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We then travel back to the time of the Old Republic with the rerun of the hero/villain from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic with Darth Revan. The fun does not end there as Hasbro also reveals two figures from Revenge of the Sith are coming back with Obi-Wan Kenobi and the 501st Clone Trooper[...]

Four figures are in the wave with Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Arc Trooper Echo, and Clone Trooper Hawk Sadly each of these figures was set as Target exclusives, which is probably the worst retailer for a collectible to go to From "missing product" in the back, scalpers, and a terrible set of communication skills across[...]

In the line-up of Lucasfilm and Disney+'s upcoming "Star Wars" universe series, the Ewan McGregor-starring Obi-Wan Kenobi might be one of the most anticipated- with McGregor's return to the role much longer in the planning stages than many realize With his Netflix limited series Halston on the way, McGregor sat down with The Hollywood Reporter for[...]

With early production underway and filming expected to start any time, "Star Wars" fans are learning who else will be joining Lucasfilm and Disney+'s upcoming Ewan McGregor-starring Obi-Wan Kenobi PEN 15 star and co-creator Maya Erskine is expected to join the cast in a supporting role for at least three episodes, according to exclusive reporting[...]

Earlier this month, we reported on some production rumblings going on around Lucasfilm and Disney+'s upcoming Ewan McGregor-starring Obi-Wan Kenobi– specifically, that McGregor was getting jacked to start filming This morning, things were made a whole lot more official with official news that production on the "Star Wars' universe special event series will begin soon[...]

So the last time we checked in with Ewan McGregor to find out how things were going with the upcoming Disney+ "Star Wars" universe live-action series Obi-Wan Kenobi, the actor confirmed to actor/comedian Eddie Izzard (Hannibal) during Izzard's #MakeHumanityGreatAgain charity event that filming was set in Los Angeles for the late spring Looks like either McGregor[...]

The last time we checked in on the upcoming Disney+ "Star Wars" universe live-action series Obi-Wan Kenobi, there was a whole lot of confusion over where the Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen-starring series would be filming and when Was it Boston, England, or Boston, Massachusetts? Was it going to take place somewhere else? And was it[...]

Then they talked about the rest, including the Obi-Wan Kenobi series and Andor We already knew that an Obi-Wan Kenobi series was in production, but not the big reveal The biggest news might be that Hayden Christensen will return as Darth Vader for a rematch between Obi-Wan and Vader. Disney+ The miniseries touted as a "special event[...]

In April, Joby Harold (Army of the Dead) was tapped to replace Hossein Amini (Drive) after reports surfaced that Lucasfilm president and Obi-Wan producer Kathleen Kennedy was dissatisfied with Amini's scripts Allegedly, Kennedy was concerned that having the lead character serve as a mentor to a young Luke and/or Leia skewed too close to The Mandalorian-The Child[...]

While we'll have a better idea in a few weeks if the news that Disney+'s upcoming Ewan McGregor-starring Obi-Wan series Star Wars: Kenobi is filming in Boston is true, it appears there's already an opening credits scene filmed And the best part? The fine folks behind CBS' The Late Show with Stephen Colbert have it exclusively-[...]

When we last checked in with Disney+'s upcoming Ewan McGregor-starring Obi-Wan series, McGregor was on The Graham Norton Show revealing that production on the project was set to begin in March 2021 Now thanks to some reporting from WBZ TV, Boston's CBS affiliate In the clip below, we learn that a posting by the Film &[...]

On top of that, it looks like there will be some serious early 2021 movement on the Ewan McGregor-starring Obi-Wan limited series as well as the Rogue One prequel series focusing on Cassian Andor's (Diego Luna) earlier adventures But the one that has our curiosity peaked the most is Leslye Headland's (Russian Doll) upcoming untitled "Star[...]

So far (because we're keeping fingers, toes, and various other body parts crossed with hope for some "mystery guest stars) Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian), and Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), as well as Star Wars: The Clone Wars vets Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker), Tom Kane (Yoda, Qui-Gon Jinn), James Arnold Taylor[...]

Set for Tuesday, November 17, the special stars (so far) Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian), and Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), as well as Star Wars: The Clone Wars vets Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker), Tom Kane (Yoda, Qui-Gon Jinn), James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), and Dee Bradley Baker (clone troopers). LEGO Star Wars[...]

The last time we checked in on Disney+'s upcoming Ewan McGregor-starring Obi-Wan series, director Deborah Chow was discussing the difference between working on The Mandalorian and the upcoming live-action "Star Wars" prequel series and explaining some of the challenges that come with working in the Volume Now the news pendulum swings back to McGregor, and[...]

Now it's series director Deborah Chow's turn, as she discusses the difference between working of The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan while also offering some insight into the challenges that come with working in the Volume. 'The Mandalorian' Director Deborah Chow Discusses the Upcoming 'Obi-Wan' Series | Close Up With THR Here's a look at the clip from SundanceTV's[...]

Ewan McGregor has been a one-man public relations for Disney+'s live-action Obi-Wan series lately, dispensing cautious but hopeful updates on when production will get underway and why he's excited to be returning to the role From the looks of things, it doesn't appear there's any mountain he won't climb… and river he won't swim… any[...]

"Star Wars" franchise fans are going to start feeling spoiled, what with two… that's right, two… days in a row of updates from series star Ewan McGregor on Disney+'s live-action Obi-Wan series Yesterday, we learned that filming is looking to start this spring, and as far as McGregor knows, the project is a limited series[...]

Between a COVID-related production and some behind-the-scenes creative maneuverings, the upcoming Obi-Wan series has had a bit of a bumpy ride when it comes to details like the number of episodes, production timeline, if it's a limited or ongoing timeline, etc Thankfully, Ewan McGregor has some updates to offer during an interview with ET's Ash[...]

The second Star Wars statue that Diamond and Gentle Giant have for us is the Obi-Wan Kenobi Clone Wars Bust This statue features your favorite Prequels Jedi Master in all of his animated series glory This is the first Star Wars The Clone Wars Diamond has brought us and I doubt it will be the[...]

Almost two months after news broke that production on Disney+'s Star Wars spinoff Obi-Wan was suspended over Lucasfilm president and Obi-Wan producer Kathleen Kennedy's dissatisfaction with writer Hossein Amini's (Drive) scripts, Joby Harold (Army of the Dead) has been tapped to step in as the four-episode, live-action series' writer (Variety first reported) Reportedly, Kennedy was[...]

Early last month, rumors began of trouble behind-the-scenes of Disney+'s live-action Star Wars spinoff Obi-Wan – followed by the Ewan McGregor-starrer officially suspending (though not cancelling) work on the series and the production crew at London's Pinewood Studios sent home McGregor and director Deborah Chow remain attached, but the episode count was reduced from 6[...]

On the other hand? There's Ewan McGregor-starring spinoff Obi-Wan, which… isn't going quite as well so far (more on that below) Which brings us to Diego Luna's upcoming Rogue One prequel series, which has him returning to the role of Rebel Alliance officer Cassian Andor For those of you familiar with the film (assuming most[...]

Only a week after rumors began circulating of trouble behind the scenes of Disney+'s live-action Star Wars spinoff Obi-Wan, the Ewan McGregor-starrer has been shut down "indefinitely" (though not cancelled) and that the production crew assembled at London's Pinewood Studios was sent home Based on reporting from several news sites, McGregor and director Deborah Chow[...]

UPDATE: The Hollywood Reporter has additional reporting on Obi-Wan: ● Ewan McGregor and director Deborah Chow remain attached. ● Lucasfilm is now looking for a new writer, and is retooling the series down from 6 to 4 episodes. ● One sources claims the storyline for Obi-Wan involving the lead character serving as a mentor to a young Luke[...]

The final two are coming from Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series and be getting General Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker These two are my favorite from the reveals and I will be sure to add these characters to my Star Wars collection Anakin has his Clone Wars General outfits and comes with an unopened and[...]

Earlier this year Disney and Lucasfilm finally confirmed one of the longest-running rumors in the Star Wars universe; Ewan McGregor was returning as Obi-Wan Kenobi in a TV series for Disney+ For many, many years people have been asking for McGregor to return to the Star Wars universe because for all of the hatred the prequels got[...]

Look like Deborah Chow will be spending a little more time "in a galaxy far, far away," with The Mandalorian director set to follow up her two episode run behind the camera there with a turn in the director's chair for the upcoming Disney+ live-action Obi-Wan Kenobi television series Ewan McGregor returns as the Jedi[...]

Expect The Mandalorian, the Lady and the Tramp live-action remake, and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (which has a screening later in the day) as some of the expected topics – and then there's that rumored Ewan McGregor/Obi-Wan limited series as well as a possible surprise or two from the Marvel U. DON'T FORGET![...]

A couple years ago, I made him an Obi-Wan costume, and said that he just looked like Riker in Jedi robes This turned into us joking about doing a mashup between the two, and somehow we decided to actually go for it For myself, I decided to do a mashup of Seven of Nine and Slave[...]