

Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader/Anakin SkywalkerĮwan McGregor will return to play Obi-Wan Kenobi once more.Vivien Lyra Blair as Princess Leia Organa.Moses Ingram as The Third Sister/Reva Sevander.
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Read More: How Obi-Wan Kenobi series fits into the Star Wars timelineīelow is the confirmed list for the Obi-Wan Kenobi cast.And we’re now developing the limited Obi-Wan Kenobi series with Deborah Chow, and she’s just been doing a phenomenal job." She said: "It’s been very exciting to see the talent that’s come in. "The new technology we employed doing it is cool, and it was a different experience than making the original three films that I did."īack in August 2020, Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy told The Wrap that the show was being developed as a limited series, meaning there may only be one season – although, that could change depending on fan response. I had a really good time making it, and worked with some really wonderful people, lovely people. "I think it will not disappoint," he added. "We finished shooting our series, and it was really, really good fun – I really enjoyed working with Deborah Chow," he told press (via Variety).


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The further four episodes are expected weekly on Disney Plus.Ī video announcement from Disney Plus featuring star Ewan McGregor confirmed the delay.įilming officially wrapped on the big Star Wars project in September 2021. Thankfully, news of the delay came with a rewarding caveat - the first two episodes will be released together in a double-bill on the same day. However, the series has now been pushed back by two days. Star Wars fans knew that this date had a specific meaning since it was on that date in 1977 that the very first Star Wars movie, A New Hope, dropped in cinemas. The series was previously announced to be released on Wednesday 25th May 2022. Obi-Wan Kenobi will now be released on Disney Plus on Friday 27th May 2022 at 8am GMT.

The publication adds that Oscar-winner Williams, who completed his ninth Star Wars film two years ago, recorded with a Los Angeles orchestra under tight security back in February. Legendary composer John Williams is returning to the Jedi fold to compose the theme music, Variety reports. The latest Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer, which landed earlier this month to celebrate Star Wars Day, teases a long-awaited face-off between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader following Vader’s defeat on Mustafa, as the Empire’s ruthless Inquisitor Reva (Moses Ingram, The Queen's Gambit) warns Obi-Wan in the final moments: "You can't escape him." Read more on the exciting trailers below.ĭisney Plus has also released an exciting new poster (below) for Obi-Wan Kenobi, showing the Jedi Master with a look of anguish on his face.Ĭhristensen and McGregor are joined by Rupert Friend (Homeland), Indira Varma ( Carnival Row) and Sung Kang ( Fast & Furious), while Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse return as Owen and Beru Lars.Īnd that’s not all.
