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Star Wars: The Obi-Wan Kenobi revelation that would have altered entire franchise
A shocking Star Wars revelation has surfaced that will change the way you watch Obi-Wan Kenobi’s introduction to the franchise.
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Obi-Wan Kenobi premiered on Disney+ on May 26, 2022, with its first two episodes. They were released three hours earlier than expected, at 9 p.m. PDT, rather than at 12 a.m. PDT on May 27.
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.
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Say "hello there" to Obi-Wan Kenobi on May 27
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Obi-Wan Kenobi will backflip his way onto Disney Plus on Friday, May 27. The show will debut with a two-episode premiere on that date, before subsequent episodes follow weekly every Wednesday. That means episode 3 will arrive on Wednesday, June 1, episode 4 on June 8, episode 5 on June 15, and the series finale on June 22.
Initially, the Jedi's standalone tale was slated to arrive on Wednesday, May 25. However, it was later pushed back by two days, although Obi-Wan's new release date does mean it'll clash with of Stranger Things season 4 volume 1, which also arrives on May 27. So it may be worth booking the day off to stream both programs.
Disappointingly, Obi-Wan's rescheduled release date means it won't arrive exactly 45 years on from the original release of Star Wars Episode IV. A New Hope was the first time we'd seen the iconic Jedi Master on-screen, so the show's original debut would've be a wonderful tribute to Alec Guinness' first appearance as Obi-Wan. Still, we're secretly glad that Obi-Wan's TV series won't go head to head with Ms Marvel, and we're sure plenty of Star Wars and Marvel fans are, too.
There are plenty of other reasons to be hopeful about Obi-Wan's TV series. Aside from its stellar cast (more on those later), The Mandalorian director Deborah Chow helms the show, while Army of the Dead's Joby Harold, 47 Ronin's Hossein Amini, Collateral's Stuart Beattie, and Pixar veteran Andrew Stanton are among its writing team. Oh, and Loki's composer Natalie Holt (per Vanity Fair) has teamed up with Star Wars icon John Williams to score the miniseries. Not a bad chief creative crew to have, eh?
The second trailer for Obi-Wan's TV series landed on Star Wars Day, i.e. May 4. And, if it doesn't get you completely hyped for the miniseries' arrival, we're not sure what will.
The latest trailer opens with a montage of the Sith Inquisitors (and their Stormtrooper army) searching any remaining Jedi. An voiceover from Obi-Wan accompanies the footage, with the reclusive Jedi telling an unknown individual "They're coming" and "Stay hidden, or we will not survive". It's possible he's talking to Lars Owen, the guardian of Luke Skywalker, with the duo having a bit of a spat over Luke needing to be trained. Instead, he could be conversing with another Jedi (that may be clever trailer editing right there), but we'll have to wait for the show's arrival to be sure.
Regardless, it isn't long before the action kicks off and truly gets us pumped for the show's eventual release. The Grand Inquisitor and Reva discuss their pursuit of Obi-Wan, before a voice over from the latter accompanies a myriad of shots of Obi-Wan fighting (and evading) the Empire's forces.
We also get a brief look at Kumail Nanjiani's unnamed character (more on him later) and, before the trailer ends, a brief appearance from Darth Vader. Sure, it's just his suit being assembled but the footage, coupled with his iconic breathing, is enough to up the tension levels, as shown by Obi-Wan's concerned facial expression in the trailer's final shot.
Meanwhile, if you missed the show's first teaser, you can check it out below:
The first teaser for Obi-Wan Kenobi landed online on March 9. We received a glimpse at Daiyu, a new neon-infused world that Obi-Wan and his Inquisitor pursuers will travel to, the villainous reveals of Rupert Friend's Grand Inquisitor and Moses Ingram's Reva, a brief shot of Indira Varma's unnamed Empire officer, and plenty of sweeping vista shots.
Spoilers follow for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
Per StarWars.com, Obi-Wan Kenobi is set 10 years after Revenge of the Sith, and therefore nine years before A New Hope.
At the end of Episode III, Obi-Wan defeated Anakin Skywalker and left him to burn on Mustafar. Anakin's body was retrieved by Emperor Palpatine, who transformed Anakin into Darth Vader, thus beginning the Empire's galactic reign of terror.
Obi-Wan, meanwhile, secretly worked with Yoda and Senator Bail Organa to hide Anakin and Padmé's children – i.e. Luke and Leia Skywalker – from the Empire. Obi-Wan took Luke to the latter's Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru on Tatooine, before he began his new life on the desert planet as an exiled Jedi who, by the looks of it, lives a simple life in a cave. In the years that followed, he's been watching over Luke and trying to come to terms with his failure as a mentor to Anakin.
Deborah Chow previously confirmed that the starting point will be Obi-Wan carrying out his lonely assignment to protect Luke. We see him in the trailer, after all, mimicking his dad's old podracer moves.
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Here's the lowdown on the show's confirmed cast and the characters they're set to portray (those that we know of, anyway):
•Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi
•Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader
•Moses Ingram as Reva/Third Sister
•Joel Edgerton as Uncle Owen Lars
•Bonnie Piesse as Aunt Beru Lars
The Star Wars prequels remain contentious more than 15 years after George Lucas wrapped the movies up. Some of the commentary on the films from younger viewers suggests there's a generational divide on opinion around the prequels, probably helped by the well-received animated series The Clone Wars.
For us, though, they never truly lived up to the promise of telling Darth Vader's true origin story, or making the Clone Wars seem all that interesting.
Still, this series is an opportunity to build on the latent potential of the prequel setting – and to add extra dimensions to the relationship between Anakin and Obi-Wan. Salvaging the reputation of the films is probably too big an ask from this show, but continuing the story and finding something new to say about the characters is appealing. And whatever you think of the end result, McGregor was a consistent highlight of the three movies.
If nothing else, the lightsaber battle on Mustafar was the most visually spectacular part of Episode III – if this truly is the rematch of the century, as Lucasfilm has been teasing, will we see the Obi-Wan Kenobi series try and top that? Let's hope so.
And what of a potential second season? Obi-Wan's TV show has been billed as a 'one and done' season, but McGregor told Total Film he'd be open to returning to the role. "If we were to get an opportunity to do it again, I’d be totally up for that," he said before jokingly adding: "Here I go again. It’s like me knocking at Disney’s door again!”
Meanwhile, Chow exclusively told TechRadar that she wouldn't close the door on returning for a second season. However, she confirmed that there had been no discussions on that front, and she wouldn't speak to Lucasfilm/Disney about a follow-up until she'd had a holiday. To be fair, Chow has earned one.
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Mar 15, 2022 · Disney recently announced Obi-Wan Kenobi will premiere on Disney+ on May 25 — a few days before Star Wars Celebration 2022 in Anaheim. The show will only be six episodes, and it's being...
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Feb 10, 2022 · The new series will be set 10 years after Episode III (nearly 20 years before the events of The Mandalorian), as Obi-Wan watches over a young Luke Skywalker on the sand planet Tatooine.
Obi-Wan Kenobi: Created by Joby Harold. With Ewan McGregor, Moses Ingram, Vivien Lyra Blair, Hayden Christensen. 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.
Release Date: May 27, 2022. Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction. “Obi-Wan Kenobi” begins 10 years after the dramatic events of “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” where Obi-Wan Kenobi faced his greatest defeat—the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil ...
