Obi-Wan Show Made As A Limited Series, But Season 2 Not Off The Table
Obi-Wan Kenobiwas conceived as a limited series for Disney+, but Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy won't rule out a season 2. The next Star Wars show slated to debut on Disney+ just might be the most anticipated one yet. Ever since the prequel trilogy came to a close in 2005, fans have wondered if Ewan McGregor might ever return to play Obi-Wan Kenobi. There were plans for a movie, but they fell apart in the wake of Solo: A Star Wars Story underperforming in 2018. Still, Lucasfilm knew the interest was there, and so Obi-Wan Kenobi the show was born.
Premiering on Disney+ at the end of May, Obi-Wan Kenobi picks up 10 years after the events of Revenge of the Sith. McGregor's Obi-Wan needs to lie low amid the Empire's efforts to wipe out the Jedi, and he's taken up residence on Tatooine so he can watch over a young Luke Skywalker. Beyond that, Obi-Wan Kenobi's story is a mystery, but a few additional details have been revealed. For one thing, Inquisitors are making their live-action debuts. For another, Hayden Christensen is returning as Darth Vader for another duel with his former mentor.
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Right now, Obi-Wan Kenobi is positioned as a 6-episode limited series. However, in a recent EW cover story for the series, there was mention of a possible season 2. On one hand, director Deborah Chow stuck to the limited series angle, saying, "It was definitely conceived as a limited series, and it is one big story with a beginning, middle, and end. The approach has always been that it is one full story." On the other, Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy confirmed there have been some discussions about a potential continuation. She said:
«It's certainly
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