Deborah Chow Interview: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi arrives on Disney+ May 27, where it will continue to expand upon Star Wars canon like previous shows The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. But while each of those series centered on previously unknown or minor characters from the franchise's trilogies, Obi-Wan Kenobi tells a new tale from the life of one of the galaxy's most infamous individuals.
Ewan McGregor returns to reprise his role as Obi-Wan from the prequel trilogy, and to answers questions which still linger in fans' minds about what happened to the Jedi Master between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. Not only will the Lucasfilm series cover a new chapter in his life, but it will also introduce elements new to live-action Star Wars, such as Inquisitors. Obi-Wan Kenobi is directed by Deborah Chow, who previously received praise for the episodes of The Mandalorian which she helmed.
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Screen Rant spoke to Chow about what makes Obi-Wan Kenobi different, how she collaborated with Ewan McGregor on crafting the most suitable world for his character, and why the series needed a touch of the Dark Side.
Screen Rant: Congrats on the series. This is the first live-action Star Wars series where we're getting away from The Mandalorian of it all. In what ways did you feel like you had to or were able to differentiate from what we've seen in a live-action series before?
Deborah Chow: I think one of the things that was the most special about this series is that we were doing a limited series, and that's something that they hadn't done before. And we're also really focused on one character. So, it was a much more character-driven story that we've been trying to tell.
For me, I was really excited about
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