Editorial Staff
Deborah Chow, fresh off fellow Disney+ series “The Mandalorian”, has been tapped to direct the streamer’s new Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
The new series, starring Ewan McGregor, is set eight years after “Revenge of the Sith.”
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy stated, “We really wanted to select a director who is able to explore both the quiet determination and rich mystique of Obi-Wan in a way that folds seamlessly into the Star Wars saga. Based on her phenomenal work developing our characters in The Mandalorian, I’m absolutely confident Deborah is the right director to tell this story.”
The series will be written by Hossein Amini (“The Alienist”, “Drive”). Chow, Amini, and McGregor will serve as Executive Producers alongside Kathleen Kennedy, Tracey Seaward (“The Queen”) and John Swartz (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”). Jason McGatlin, Lucasfilm’s Executive Vice President Production, will serve as co-producer.
