Disney is preparing an important catalog of Marvelian content, but it is that those related to the franchise of Star Wars -also owned by the mouse firm- are not far behind. During the last meeting of shareholders of the company, important announcements were made, including one related to the new series that concerns us today, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Do you want to know what we know so far about this new proposal focused on the Jedi? Well, you are in the right place. Take a sit.
Obi-Wan Kenobi, why him?
How do you know if you are a follower of The Wars, his story is not limited to the nine films of the Skywalker saga. In addition to these films, we have several spin-offs that have also seen the light of day in movies, television series, animated series, and numerous specials. The universe created by George Lucas several decades ago is one of the richest that exists today and also one of the most promising when it comes to talking about new projects.
Not all of them always turn out to be, yes, successful. Precisely the hit at the box office of Han Solo, the spin-off that was made of this mythical character, made Lucasfilm and Disney discard other ideas, including a movie Dedicated to Obi-Wan Kenobi. Because yes, our Jedi master was also going to have a film on the big screen, but the poor results of his adventure partner caused the idea to be reformulated and resulted in a TV series. Just the one that now comes to us Disney +.
Added to this, the fact that the character generates sympathy (he is undoubtedly one of the most popular) make this new project a promising idea and one in which there are high hopes.
What exactly will we see in the series?
Being clear about the reason for this character as the protagonist, you may be wondering what exactly we will see in the series and what the story is about. plot. The Skywalker saga has spanned many years (and events) and it's hard to perhaps imagine at what exact time the series will take place.
Disney has confirmed that what we will be able to see is what happened to the Jedi ten years after Episode III, during his exile on Tatooine, to which he decides to leave. after what happened in the Revenge of the Sith, when Palpatine takes control. Also, from what has been revealed to us, our favorite Jedi will be being hunted by a group of Imperial Inquisitors, a group of Sith whose sole mission is to hunt down the Jedi who survived Order 66.
I eat well indicate en frames, therefore there will be no connection with The Mandalorian, whose plot takes place after Episode VI.
When is Obi-Wan Kenobi released?
The release date, and after a small adjustment by Disney executives, will finally be the next May 27th of 2022, the day in which we will be able to enjoy the first two chapters of this promising new series.
Format and episodes of the series
One of the big questions that exist at the moment is what the series will be like. Is it a miniseries? of some kind The Mandalorian with short episodes and several seasons? From what we know at the moment, the approach is that of a miniseries of just one season and already the success of the product on the platform of Disney + will determine your future.
It will consist of six episodes and each of them will last one hour.
The names of the episodes have not yet been revealed but we do have the Release Dates:
- Episode #1: May 27, 2022
- Episode #2: May 27, 2022
- Episode #3: June 1, 2022
- Episode #4: June 15, 2022
- Episode #5: June 22, 2022
- Episode #6: June 22, 2022
Cast and direction
Deborah Chow will be in charge of directing this new story. Chow has experience within Disney and the franchise itself since she has previously worked behind the direction of several episodes of The Mandalorian -He even made a cameo in one of the chapters. She now faces this important task alone, which will be, as she has confessed in an interview, quite different from what was seen in the Mando and Baby Yoda proposal.
As for the actors, Ewan McGregor will be in charge of putting himself back in the shoes of the protagonist. McGregor already gave life to the Jedi in Episodes I, II and III while in the later ones -recorded previously, of course- it was Alec Guinness who was in charge of interpreting him, he recalls. The actor was confirmed during the D23 Expo 2019, where he appeared to the surprise and delight of all:
It has long been rumored that Hayden Christensen could be again Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, Obi-Wan's pupil and that was precisely one of the news from the last meeting for Disney shareholders. The company confirmed in this way that the actor will bring the mythical character back to life in the TV series, something that has been received with all kinds of opinions from fans of the franchise -a good part of the fandom he never looked kindly on this actor being cast in the role. We will see how he meets in this new stage.
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 #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/9WR2npRUkk
- Star Wars | Andor & Tales of the Jedi On Disney + (@starwars) December 10, 2020
There are no confirmed details, although there is a lot of rumors that we will also see again Rosario Dawson in the paper ahsoka tano -wouldn't surprise us with the good reception it has had in The Mandalorian. But it does not stop being information under quarantine until the contrary is said or the time of the series premiere arrives.
Others actores that have been confirmed are Joel Edgerton in the role of Owen Lars, Luke Skywalker's uncle; Bonnie Piesse as Beru Lars, Luke Skywalker's aunt; Rupert Friend as The Grand Inquisitor of the Galactic Empire.; Sung Kang as the inquisitor Fifth Brother and Moses Ingram as Reva, the Third Sister.
Trailer
A first official teaser It was released last March 2022, in which we were able to see an outline of what this series of the beloved Jedi master has in store for us.
On May 4, the official advance by right, a minute and a half video that will not leave any fan indifferent.