Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Was Delayed Due To The Script Being Too 'Bleak'

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It's surreal to think about what a worldwide phenomenonStar Wars has become since its humble beginnings as a fun pew pew space movie in 1977. At the time, few would have expected the relatively mature (if simplistic) story to branch out into what many consider to be the ultimate family bonding experience, bringing in fans of quite literally all ages. But with a wider audience comes the question of how to appeal to the greatest number of people, and that may have affected the franchise's latest entry in a surprising way.

When the Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series was originally announced by Disney, fans went absolutely bonkers at the idea. Ewan McGregor's performance as Obi-Wan is largely considered one of the high points in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, so a return to the role seemed all but inevitable. But not long after the announcement, things got a little turbulent with the production's progress, leading to a delay in filming that left many fans wondering what happened (or if the show was still happening). It turns out that the script itself was to blame, but not for the reason many would expect.

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President of Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy recently spoke with Entertainment Weekly about the extended process of bringing McGregor's Obi-Wan back to Star Wars, and she finally addressed why the show took so long to finally finish production. Interestingly enough, the scripts for the series were deemed a bit too dark for what she wanted to go for, so the team went back to the drawing board in 2020. «We're looking, ultimately, to make a hopeful, uplifting story,» Kennedy explained. «It's tricky when you're starting with a character in the state that Obi-Wan would be in