle the feathers of staunch, old guard fans who are used to things being done a certain way in this … Continue reading ‘Star Wars’: Kathleen Kennedy Says a Female-Directed Movie Is Happening!!
Last week, troubling rumors began swirling about the upcoming Disney+ series revolving around the character of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Ewan McGregor is poised to reprise his role from the Star Wars prequels in a story set eight years after the events of Revenge of the Sith. Screenwriter Hossein Amini (Drive) and director Deborah Chow (The Mandalorian) were tapped to spearhead the series, and production was on … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan’ Disney+ Series on Hold!!
While fans are extremely eager to finally see Ewan McGregor reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the upcoming Disney+ series, the actor’s Star Wars return wasn’t always planned for the small screen. Back in 2017, fresh off the successful launch of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the first-ever Star Wars spinoff Rogue One (which grossed over $1 billion), word broke that Lucasfilm was … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan’: Ewan McGregor Confirms the Series Was Originally a Movie!!
It looks like there may be some surprises a-brewin’ for the forthcoming Obi-Wan Disney+ TV series. The next live-action Star Wars-focused TV series was confirmed by Ewan McGregor and Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy during the D23 Expo over the summer. While production specifics are still unclear, some new and very interesting comments from Joel Edgerton could hint at another familiar face popping up on the show. It might be tough to remember … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan’: Joel Edgerton May Return for ‘Star Wars’ Series!!
There’s a galactic crap-ton of content coming your way when Disney+ debuts in November, but perhaps nothing that’s been more highly anticipated for so long than the Obi-Wan Kenobi series starring Ewan McGregor. The actor will, of course, be reprising the young Jedi role he played in all three of George Lucas‘ Star Wars prequels, but the latest bit of info reveals who’ll be sitting … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan’: Deborah Chow To Direct the TV Series!!
Last week at D23, Disney finally confirmed possibly the most oft-rumored project of all time: Ewan McGregor will reprise the role of Ob-Wan Kenobi for a live-action Star Wars series on Disney+. Kathleen Kennedy noted that all the scripts were written and production would be ready to kick off next year while an official timeline graphic vaguely set the show during the events of Solo: … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ TV Series Takes Place 8 Years After ‘Revenge of the Sith’!!
After much speculation, Disney has confirmed that Ewan McGregor will be reprising his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in a Disney+ series, the studio announced Friday at its D23 Expo in Anaheim. “We have all the scripts written and we’re ready to start shooting next year,” said Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy. The Obi-wan series will be the third live-action show spun-off from the Star Wars universe, … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan’: Ewan McGregor Confirms Filming Series Next Year!!!
Update: Deadline has confirmed that McGregor will lead an untitled Disney+ series about Obi-Wan Kenobi. This is now the third Star Wars series slated for Disney’s streaming service after The Mandalorian and an untitled series that follows Rogue One‘s Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and K-2SO (Alan Tudyk). Presumably, there will be an official announcement of sorts at D23, which is in Anaheim next weekend. Our … Continue reading Ewan McGregor to Lead an Obi-Wan Series for Disney+!!!
For a time last year, it looked as though the long-rumored Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars spinoff movie was about to become a reality, with a director on board in Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot) and rumors abound that production would get underway this spring. Unfortunately for fans of Ewan McGregor’s Jedi Master, the box office failure of Solo: A Star Wars Story threw Disney and Lucasfilm’s Star Wars … Continue reading ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: Star Wars TV Series Rumored To Be In Development At Disney+!!!!
The Star Wars rumor mill has been in overdrive these past few days, with various reports claiming to have insider knowledge on Disney and Lucasfilm’s “reassessment” of the Star Wars franchise in the wake of the dismal box office performance of Solo: A Star Wars Story. We’ve heard that all future Anthology movies are on hold, a rumour subsequently denied by Lucasfilm, along with an … Continue reading Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Star Wars Movie Rumored To Be Releasing On Disney’s Streaming Service!!!
It may be a while before we see any more movies like Solo: A Star Wars Story out of Lucasfilm. Sources with knowledge of the situation tell Collider that Lucasfilm has decided to put plans for more A Star Wars Story spinoff movies on hold, instead opting to focus their attention on Star Wars: Episode IX and what the next trilogy of Star Wars films will be after that … Continue reading All Future ‘A Star Wars Story’ Spinoffs on Hold at Lucasfilm!!
The inevitable Obi-Wan Kenobi spinoff movie is officially in the works. Per THR, Lucasfilm is in early talks with Billy Elliot and The Hours director Stephen Daldry to direct a standalone movie about the Jedi Master. The report makes it clear that “talks are at the earliest stages” and there is no script for the project yet. If the deal closes, Daldry would oversee the … Continue reading Star Wars: The Obi-Wan Kenobi Standalone Film Is Finally in the Works!!
