Obi-Wan Kenobi Series News
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Rumor
Dec. 02, 2020
'Kenobi' was rumored to begin production on January 4, 2021, in Boston, Massachusetts as well as London, United Kingdom.
(Reddit User)
Quote
Sep. 11, 2020
Ewan McGregor said he's more excited about 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' than he was about 'Attack of the Clones' and 'Revenge of the Sith.'
(Cast/Crew)
Quote
Sep. 10, 2020
Ewan McGregor said 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' is being developed as a standalone season.
(Cast/Crew)
Quote
Sep. 10, 2020
Eawn McGregor said 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' is set to start production in Spring 2021.
(Cast/Crew)
Rumor
Aug. 16, 2020
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' was rumored to begin production in September 2020.
(Making Star Wars)
Rumor
Aug. 16, 2020
'Obi-Wan Kenobi's' production was rumored to use repurposed Tatooine sets from 'The Mandalorian's' production.
(Making Star Wars)
Rumor
Jul. 24, 2020
'Obi-Wan Kenobi's' production was rumored to start in March 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
(The Illuminerdi)
Rumor
Jul. 17, 2020
'Obi-Wan Kenobi's' production was rumored to possibly coincide with 'Cassian Andor's' production.
(Making Star Wars)
Quote
Jun. 26, 2020
Director Deborah Chow said she was happy to have "a coherent voice and know what you're doing from beginning to end" with 'Obi-Wan Kenobi.'
(Cast/Crew)
Rumor
Jun. 16, 2020
Ewan McGregor said 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' will utilize the ground-breaking on-set production technology that 'The Mandalorian' spearheaded.
(Cast/Crew)
Quote
Jun. 16, 2020
Ewan McGregor said that he's "more excited about playing Obi-Wan Kenobi again" in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' than he was playing the character in the prequel trilogy.
(Cast/Crew)
Quote
Jan. 24, 2020
Ewan McGregor said reports of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' creative differences are untrue.
(Cast/Crew)
Quote
Jan. 24, 2020
Ewan McGregor said 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' production has been pushed back to start in January 2021.
(Cast/Crew)
Report
Jan. 23, 2020
'Obi-Wan Kenobi's' production was reported to be delayed "indefinitely" due to script rewrites.
(Collider)
Report
Jan. 23, 2020
'Obi-Wan Kenobi's' episode count was reported to be reduced from six episodes to four due to script issues.
(The Hollywood Reporter)
Report
Jan. 23, 2020
'Obi-Wan Kenobi's' script was reported to possibly be in the process of being reworked due to similarities to 'The Mandalorian's' story.
(The Hollywood Reporter)
Rumor
Jan. 23, 2020
Lucasfilm was rumored to be considering shifting 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' from a Disney+ series to a movie.
(Jordan Maison)
Rumor
Oct. 28, 2019
Ewan McGregor said Lucasfilm was originally developing 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' as a movie before changing plans to the project being a Disney+ series.
(Cast/Crew)
Quote
Oct. 24, 2019
Ewan McGregor said 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' will consist of six one-hour episodes.
(Cast/Crew)
Quote
Oct. 24, 2019
Ewan McGregor said 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' was set to begin filming in Summer of 2020.
(Cast/Crew)
Official
Aug. 23, 2019
Scripts for 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' were confirmed to have been written.
(Lucasfilm)
Official
Aug. 23, 2019
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' was confirmed to be ready to start shooting in 2020.
(Lucasfilm)
Rumor
Feb. 19, 2019
An Obi-Wan Kenobi series was rumored to be development for Disney+.
(Star Wars News Net)
Official
Sep. 27, 2019
Deborah Chow was officially announced to be the director for 'Obi-Wan Kenobi.'
(Lucasfilm)
Official
Sep. 27, 2019
Hossein Amini was officially announced as the writer for 'Obi-Wan Kenobi.'
(Lucasfilm)
Official
Sep. 27, 2019
Ewan McGregor was officially announced as an executive producer for 'Obi-Wan Kenobi.'
(Lucasfilm)
Rumor
Dec. 13, 2020
Temeura Morrison was rumored to have joined the cast of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' in an unknown role.
(Kessel Run Transmissions)
Official
Dec. 10, 2020
Hayden Christensen was confirmed to play Darth Vader in 'Kenobi.'
(Lucasfilm)
Report (Updated)
Dec. 10, 2020
Hayden Christensen was confirmed to reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker for 'Kenobi.'
(Lucasfilm)
Jul. 15, 2020
Hayden Christensen was rumored to have signed on as a series regular for 'Obi-Wan Kenobi.'
(LRM Online)
Rumor
Nov. 23, 2020
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' was rumored to be casting a female co-star, codenamed Riley (aka Eve), as well as three supporting characters.
(The Illuminerdi)
Rumor
Nov. 23, 2020
Three supporting characters & one co-lead were rumored to be getting cast in 'Kenobi.'
(The Illuminerdi)
Rumor
Nov. 23, 2020
Thuso Mbedu, Anula Navlekar, and Naomi Scott were rumored to be included on Lucasfilm's shortlist for a starring role in 'Kenobi.'
(The Illuminerdi)
Rumor
May. 18, 2020
Rosario Dawson was rumored to be in talks to reprise her role as Ahsoka Tano in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi.'
(The Illuminerdi)
Rumor
May. 06, 2020
Hayden Christensen was rumored to be in talks to reprise his role as Anakin Skywalker in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi.'
(LRM Online)
Quote
Apr. 08, 2020
Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best said he has not been asked about reprising his role as Binks in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi.'
(Cast/Crew)
Report (Updated)
Aug. 23, 2019
Ewan McGregor was confirmed to star in an Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
(Lucasfilm)
Aug. 15, 2019
Ewan McGregor was reported to be signed on to star in an Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
(Deadline)
Rumor
Dec. 13, 2020
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' was rumored to feature a squad of Clone troopers who will pursue the titular character.
(Kessel Run Transmissions)
Official
Dec. 11, 2020
'Kenobi' was confirmed to feature other planets aside from Tatooine.
(Lucasfilm)
Official
Dec. 11, 2020
Deborah Chow confirmed that fans will "definitely see Obi-Wan and Darth Vader get into it again."
(Cast/Crew)
Quote
Oct. 21, 2020
Ewan McGregor said of his 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' (Series) costume, "I walked into the dressing room. There were my beige cloaks and my belts and boots...It was my old costume. It was amazing!"
(Cast/Crew)
Rumor
Aug. 27, 2020
Commander Cody and the 212th Clone Battalion were rumored to appear in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi.'
(Kessel Run Transmissions)
Rumor
Aug. 27, 2020
'Obi-Wan Kenobi's' plot was rumored to have a heavy emphasis on Clone Wars flashbacks, with Hayden Christensen appearing as Anakin in his Clone War-era armor.
(Kessel Run Transmissions)
Rumor
Aug. 27, 2020
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' was rumored to revolve around the hunt of Obi-Wan Kenobi, whom Darth Vader is interested in finding.
(Kessel Run Transmissions)
Rumor
Jul. 18, 2020
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' was rumored to have included Clone Wars flashbacks at one point in its development.
(Kessel Run Transmissions)
Quote
Oct. 24, 2019
Ewan McGregor said Obi-Wan Kenobi will be "dealing with the fact that all the Jedi were slaughtered" in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi.'
(Cast/Crew)
Official
Aug. 23, 2019
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' was confirmed to be set eight years after the events of 'Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.'
(Lucasfilm)
