Obi-Wan Kenobi Director Addresses Star Wars Prequel Connections & Cameos
Director Deborah Chow recently addressed the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series' connections to the prequel films and possible Star Wars cameos. Initially announced in 2019, the new Disney+ series is the latest entry in theStar Wars franchise. Set a decade after Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith, Ewan McGregor reprises the role of Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, a role he first played in George Lucas' Star Wars prequel trilogy.
In 1999, George Lucas returned to the franchise that changed cinema in 1977 and released Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace. The film told the story of the downfall of the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic and the rise of Emperor Palpatine and his authoritarian Galactic Empire. Although reception to the series was mixed, the films greatly expanded the franchise's lore. They also introduced many popular new characters and younger versions of fan favorites, such as Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker.
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The Obi-Wan Kenobi director spoke to EW about the upcoming series' connections with the Star Wars prequel films. Chow explained that the series would draw much of its narrative from the Galactic Republic period. As is the case, this will include cameos from prominent characters in the prequel films. Read what Chow said below.
«Given the nature of our characters, the strongest connective tissue is to the prequels for us. Because in large part, that's where our characters are coming from and that's where their stories started. So really the prequels are sort of the most connected to our series.»
«Obviously I came from The Mandalorian, so a lot of that DNA is in me. And a lot of my Jedi masters,
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