{"id":11033,"date":"2022-02-10T12:47:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T11:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=652101"},"modified":"2022-02-10T13:12:11","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T12:12:11","slug":"obi-wan-kenobi-release-date-cast-plot-theories-and-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/obi-wan-kenobi-release-date-cast-plot-theories-and-latest-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Obi-Wan Kenobi release date, cast, plot theories and latest news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Thomas Ling\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 10 February 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>With Disney Plus\u2019 new series The Book of Boba Fett <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/book-boba-fett-ending-explained\/&quot;\">having come to an epic end<\/a>, the streaming platform has finally confirmed an official release date for the next Star Wars series, Obi-Wan Kenobi.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s not all. A new poster for <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/obi-wan-knobi-cast-confirmed-disney-plus\/&quot;\">Obi-Wan Kenobi<\/a> has now been unveiled, giving fans a first look at Ewan McGregor reprising his role from the Star Wars prequel movies.<\/p>\n<p>The poster shows the legendary Jedi master Obi-Wan wandering through the sandy desert of Tatooine but, with not much about the show confirmed yet, fans will have to wait for the movie\u2019s release to discover where he\u2019s heading.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Obi-Wan Kenobi, a limited Original series, starts streaming May 25 on <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/disneyplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@DisneyPlus<\/a>. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/XCV1xQZhDR&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/XCV1xQZhDR<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Star Wars (@starwars) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/starwars\/status\/1491528825716547592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">February 9, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Fans will also be thrilled to hear that <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/obi-wan-kenobi-series-ewan-mcgregor\/&quot;\">McGregor<\/a> will be reuniting with co-star Hayden Christensen in the upcoming series, as well as Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse (who played a young Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru).<\/p>\n<p>There may well be some surprises in the cast too, if recent teases are any indication, with McGregor dropping a big hint in conversation with chat show host <a href=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xeSSD5bzG4U&amp;t=98s&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got to play a very special scene on May 4th with someone very special in my life, and that\u2019s all I can tell you about it,\u201d he said in an interview from earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>The actor elaborated that this was someone he has never shared the screen with before, adding that they are also \u201cnot necessarily\u201d a familial relation. Very interesting!<\/p>\n<p>For anyone concerned that he could be pulling our leg and talking about himself, as <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/wandavision-paul-bettany-trick\/&quot;\">Paul Bettany infamously did with his dual WandaVision<\/a> role, rest assured that McGregor has appeared opposite himself before in the third season of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/fargo-season-four-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fargo<\/a> (where he played twins).<\/p>\n<p>Read on for everything you need to know about <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/ewan-mcgregor-obi-wan-kenobi-disney-plus\/&quot;\">Obi-Wan Kenobi<\/a> on Disney Plus.<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"\/\/disneyplus.bn5x.net\/c\/1236178\/564546\/9358?subId1=radiotimes-607408&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fen-gb&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;nofollow noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">Sign up to Disney Plus now for \u00a379.90 for a year or \u00a37.99 a month<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2><strong>Obi-Wan Kenobi release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>CONFIRMED:\u00a0<\/strong>Obi-Wan Kenobi will be released on Disney Plus on <strong>25th May\u00a02022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Star Wars fans will know this date has a specific meaning, since it was on that date in 1977 that the very first Star Wars movie, A New Hope, dropped in cinemas.<\/p>\n<p>Filming officially wrapped on the big Star Wars project in September 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;body-text&quot;\">\u201cWe finished shooting our series, and it was really, really good fun \u2013 I really enjoyed working with [director] Deborah Chow,\u201d he told press (via <a class=\"&quot;body-link&quot;\" href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/Variety\/status\/1439785569458950147&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/Variety\/status\/1439785569458950147&quot;\">Variety<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;body-text&quot;\">\u201cI think it will not disappoint,\u201d he added. \u201cI think it\u2019s gonna be good. I had a really good time making it, and worked with some really wonderful people, lovely people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;body-text&quot;\">\u201cThe new technology we employed doing it is cool, and it was a different experience than making the original three films that I did.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Revenge_of_the_sith_obi_wan_Ewan_McGregor-4ec41bc.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/06\/Revenge_of_the_sith_obi_wan_Ewan_McGregor-4ec41bc.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source 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sith=\"\" as=\"\" obi-wan=\"\" kenobi=\"\" title=\"&quot;Revenge_of_the_sith_obi_wan_Ewan_McGregor&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Ewan McGregor in Star Wars Revenge of the Sith as Obi-Wan Kenobi<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Back in August 2020, Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy told <a href=\"\/\/www.thewrap.com\/lucasfilm-president-kathleen-kennedy-on-baby-yoda-the-mandalorian-and-the-future-of-star-wars\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">The Wrap<\/a> that the show was being developed as a limited series, meaning there may only be one season \u2013 although, that could change depending on fan response.<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cIt\u2019s been very exciting to see the talent that\u2019s come in. And we\u2019re now developing the limited Obi-Wan Kenobi series with Deborah Chow, and she\u2019s just been doing a phenomenal job.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Is there a trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We do not have an official trailer featuring footage of the series yet but we do have a behind-the-scenes video that was released by Disney Plus as part of their Disney Plus Day.<\/p>\n<p>The clip has not been made free to view online but is available through the <a href=\"\/\/disneyplus.bn5x.net\/c\/1236178\/564546\/9358?subId1=radiotimes-0&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fen-gb%2Fmovies%2Fobi-wan-kenobi%2FwPJYvt0aoozZ&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">Disney Plus platform itself at the link here<\/a> if you are already a subscriber to the streaming service.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source 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data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Darth-Vader-David-Prowse-cab4049.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C411&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Star\" wars=\"\" title=\"&quot;Star\" episode=\"\" v:=\"\" the=\"\" empire=\"\" strikes=\"\" back=\"\" unit=\"\" stills=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Darth Vader will return for more lightsaber duels and generally being evil<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The description for the video notes that the series is a \u201cspecial event\u201d that is set 10 years following the conclusion of Revenge of the Sith.<\/p>\n<p>Kenobi will still be recovering from having lost his beloved apprentice Anakin Skywalker to the Sith.<\/p>\n<p>Anakin now serves the Galactic Empire as the villainous and much-feared Darth Vader.<\/p>\n<p>The video also shows off concept art for the series which teases another lightsaber duel between Kenobi and Vader.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a hunger for this character to come back,\u201d comments McGregor in the clip . \u201cThe fans have been waiting long enough, you know?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Teasing the battle between his character and Vader, he notes: \u201cTo have another swing at each other might be quite satisfying.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Obi-Wan Kenobi series cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Below is the confirmed cast list for the Disney Plus series Obi-Wan Kenobi.<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong>Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader\/Anakin Skywalker<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Joel Edgerton as Owen Lars<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bonnie Piesse as Beru Lars<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Moses Ingram as TBC<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kumail Nanjiani as TBC<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Indira Varma as TBC<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rupert Friend as TBC<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>O\u2019Shea Jackson Jr. as TBC<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sung Kang as TBC<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Simone Kessell as TBC<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Benny Safdie as TBC<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Maya Erskine as TBC<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Ewan McGregor will return to play Obi-Wan Kenobi once more. He debuted as the legendary Jedi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, appearing in The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very excited to do it again \u2013 I\u2019m probably more excited about it this time round,\u201d McGregor told<strong> Radio Times. <\/strong>\u201cI\u2019m older, slightly wiser, maybe. The great fun part of it the first time was to try and be Alec Guinness, but younger. That was the acting challenge, as well as learning all the tricky fights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow I\u2019m much closer in age to him \u2013 I guess he was in his 60s when he made the first Star Wars film, and I\u2019m about to be in my 50s. Don\u2019t tell anybody! So now I\u2019ll be able to bridge that gap a bit more, and it\u2019ll be fun to find him in that place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At their epic investor presentation in December 2020, Disney confirmed what had long been rumoured: prequel trilogy co-star Hayden Christensen will reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker (later known as Darth Vader) for the limited series.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/03\/revenge-of-the-sith-hayden-Christensen-ewan-McGregor-bbcf77e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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title=\"&quot;revenge-of-the-sith-hayden-Christensen-ewan-McGregor&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> <div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"> <span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>SEAC<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt was such an incredible journey playing Anakin Skywalker,\u201d he said. \u201cOf course, Anakin and Obi-Wan weren\u2019t on the greatest of terms when we last saw them\u2026 It will be interesting to see what an amazing director like Deborah Chow has in store for us all. I\u2019m excited to work with Ewan again. It feels good to be back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The news was confirmed in a tweet from the official Star Wars account, along with a first look at the show\u2019s logo, which seems to make reference to the sands of Tatooine.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Hayden Christensen returns as Darth Vader, joining Ewan McGregor in OBI-WAN KENOBI. The Original Series begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Revenge of the Sith, and is coming to <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DisneyPlus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#DisneyPlus<\/a>. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/9WR2npRUkk&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/9WR2npRUkk<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Star Wars (@starwars) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/starwars\/status\/1337174593639829507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">December 10, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>In March 2021, it was announced that <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/game-of-thrones-how-watch\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener\" noreferrer=\"\">Game of Thrones<\/a> and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/carnival-row-amazon-release-date-cast-plot-trailer-cara-delevingne-orland-bloom\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener\" noreferrer=\"\">Carnival Row<\/a> star Indira Varma had joined the Obi-Wan Kenobi series in an undisclosed role, with the full cast being announced later that month.<\/p>\n<p>In a social media post, Disney revealed that Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse are set to reprise their roles as Beru and Owen Lars from the prequel trilogy, who take care of an infant Luke Skywalker after his father falls to the dark side.<\/p>\n<p>New additions to the Star Wars family include <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/eternals-arrive-on-disney-plus\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Eternals<\/a> star Kumail Nanjiani, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-queens-gambit-season-two-release-date-netflix\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Queen\u2019s Gambit<\/a>\u2018s Moses Ingram, and in a surprise move, Uncut Gems co-director Benny Safdie.<\/p>\n<p>Nanjiani teased his mystery role in an interview with <a href=\"\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/tv\/tv-news\/obi-wan-kenobi-disney-preview-1240109\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Rolling Stone<\/a>, revealing that his character is supposed to be a \u201clittle bit intimidated\u201d by Obi-Wan Kenobi.<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cThe character sounded awesome \u2014 I was so excited about this character. We haven\u2019t seen this exact thing in Star Wars yet. This is like a new version of a type of Star Wars character we\u2019ve seen before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The star-studded cast also includes Rupert Friend (Homeland), O\u2019Shea Jackson Jr (Straight Outta Compton), Sung Kang (Fast &amp; Furious) and Simone Kessell (Terra Nova).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Production begins soon on Obi-Wan Kenobi, a special event series coming to <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DisneyPlus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#DisneyPlus<\/a>. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/GH3JBZxZDh&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/GH3JBZxZDh<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Disney+ (@disneyplus) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/disneyplus\/status\/1376534824219897862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">March 29, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Many fans were hoping to see Liam Neeson reprise his role as Obi Wan\u2019s Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn in this miniseries, who was said to have finally become one with the force at the end of Revenge of the Sith.<\/p>\n<p>This opens the door for him to appear as a force ghost, an idea that Neeson told <a href=\"\/\/collider.com\/liam-neeson-obi-wan-series-disney-plus\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Collider<\/a> he\u2019d be \u201cup for\u201d, but insisted over the summer that he has not been invited back for the project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI heard Ewan McGregor was going to do a series\u2026 no, I haven\u2019t been approached,\u201d\u00a0he told <a href=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2nJnGPXdx4c&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Jimmy Kimmel Live<\/a>, jokingly adding: \u201cThey don\u2019t have enough money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best has also ruled himself out of a cameo appearance, saying in a social media post: \u201cThanks for the love, but I will not be in this series. As much as I would\u2019ve loved to be a part of it. But I\u2019m ecstatic to see folks who I love dearly back together doing great things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There have also been rumours that <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/ahsoka-tano-the-mandalorian-season-two-disney-plus\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener\" noreferrer=\"\">Ahsoka Tano<\/a> \u2013 Anakin\u2019s padawan learner from the Clone Wars animated series \u2013 could make a cameo appearance as played by Rosario Dawson, but these remain entirely unconfirmed.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Obi-Wan Kenobi plot theories<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Mark-Hamill-Alec-Guinness-6221f62.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Mark-Hamill-Alec-Guinness-6221f62.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Mark-Hamill-Alec-Guinness-6221f62.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C272,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Mark-Hamill-Alec-Guinness-6221f62.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C272,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" 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guinness=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan \u2018Ben\u2019 Kenobi and Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars Episode IV \u2013 A New Hope<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The Obi-Wan series will take place 10 years after the events of 2005\u2019s Revenge of the Sith, where we last saw Obi-Wan watching over Luke Skywalker, the secret child of Darth Vader, on Tatooine.<\/p>\n<p>Relatively little plot details are known, but it appears that Obi-Wan Kenobi will once more face off against his fallen apprentice, in what producer Kathleen Kennedy has described as \u201cthe rematch of the century\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will definitely see Obi-Wan and Darth Vader get into it again,\u201d she told <a href=\"\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/darth-vader-and-obi-wan-kenobi-will-rematch-in-the-disney-plus-series\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">GamesRadar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ewan McGregor has also revealed Obi-Wan hasn\u2019t quite recovered from the Jedi Cull in Revenge of the Sith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis arc will be quite interesting, I think, dealing with that, the fact that all the Jedi were slaughtered with the end of [Revenge of the Sith]. It\u2019s quite something to get over,\u201d he told <a href=\"\/\/www.mensjournal.com\/features\/ewan-mcgregor-cover-story\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Men\u2019s Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many fans are hoping the series can fill in some of the blanks about Obi-Wan. Why does he call himself \u2018Ben Kenobi\u2019 in A New Hope? How is he so familiar with Mos Eisley? And did he have adventures outside Tatooine during his wilderness years?<\/p>\n<ul><li><strong>For the latest news and expert tips on getting the best deals this year, take a look at our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/black-friday\/black-friday-2021\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Black Friday 2021<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/cyber-monday\/cyber-monday-2021\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Cyber Monday 2021<\/a> guides.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><h2><strong>Where is the Obi-Wan Kenobi series filmed?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2019\/08\/Episode_III_Revenge_Ewan_McGregor16-028d3f0.jpg?quality=90&amp;crop=161px%2C45px%2C1750px%2C1166px&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Star\" wars=\"\" episode=\"\" iii=\"\" revenge=\"\" of=\"\" the=\"\" sith=\"\" starring=\"\" ewan=\"\" mcgregor=\"\" as=\"\" obi-wan=\"\" kenobi=\"\" title=\"&quot;Star\" iii:=\"\" unit=\"\" stills=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi in\u00a0Star Wars Episode III \u2013 Revenge Of The Sith<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>2005 Lucas Films<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>The Obi-Wan Kenobi series will utilise the same remarkable video wall technology pioneered by Industrial Light &amp; Magic, which has also been used to bring the world of The Mandalorian to life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey employ that incredible screen, and I don\u2019t even begin to know how it works, but it\u2019s pretty amazing, y\u2019know,\u201d McGregor told <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=COwXWXD7LnU&quot;\">ACE Universe<\/a>. \u201cAnd so when you\u2019re on set, if you\u2019re in a snowscape or something, well, when you look around, you see that. And it makes you feel like you\u2019re in the place.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI think it\u2019s going to be more, it\u2019s going to feel realer for us, for the actors. And I think we\u2019ll be using some of that technology on our show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Co-star Kumail Nanjiani also praised the revolutionary new method of blockbuster filmmaking, agreeing that it helps aid the cast performances by transporting them to a galaxy far, far away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou really feel like you\u2019re there,\u201d he told Rolling Stone. \u201cThe first scene we shot, it was Star Wars outside the windows, with aliens walking around and ships flying by and all this stuff, but the rest of it just looked like a warehouse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I did a couple of takes and then Ewan was like, \u2018You know, none of this is real.\u2019 I knew the windows weren\u2019t real, but the walls weren\u2019t either! I looked and I was like, \u2018Wow, the walls are projected.\u2019 The only thing that was real in the whole room was the desk I was sitting at. It was wild.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Obi-Wan Kenobi director<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>LucasFilm confirmed that Deborah Chow will direct the series.<\/p>\n<p>Chow, who recently worked on fellow Star Wars Disney+ series The Mandalorian, has also directed episodes of Mr Robot, American Gods, Jessica Jones, Fear the Walking Dead, Better Call Saul and The Man in the High Castle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe really wanted to select a director who is able to explore both the quiet determination and rich mystique of Obi-Wan in a way that folds seamlessly into the Star Wars saga,\u201d LucasFilm President Kathleen Kennedy said in a release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on her phenomenal work developing our characters in The Mandalorian, I\u2019m absolutely confident Deborah is the right director to tell this story.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Just announced. Deborah Chow has been tapped to direct the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series debuting exclusively on <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/disneyplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@DisneyPlus<\/a>: <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/lKOnPWvqXR&quot;\">https:\/\/t.co\/lKOnPWvqXR<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/gIaPi3ohH9&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/gIaPi3ohH9<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Star Wars (@starwars) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/starwars\/status\/1177697219027193856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">September 27, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>The series was originally being written by Hossein Amini, the screenwriter behind films and TV shows like McMafia, Drive, The Alienist, 47 Ronin, Snow White and the Huntsman and Our Kind of Traitor, which coincidentally starred Ewan McGregor.<\/p>\n<p>However, Amini left the project in January 2020. He is reportedly being replaced by Joby Harold, who served as executive producer for John Wick: Chapter 3 \u2013 Parabellum and is writing Zack Snyder\u2019s Army of the Dead.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/variety.com\/2020\/tv\/news\/obi-wan-kenobi-disney-plus-series-joby-harold-1234569286\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener\" noreferrer=\"\">Variety<\/a>, Harold was also selected to develop a new take on the Transformers franchise over at Paramount.<\/p>\n<p>Chow and McGregor will serve as executive producers alongside Kathleen Kennedy, Tracey Seaward (The Queen) and John Swartz (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What happened to the Obi-Wan Kenobi film?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>McGregor has confirmed that early plans for Obi-Wan\u2019s return had him on the big screen, but eventually the idea shifted to Disney+ instead \u2013 and director Deborah Chow believes that\u2019s a good thing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe situation is so complex both for [Obi-Wan] personally and in a way, the state of the galaxy, you sort of need time to explore it,\u201d Chow recently told the <a class=\"&quot;sc-145m8ut-0\" gahzkc=\"\" js_link=\"\" sc-1out364-0=\"\" fwjlmd=\"\" href=\"\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/11\/22\/arts\/television\/the-mandalorian-star-wars-baby-yoda.html&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-ga=\"'[[&quot;Embedded\" url=\"\" link=\"\">New York Times<\/a>.\u201cAnd to be honest there are loads of other stories within that period as well, it\u2019s quite a few years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is so much going on between [Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope] that hasn\u2019t been explored. The idea of being able to go into a character journey plus the politics and plus all the vastness of the Empire and what\u2019s going on is exciting just because it feels like a proper period of history and sometimes that is hard to do in two hours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Obi-Wan Kenobi series will air on Disney Plus. You can <\/strong><strong><a href=\"\/\/disneyplus.bn5x.net\/c\/1236178\/564546\/9358?subId1=radiotimes-607408&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fen-gb&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;nofollow noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">sign up to Disney Plus now for \u00a379.90 for a year or \u00a37.99 a month<\/a><\/strong><strong>. If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Thomas Ling Published: Thursday, 10 February 2022 at 12:00 am With Disney Plus\u2019 new series The Book of Boba Fett having come to an epic end, the streaming platform has finally confirmed an official release date for the next Star Wars series, Obi-Wan Kenobi. And that\u2019s not all. 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