Ewan McGregor returns to Disney Plus in May 2022. We give you all the info on the release, the story, the cast and what the trailers and posters show.
After The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, the next Star Wars series is already waiting in the wings: On 27 May 2022, it’s Hello there when Ewan McGregor returns as Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney Plus. In this overview, we provide you with all the important information about the Kenobi series.
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Everything you need to know about Kenobi
Release: When does Kenobi launch
Kenobi will launch on Disney Plus on May 27, 2022 – two days after the original release date, as announced by Ewan McGregor himself. Disney and Lucasfilm have now officially announced this. As usual, the episodes will be released at weekly intervals, so not all episodes will be available at once on 27 May, but the first two will be.
Platform: Where is Kenobi available?
Kenobi will be released exclusively on Disney Plus – just like all other current Star Wars series. So you don’t have to expect a release on platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple+ and Co.
Seasons and episodes: How extensive will Kenobi be?
Kenobi will have a total of one season and six episodes. After that it’s actually(!) over, because the project is strictly speaking a Limited Series
designed. This means that there will be no season 2 or 3. Of course, it cannot be completely ruled out that Disney will overturn its plans in this regard if, for example, fans are hungry for more or Ewan McGregor would be available for more seasons.
And so Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy (via Entertainment Weekly) has already rowed back in this regard, revealing to Entertainment Weekly that a season 2 is indeed already being discussed. However, there would have to be a good reason to continue the story because the first six episodes are self-contained. So fans will have to wait and see, but the chances don’t seem too bad.
Story: What is Kenobi about?
The story of Kenobi takes place between Episode 3 – Revenge of the Sith and Episode 4 – A New Hope. So we join Obi-Wan Kenobi as he watches over young Luke Skywalker on Tatooine after the fall of the Republic and the demise of the Jedi Order. Officially, there are few other additional story details, but we already know more thanks to leaks and insiders.
Warning: the following paragraph contains spoilers
Totally speaking, Kenobi takes place ten years after Episode 3. However, the plot is not only supposed to take place on Tatooine, Obi-Wan also reportedly leaves the desert planet in the meantime. Kenobi is hunted by the Inquisitor Reva, among others, and in the process finds himself on other planets – including Daiyu, which is said to be somewhat reminiscent of Hong Kong.
Hayden Christensen will appear as Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader respectively, Kathleen Kennedy promises a rematch of the century. There will also be flashbacks to the time of the Clone Wars, where we should see Obi-Wan and Anakin in their old dynamic again.]
Trailer: What’s currently available to watch on Kenobi?
Yes, a trailer for the Kenobi series has finally been released on 9 March 2022. It shows Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) watching over a young Luke Skywalker. However, Inquisitors – including Reva (Moses Ingram) – seem to be on his trail. Because of this, Kenobi may be forced to leave Tatooine and seek out the planet Daiyu, among other places.
Take a look for yourself at the official trailer for Kenobi:
Second trailer for May the 4th: On 4 May 2022 – the official Star Wars day – the second trailer for Kenobi followed. It doesn’t show too much new, but rather supplementary material to already known scenes. Particularly exciting, however, is the return of Darth Vader, which the new preview of the TV series makes no secret of:
This shows more pictures of Kenobi
On March 9, 2022, the official Twitter account for the Kenobi series shared an Entertainment Weekly exclusive cover that gives us a better look at Ewan McGregor in the role of the Jedi Master. More pictures from the TV series can be found at the US magazine, which we are not allowed to upload for copyright reasons.
A Jedi Master returns to @EW Check out this exclusive cover featuring Ewan McGregor as ObiWanKenobi The limited series starts streaming May 25 on @DisneyPlus pic.twitter.com/pzmxoagCpd
– Obi-Wan Kenobi (@obiwankenobi) March 9, 2022
First picture of Darth Vader: On 10 March 2022, a first photo followed, showing Hayden Christensen in the role of the fallen Jedi Anakin Skywalker and Lord of the Sith Darth Vader. Here we see the right hand of Emperor Palpatine once again in his castle on Mustafar, as in the film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. According to Christensen, a very powerful Vader is to appear in Kenobi.
“We’re going to see a very powerful Vader,” promises Hayden Christensen as EW presents the exclusive first look at the return of Darth Vader in ObiWanKenobi https://t.co/VI2efrRAZU
– Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 10, 2022
The official posters for Kenobi: Of course there are posters for Obi-Wan Kenobi. They were published on the official Twitter channel for the Star Wars series – we have included them for you as follows:
ObiWanKenobi, a limited series, starts streaming May 25 on @DisneyPlus pic.twitter.com/X4QkEQSgPc
– Obi-Wan Kenobi (@obiwankenobi) March 9, 2022
ObiWanKenobi, a limited series, starts streaming May 27 on @DisneyPlus pic.twitter.com/E8RVqZXiuq
– Obi-Wan Kenobi (@obiwankenobi) May 4, 2022
Actors: Who appears in Kenobi?
In addition to Ewan McGregor, many other actors appear in the Kenobi series. We list all the actors who have been officially announced as of this writing:
- Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
- Joel Edgerton as Owen Lars
- Bonnie Piesse as Beru Lars
- Moses Ingram as Inquisitor Reva (The Queen’s Gambit)
- Kumail Nanjiani (Eternals)
- Indira Varma (Game of Thrones)
- Rupert Friend (Hitman: Agent 47)
- O’Shea Jackson Jr. (Straight Outta Compton)
- Sung Kang (Fast & Furious)
- Simone Kessell (Xena)
- Benny Safdie (The Black Diamond)
Production begins soon on Obi-Wan Kenobi, a special event series coming to DisneyPlus pic.twitter.com/9z49eW9Vgx
– Star Wars (@starwars) March 29, 2021
Showrunners and directors: who is responsible behind the scenes?
As showrunner, Deborah Chow is responsible for Obi-Wan Kenobi. The director has already gained extensive experience in TV and has already staged scenes for series such as Better Call Saul, American Gods, Marvel’s Jessica Jones or Fear the Walking Dead.
Chow is not new to the Star Wars universe either: She already worked together with Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni on The Mandalorian and shot the two episodes Chapter 3: The Mistake and Chapter 7: The Reckoning. Shortly after, it was announced that Deborah Chow would become the main director of the Kenobi series.
What are your expectations for the Kenobi series? Are you looking forward to the return of Ewan McGregor or could you do without? Let us know in the comments.
