This series may be almost as much of a heart-wrenching gift for the deeper divers who’ve watched and rewatched The Clone Wars (and to a lesser extent, Rebels) as, say, next year’s Ahsoka.Īnother reason the appetite for Obi-Wan is bottomless: The base I mentioned earlier has different demographics than it did the last time Star Wars fans got a look at live-action Obi-Wan.
Not only is it of interest to lore lovers because it covers a fairly lightly documented sliver of the Star Wars timeline, but in the years since Revenge of the Sith, many Star Wars fans ( including Christensen!) have gained a greater appreciation for the relationship between Obi-Wan and Anakin (and for Obi alone) via Dave Filoni’s animated oeuvre. Which isn’t to say that this series is solely for Star Wars casuals. (But hopefully not too much Tatooine, as the trailers suggest that Kenobi will mercifully spend plenty of time off planet.) There’s no barrier to entry for fans who may be put off by animation or by being behind on backstory from outside the Skywalker saga. Obi-Wan Kenobi’s logline holds appeal for fans of all ages: You have a household-name main character, multiple Skywalkers, a conflict between Jedi and Sith and the Empire and soon-to-be rebels, and that old mainstay, Tatooine. Throw in a new theme by John Williams, a blank on-screen slate in the Star Wars timeline-no other movie or show has previously delved into the five-year gap between Solo and Rebels (and the forthcoming Andor)-and the usual speculation about connections and crossovers, and all the pieces are in place for a savory slice of Star Wars.
What makes this miniseries so exciting?Įwan. Peak Star Wars season is upon us, and the hype is strong with this series, so let’s run through some prompts to prepare for the latest and potentially greatest release in a busy year for Star Wars on the small screen. The timing holds some additional significance: This month marks the 45th anniversary of Obi-Wan and Darth Vader’s debuts in Episode IV, as well as the 20th anniversary of McGregor and Christensen first sharing the screen in Episode II. The first two of Obi-Wan Kenobi’s six episodes will premiere on Disney+ on Friday, which will coincide with the first in-person Star Wars Celebration since 2019. (Kidding, kidding-Luke is played by an actual kid, Grant Feely.) The series is written by Edge of Tomorrow, Underground, and John Wick: Chapter 3 producer Joby-Wan Harold, who also serves as showrunner, while acclaimed director Deborah Chow, who helmed two standout Season 1 episodes of The Mandalorian, will be behind the camera for the duration. Ewan McGregor will reprise his prequel role as the bearded, genteel Jedi first portrayed by Alec Guinness Hayden Christensen, who played the adolescent Anakin Skywalker in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, will once again don the Darth Vader suit and a seriously CGI de-aged Mark Hamill will play little Luke. The miniseries is set 10 years after Episode III and nine years before Episode IV and centers on Obi-Wan’s adventures on Tatooine and beyond as he tries to safeguard a 10-year-old Luke Skywalker and evade detection and destruction by the Empire’s Jedi-hunting Inquisitors. In case you’ve been living on the planet farthest from the bright center to the universe and missed the two trailers, Obi-Wan Kenobi is coming this week. This time, Obi-Wan Kenobi is back, perchance to greet someone with his cheeky catchphrase for the third time. A little more than three months after the last Star Wars streaming series named after an original trilogy character and starring an actor from the prequels, The Book of Boba Fett, wrapped up its first season, another is about to begin. I’m not going to start by saying “Hello there,” because you’re going to be hearing “Hello there” a lot over the next several weeks.
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