Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Premiere Delayed, But Now It's A Two-Episode Debut
The upcoming Disney Plusseries Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi has had its premiere date pushed back by a few days. An official announcement from Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Ewan McGregor revealed that while the premiere date has been pushed back, the first two episodes of the limited series will now premiere on the same day.
The 40-second video opens with McGregor thanking Star Wars fans for all their excitement and support for the upcoming Disney Plus series. He then reveals that he has some news: the premiere date for the limited series has been moved from Wednesday, May 25th, to Friday, May 27th.
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McGregor also reveals that the first two episodes will now premiere on the same day. The video ends with some footage from the previously released trailer, set to John Williams's classic score, «Duel Of The Fates.» Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi stars McGregor as the exiled Jedi Master who is tasked with protecting a young Luke Skywalker from the forces of the Evil Empire. Last month, Disney released the first trailer for the series, which showed McGregor in the role for the first time since 2003's Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. The series is set between the Star Wars prequel trilogy and the original trilogy, during a time when the Galactic Empire had full control over the galaxy. McGregor's prequel co-star Hayden Christensen is also set to reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader. Christensen did not appear in the trailer, but Disney did release an ominous first image of the Sith Lord.
Previously, Disney Plus released new episodes of their original series every Friday until they switched to Wednesdays after the premiere of Marvel Studios Loki. Since
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