McGregor was excited to play a version of the character closer to Alec Guinness's portrayal from the original Star Wars trilogy than his own younger version from the prequel trilogy, with Kenobi beginning the series "broken, and faithless, and beaten, somewhat given up". Cast and characters Starring Ī Jedi Master who survived Order 66 and now lives in exile, under the name "Ben", on the planet Tatooine, watching over young Luke Skywalker. This leads to a confrontation between Kenobi and Vader. Ten years after the events of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)-in which the Jedi were destroyed by Order 66 and Obi-Wan Kenobi's apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, became the Sith Lord Darth Vader-Kenobi is in hiding on the planet Tatooine, watching over Anakin's son, Luke, when he is called on a mission to rescue Anakin's daughter, Leia, after she is kidnapped by the Galactic Empire's Jedi-hunting Inquisitors in a plot to draw Kenobi out. The series received generally positive reviews, with critics praising McGregor's performance, the action sequences, the music by John Williams, the character-driven narrative, and the emotional weight, although the writing received some criticism.
The subsequent four episodes were released weekly until June 22. The first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi premiered on May 27, 2022. Natalie Holt composed the score, while Star Wars film composer John Williams wrote the "Obi-Wan Theme", which was adapted by William Ross. Filming began by May 2021 in Los Angeles, using StageCraft video wall technology, and wrapped by September. Additional casting took place in March 2021, with co-stars such as Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Jimmy Smits, James Earl Jones, and Christensen reprising their prequel trilogy roles. Joby Harold was hired to rewrite the series and serve as showrunner in April 2020, executive producing with Chow, McGregor, Kathleen Kennedy, and Michelle Rejwan. Production was scheduled to begin in July 2020, but the series was put on hold in January 2020 because Lucasfilm was unsatisfied with the scripts. McGregor was confirmed to be starring in August 2019, and Deborah Chow was hired to direct a month later.
The project originated as a spin-off film written by Hossein Amini and directed by Stephen Daldry, but it was reworked as a limited series following the commercial failure of Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). Set ten years after the events of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), the series follows Kenobi as he sets out to rescue the kidnapped Princess Leia ( Vivien Lyra Blair) from the Galactic Empire, leading to a confrontation with his former apprentice, Darth Vader ( Hayden Christensen). It is part of the Star Wars franchise and stars Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi, reprising his role from the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Obi-Wan Kenobi is an American television miniseries created for the streaming service Disney+.
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