Production Begins on “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Star Wars Series for Disney+

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“Obi-Wan Kenobi,” the new Disney+ special event series starring Ewan McGregor as the iconic Jedi Master, will begin shooting in April. The story begins 10 years after the dramatic events of “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” where Kenobi 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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“Obi-Wan Kenobi” is directed by Deborah Chow, director of two critically acclaimed episodes of “The Mandalorian,” Season 1.

The series also marks the return of Hayden Christensen in the role of Darth Vader. 

Joining the cast are Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell and Benny Safdie. 

“Obi-Wan Kenobi” is executive-produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Deborah Chow, Ewan McGregor and writer Joby Harold. The casting director is Carmen Cuba.

“Obi-Wan Kenobi” will be available exclusively on Disney+.

Who Will Be Joining the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ Series??

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From AllEars.net

Season 2 of The Mandalorian might be over, but we’ve got SO MUCH MORE Star Wars to look forward to. A new Boba Fett series is in the works, an Ahsoka Tano show is on the way, and there’s much more. OH, and we can’t forget about the Obi-Wan Kenobi series! So far, we’ve gotten a little bit of info about the series. And now we’ve got ANOTHER update!

We already know that Ewan McGregor is coming back as Obi-Wan Kenobi. And we’ve heard that Hayden Christensen himself will be returning in the series as Darth Vader. But, now another actor has joined the show!

According to Variety, Indira Varma has been cast in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. What character will Varma be playing? Well, those details are under wraps right now.

You might recognize Varma from her roles in the ABC legal drama For Life or her role as Ellaria Sand in HBO’s Game of Thrones, was well as other films. Varma was also in The One and Only Ivan, which premiered on Disney+ last year.

The Obi-Wan Kenobi series is set to take place 10 years after Revenge of the Sith. The show got a new writer last year and was previously set to begin filming in March of 2021. 

Ewan McGregor to Reprise His Role as Obi-Wan

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It was just announced at the D23 Expo that Ewan McGregor will reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in a new original series coming to the Disney+ streaming service. The Series Producer, Kathleen Kennedy, states, “We have all the scripts written we’re ready to start shooting next year.”

Ewan McGregor played Obi-Wan Kenobi in all three of the Star Wars prequels “The Phantom Menace,” “Attack of the Clones,” and “Revenge of the Sith.”