ANTICIPATION HAS BEEN building for months ahead of the release of Obi-Wan Kenobi, the new live action Star Wars series. But now, the wait is over.
The iconic Jedi master arrives on screens today in a six-episode series, with a two-episode premiere now streaming exclusively on Disney+.
It begins ten years after the events of 2005′s Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, which brought Obi-Wan Kenobi his greatest defeat as his young protegé Anakin Skywalker turned to the Dark Side to become Darth Vader.
The story opens on the desert planet Tatooine where Kenobi, now living a hermetic existence, is watching over a young Luke Skywalker. But the Galactic Empire has plans of its own.
Obi-Wan Kenobi sees Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen return as Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, a full 17 years after they last occupied the roles together. (One trailer features a tantalising flicker of Vader’s black suit being assembled.)
McGregor has spoken about his preparation for the role, revealing that he went deep into the Star Wars universe as he grew into Obi-Wan’s character. “I watched [the movies] from start to finish,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “All nine movies. Just to get back in that world.”
Kenobi faces a new enemy this time around in the form of Imperial Inquisitor Reva (Moses Ingram) – a lieutenant of the Grand Inquisitor who is determined to hunt the Jedi down. “It’s a very dark time to be a Jedi,” series director Deborah Chow has said of the world she conjures in this story.
The new series sees John Williams – composer of the iconic Star Wars main theme – return with new theme music, while also breaking new ground with Natalie Holt becoming the first woman to score a live-action Star Wars project.
Obi-Wan Kenobi is now streaming exclusively to all Disney+ subscribers. You can watch the series or sign up at DisneyPlus.com.
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
have your say