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The long-rumored film series based on “Star Wars”‘ legendary Obi-Wan Kenobi (played by Sir Alec Guinness in the original trilogy and Ewan McGregor in the prequel trilogy) may be inching forward – but it mightn’t be hitting the big screen.
Originally proposed as a bigscreen venture for McGregor to reprise Jedi-yielding ‘Ben’ in, StarWarsNews.Net is now reporting that Disney is looking at developing the project as a series instead.
We were told that an Obi-Wan Kenobi limited TV series is happening, is the next top priority for the Disney+ streaming service, and that it could be as many as six episodes.
The Kenobi project was initially supposed to be a film, as had been reported several times over the last few years, but everything changed after the disappointing box office performance of Solo: A Star Wars Story. We were told that the Kenobi film was actually supposed to start production shortly after Solo premiered, and then everything changed. This certainly puts much more clarity on that famous Bob Iger “rethinking our approach” statement from last year.
McGregor has expressed interest over the years in reprising his “Star Wars” role so if the series is a go – and it’s far from confirmed yet – he’s no doubt attached.
Earlier this week, reports surfaced that Disney are also looking at giving several other “Star Wars” characters, including Han Solo and Lando, their own TV series’ on Disney+.
