Disney+ Launch Caused Obi-Wan Kenobi To Change From A Movie To TV Show
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy opens up about why Obi-Wan Kenobi changed from a movie to a TV show and how that change benefitted the project. Development on the Star Wars anthology project first began in early 2013 as Disney, having acquired Lucasfilm, looked to put together a number of spin-off films from the mainline franchise. Other projects put into development included a Boba Fett movie and the released Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Solo: A Star Wars Story, the latter of which put a hitch in the other plans due to its box office failure.
Obi-Wan Kenobi would later find new life at Disney+ with Ewan McGregor reprising his role from the Star Wars prequel trilogy and Army of the Dead's Joby Harold leading the writing team. The series picks up a decade after the events of Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith as Kenobi is living on Tattooine in exile following the downfall of the Jedi Order and watching over Luke Skywalker from a distance, only to find himself pitted against the villainous Inquisitors. Alongside McGregor, Obi-Wan Kenobi sees the returns of fellow prequel trilogy vets Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader, Joel Edgerton as Owen Lars and Bonnie Piesse as Beru Whitesun Lars.
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As part of Entertainment Weekly's cover story for the new series, Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy reflected on the development for Obi-Wan Kenobi. When asked about the change from a movie to a TV show, the studio head cited former Disney CEO Bob Iger's desire to enter the streaming war as the decision that got the ball rolling to shift their strategy for anthology Star Wars stories. See what Kennedy shared below:
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