OBI-WAN KENOBI
- By KENNE HOFFMAN
- Photo Courtesy of DISNEY+
Disney+ has launched the next of its limited series in the Star Wars franchise. Obi-Wan follows in the footsteps of the highly successful The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. The first two episodes of the six-part limited series dropped on May 25 (to coincide with the release date of Star Wars: IV: A New Hope in 1977). Fans of the franchise are hooked and excited for more. Once again, show runner Joby Harold and director Deborah Chow incorporate the revolutionary new surround green screen technology first used by John Favreau and Dave Filoni in The Mandalorian. If you haven’t already watched the bonus footage with Favreau and the episodes’ directors demonstrating the ground-breaking filming methods, go check it out.
Obi-Wan stars Ewan McGregor reprising his role from episodes 1–3 from 1999–2005. The series will follow the popular Jedi Knight 10 years after the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. Hayden Christensen reprises his role as super villain Darth Vader. Obi-Wan is the story of the Jedi Master who survived Order 66, and now lives in exile on planet Tatooine watching over young Luke Skywalker. While this show has only completed six episodes, at the Star Wars Celebration Convention in Anaheim recently, the creators and McGregor teased that more episodes may follow (as long as there is a compelling story to tell). We’ll have to wait and see!
Streaming on Disney+, click here.