Obiwan kenobi is a main character in the animated microseries star wars. The rise of skywalker, weve been thinking about two of the sagas greatest jedi. Lucasfilm is apparently planning a standalone star wars film focusing on jedi master obiwan kenobi. The clone wars and star wars rebels, obiwan encountered maul in his new profession, with parks confidence in an obiwan film moving forward possibly confirming. Jedi master obiwan kenobi may have had the higher ground on mustafar, but does that mean he was more powerful than his padawan anakin skywalker. After years of rumors, lucasfilm finally confirmed that the fanfavorite jedi master will be headlining his own project during this years d23 expo. According to the hollywood reporter, billy elliot director stephen daldry is in early talks to helm a star wars anthology film about the skywalkers mentor. Furthermore, a movie about obiwan set almost entirely or entirely on tatooine seems like something that could be done on a modest or even low budget. Obiwan spinoff will go ahead but theres a big catch star wars obiwan kenobi movie is now rumoured to be going ahead after all. Rumors recently surfaced that an obiwan kenobi standalone film is projected to drop in 2020. Fans will know that a currently untitled star wars spinoff is due for release in 2020, with many now wondering if this will be revealed as an obiwan solo outing at star wars celebration next week. A few weeks back, we ran the below story about a possible obiwan kenobi star wars spinoff being in the works. Sources tell variety that disney is in early development on a film centered on jedi master obiwan kenobi and is in talks with billy elliot s stephen daldry to direct.
A standalone obiwan kenobi star wars film is reportedly in the works, and a possible director is supposedly in early talks for the project sources have told the hollywood reporter that an obi. At the battle of christophsis, obiwan kenobi feigns a surrender to the separatists in. Star wars obiwan kenobi spinoff tv series delayed until. Alec guinness introduced the role of ben obi wan kenobi in 1977 in star wars, the original installment in george lucas space opera, which was later renamed star wars. Star wars obiwan kenobi movie will go ahead but there.
The obiwan series will take place eight years after star wars. However, the actor shares that his star wars comeback project was supposed to play out on the big screen plot details. Mcgregor played obiwan in all three of george lucas controversial prequel films. The character appeared in the first six star wars films, first played by alec guinness in episodes 46 and then by ewan mcgregor in episodes. Obiwan kenobi spinoff film to start shooting in 2019. Ewan mcgregor claims there are no plans for obiwan kenobi film star wars. The series follows the adventures of obiwan between revengers of the sith and a new. Thr revealed that oscarnominated director stephen daldry extremely loud and incredibly close.
The series will feature ewan mcgregor reprising his role as obiwan kenobi from the star wars prequel trilogy. Episode iii revenge of the sith, the last film in which mcgregor played the old jedi master. While disney officially announced the obiwan kenobi series at d23 in august 2019, the news didnt exactly come as a shock to hardcore star wars fans. As first covered at disney star wars is dumb, the book features a. Acting as one of the films few emotional centers, the relationship carries on into the final film of the prequel trilogy, revenge of the sith.
With the home release of the final film in the skywalker saga this week, star wars. A rumoured star wars spinoff revolving around obiwan kenobi is speculated to begin filming in january 2019, with stephen daldry still earmarked to direct. Standalone spinoff feature from the star wars franchise centering on obiwan kenobi. This week the hollywood reporter broke the news that disney and lucasfilm are zeroing in on obiwan kenobi as the subject for the next standalone star wars film. A star wars story, didnt perform as well as disney had hoped, the obiwan side story was reportedly taken off the. With jamie costa, tommy snider, maxine phoenix, audie rick. Obiwan kenobi star wars film in the works, director in. Hes also lent his talents to every star wars film in the disney era, the star wars. Untitled obiwan kenobi television series wookieepedia. A liveaction television series is currently being developed by lucasfilm. A star wars story, the first installment of the anthology series, was released in december 2016 and was well received both critically and commercially. A standalone obiwan kenobi film is set to join the everexpanding star wars universe according to the hollywood reporter, the project is at a. Obiwan kenobi film set to join star wars universe film.
Sources tell variety that disney is in early development on a star wars standalone film centered on jedi master obiwan kenobi. Obiwan kenobi star wars standalone film rumored to drop. The currently untitled show doesnt yet have a release date. Ewan mcgregors eagerness to return to the role of obiwan kenobi, the character he first played in 1999s the phantom menace prequel, has long been documented but it now looks as if his. This is the tv series star wars fans have been waiting for. Obiwan kenobi actor ewan mcgregor had a big night at the golden globes, winning the award for best performance by an actor in a limited series or motion picture made for television for his role on the fx series fargo.
Star wars the clone wars old friends not forgotten. Obiwan kenobi show was originally a star wars movie confirmed. At the awards ceremony, many people noticed that mcgregor was sporting a beard that was very similar to one he had during the production. In the phantom menace, the relationship between obiwan kenobi and his master, quigon jinn, is one of the few things that actually works. It is unclear at this time if ewan mcgregor, who played the role in the prequel trilogy, will reprise the role. The rumoured obiwan project is speculated to arrive in 2020, following a may 2018 release for solo. Hossein amini, who is working on the upcoming star wars series centered on ewan mcgregors obiwan kenobi confirms that the project morphed. What would an obiwan kenobi film mean for the future of.
In august 2017, sources from the hollywood reporter reported that an anthology film centered on obiwan kenobi starring mcgregor was in development by lucasfilm, with billy elliot. After years in hiding, obiwan kenobi struggles to reconnect with the force in order to protect luke skywalker from imperial forces. Ewan mcgregors obiwan kenobi series will be reduced to. Star wars obiwan kenobi movie news reveals ewan mcgregor is already in talks and this is when filming will start. Galaxys edge ride rise of the resistance, and much more. Dave filoni wanted to make leia the obiwan kenobi of the. Ewan mcgregor, who portrayed obiwan in the three star wars prequels and supplied his voice as the character in 2015s the force awakens, said last year that hed be open to returning to the role. The report claims the obiwan film is not an origin story like solo but a direct prequel to the original star wars. We thought about pitching a star wars movie about the underutilized boba. Untitled star warsobiwan kenobi series tv series imdb.
Obiwan kenobi star wars spinoff film rumored to be new. The rise of skywalker twist was reportedly thought of. Obiwan kenobi film in works, stephen daldry in talks to direct report the everexpanding star wars galaxy is lining up another standalone feature based on a fan. In both series, obiwan is a general in the clone wars, and he and anakin voiced by matt lanter have many adventures fighting the separatists. Acting as one of the films few emotional centers, the relationship carries on into the final film of the prequel trilogy, revenge of the sith, as obiwan expresses interest in learning to commune with his since deceased master. Anytime rumors regarding upcoming star wars films surface, its. Obiwan kenobi star wars movie in the works at disney.
Star wars writer on obiwan kenobi getting a series. Disneys obiwan kenobi series featuring ewan mcgregor will be the mouse houses third liveaction star wars series for disney plus. Lucasfilm had a brawny success with the first liveaction television series production in the companys history with the mandalorian and expectations for. The upcoming star wars spinoff tv series, centred around obiwan kenobi, is being delayed until 2021, its being reported it was announced last summer. Stephen daldry is star wars newest hope the oscarnominated director behind billy elliot and the hours is in early talks to helm a star wars standalone movie centering on obiwan kenobi, the. Obiwan kenobi is one of the most endearing characters in all of star wars lore. After the rise of the galactic empire, the jedi knight obiwan kenobi vanished. Hes been voicing prequelera obiwan ever since the genndy tartakovsky iteration and then went on to voice both kenobi and plo koon and tons of others regularly on the newly returned series. In this episode, anakin pulls the same maneuver obiwan did in that film, but much, much more violently. Obiwan kenobi is star wars truest believer and more. This is a fan film with no official affiliation to lucasfilmdisney. Would you like to see hayden christensen returning to star wars with a role in the obi wan kenobi series. Filonis idea was published in the art of the rise of skywalker that went on sale at the end of march.