Of all the various Star Wars spinoff properties that have been coming out over the past few years, the Obi-Wan Kenobi series is the one that fans have been eagerly looking forward to the most. With the series' first trailer just now being released, that anticipation should only get bigger and bigger from here.
The Star Wars series officially released the first trailer, thus showing the first footage we've seen of Ewan McGregor as the iconic Obi-Wan Kenobi since 2005. Though the trailer did not show much, it appears the show will pick up right where Revenge of the Sith left off, with master Obi-Wan, following the near-eradication of the Jedi Order, now hiding from the Galactic Empire, who's exploring every avenue they can to find him.
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As of now, not much is known regarding what the show will be about. However, since it takes place after the events of Revenge of the Sith and before the events of A New Hope, one would speculate it will be a case study on what happened to Obi-Wan Kenobi during that time and how he managed to avoid the Empire while in hiding. Since the show will also feature the return of Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker, it will probably delve into how Kenobi coped with the loss and betrayal of his former best friend.
Star Wars fans are ecstatic to see where this show goes, particularly because of the return of McGregor as young Obi-Wan Kenobi. In spite of the Star Wars prequels not being well-received by the fans when they were released, McGregor's performance as Obi-Wan is unanimously regarded as one of the few positives those films brought to the franchise. Seeing him return to the role 17 years after his last appearance
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