Our only hope has been fulfilled!
Ewan McGregor is returning to theStar Warsuniverse with an Obi-Wan Kenobi spin-off series on Disney+, the actor revealed at Disney’sD23Expo on Friday, after he made a surprise appearance on stage with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy.
“Before leaving, we do have one more announcement,” said Kennedy from the D23 stage, near the end of a long day full of exciting news (like aMarvel-themed landand aLizzie McGuirereboot). “After secrets, and fibs, and not being able to talk about it, I am thrilled to bring out a beloved member of theStar Warsfamily.”
McGregor then joined Kennedy onstage to wild applause from the audience.
“Kathleen, can you ask me in front of all of these people, all of these witnesses, can youpleaseask me, am I going to play Obi-Wan Kenobi again?”
Kennedy obliged, “Ewan, are you going to play Obi-Wan Kenobi again?”
Ewan then looked out at the audience and said definitively into the mic, “Yes.”
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Cue even more shouts and cheers from the fans in the room.
While details like a title or release date have yet to be revealed, Kennedy didsaythat “the scripts are written, and we begin shooting next year. We can’t wait to start production. And we have our Obi-Wan.”
McGregor famously starred as the beloved Obi-Wan Kenobi in the threeStar Warsprequels:The Phantom Menace, Revenge of the SithandAttack of the Clones.
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Fans have long awaited an Kenobi-focusedStar Warsstory, and it wasreportedearlier this month that McGregor was in talks for the Disney+ series.
source: people.com
