AStar Warsseries focussed on Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi is something that fans have been wanting for some time, and though the project has had more than its fair share of ups and down, a new report says the show may finally be ready to get underway. Recent gossip surrounding theObi-Wan Kenobiseries has claimed that the show would not begin production until 2021, but a new report states that the schedule has been pushed up, with the series set to start production as soon as next month.
The report claims that production will begin with exterior shots, which will be filmed somewhere in Southern California. In fact, the shooting location should be familiar toStar Warsfans, with the report saying thatObi-Wan Kenobiwill make use of the same train yard that was used to recreate Tatooine in the popularDisney+seriesThe Mandalorian.
The report also claims that filming will then take place in England, with thefamous Pinewood Studiosallegedly beginning to plan for the show’s arrival. However, there is currently no word on when this move will take place, and no doubt the scheduling will all depend on the current global circumstances.
The much-desiredObi-Wan Kenobiseries has beendogged with difficultiesover the years, with a recent rumor circulating that the idea had been cancelled altogether. Thankfully this turned out not to be true, and, if this report is to be believed, the series will begin production much sooner than previously thought.
At one stage, the show was put on indefinite hold while Lucasfilm searched for new writers to replace Hossein Amini, asLucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedywas reportedly unhappy with the scripts. As if that were not already enough to get you down, it was then revealed that the show’s planned six-episode run had been reduced to four. The reason for such backstage drama was due to the similarities withThe Mandalorianand the protective relationship between the masked protagonist and Baby Yoda. However, a recent casting call for two child actors to play a pair of “precocious” twins, which, this beingStar Wars, can only be Luke and Leia, suggests that Disney has found a way to include the children of Darth Vader that works and plays out differently to the hit Disney+ series.
Obi-Wan Kenobiis due to bring back Ewan McGregor as the title character and will be directed byThe MandalorianandBetter Call Saul’sDeborah Chow. Currently Disney+ and has yet to reveal a premiere date. McGregor recently offered some insight into the show itself as well as the backstage dilemmas saying, “The scripts are really good. I saw 90% of the writing and I really liked it. All this bullsh-t about creative differences and all that stuff, none of it is true. We just pushed the dates … last episode, [Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker] came out, everyone had more time to read the stuff that had been written, and they felt that they wanted to do more work on it.”
TheObi-Wan Kenobishow will be just one of a whole host ofStar Warsrelated Disney+ series, includingThe Mandalorian, and a prequel series based onRogue One, as well as rumoredLando Calrissian,Darth Maul, andHan Soloshows. This comes to us fromMaking Star Wars.
