Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi must save young Leia after she is kidnapped, all the while being pursued by Imperial Inquisitors and his former Padawan now known as Darth Vader.
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Obi-Wan Kenobi is an American space opera television miniseries produced by Lucasfilm for the streaming service Disney+. It is part of the Star Wars franchise.
Officially titled Obi-Wan Kenobi, the series begins 10 years after the dramatic events of “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” where he faced his greatest defeat, the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker turned evil Sith Lord Darth Vader.
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) Well, hello there. As one of the very few universally beloved elements from the prequel trilogy, Ewan McGregor's performance proved that George Lucas simply couldn't have found a better actor to embody Alec Guinness' take on old Ben Kenobi.
- Grand Inquisitor (Rupert Friend) For those unfamiliar with some of the finer details of "Star Wars" lore, "Obi-Wan Kenobi" does a capable job of filling in the blanks as soon as possible.
- Fifth Brother (Sung Kang) You stood up and cheered the moment it was announced that Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen would be reprising their classic roles for "Obi-Wan Kenobi."
- Reva/Third Sister (Moses Ingram) Meet the new boss, very different from the old boss. Somewhat surprisingly, "Obi-Wan Kenobi" doesn't open on the familiar sand dunes of Tatooine, but on the highly urbanized planet of Coruscant during one of the most traumatic events depicted in "Revenge of the Sith."
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During the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi embarks on a crucial mission. Kenobi must confront allies turned enemies and face the wrath of the Empire.
•Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi
•Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
•James Earl Jones as the voice of Darth Vader
•Moses Ingram as Reva Sevander/Third Sister
•Joel Edgerton as Owen Lars
•Bonnie Piesse as Beru Whitesun Lars
Announcements
There have been rumors about the series for years, and according to Cinelinx's sources on August 16, 2019, the concept of the series is moving to the Disney+ streaming service. It has also been reported that McGregor has signed on to reprise the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi, a role he inherited from Alec Guinness and played in the prequel films. An official announcement was made during the Disney D23 event on August 23, with Ewan McGregor confirming that he would reprise his role. On March 29, 2021, Lucasfilm revealed the main cast of the series. On May 11, 2021, McGregor confirmed that filming had officially begun. Filming officially wrapped on August 16, 2021. According to Kathleen Kennedy, the original scripts were far too bleak, and production had to be paused in order to do a rewrite that gives the series a more hopeful and uplifting story. On February 17, 2022, Variety reported that John Williams scored the theme music for the series, while the composer for the series has yet to be determined. On April 22, 2022, Vanity Fair reported that Natalie Holt would compose the score for the series.
•The homeless Clone Veteran that Obi-Wan comes upon is named Nax who first appeared in the novelization of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" the movie.
•The miniseries was supposed to be a trilogy of films focusing on Obi-Wan.
•It's revealed Obi-Wan gave Luke the T-16 Skyhopper model.
•This is the second time Darth Vader's mask gets damaged.
Obi-Wan Kenobi 1 is the first issue of the 2023 canon comic miniseries Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi. Serving as an adaptation of the premiere episode of the television series Obi-Wan Kenobi, the issue was written by Jody Houser, illustrated by Salvador Larroca, with colors by Guru-eFX.
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