- “Between darkness and defeat hope survives”
- ―Tagline
Obi-Wan Kenobi is a Star Wars series by Lucasfilm. It centers on Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, with Ewan McGregor reprising his role from prequel trilogy, and Hayden Christensen reprising his role as both Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader. It premiered on Disney+ on May 27, 2022 with two episodes, and concluded on June 22, 2022.
Synopsis[]
During the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi embarks on a crucial mission. Kenobi must confront allies turned enemies and face the wrath of the Empire.
Cast[]
- Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
- James Earl Jones as Voice of Darth Vader[1]
- Moses Ingram as Reva Sevander/Third Sister
- Joel Edgerton as Owen Lars
- Bonnie Piesse as Beru Whitesun Lars
- Kumail Nanjiani as Haja Estree
- Indira Varma as Tala
- Rupert Friend as The Grand Inquisitor
- O'Shea Jackson Jr. as Roken
- Sung Kang as Fifth Brother
- Simone Kessell as Breha Organa
- Benny Safdie as Nari
- Maya Erskine as Sully
- Vivien Lyra Blair as Leia Organa
- Jimmy Smits as Bail Organa
- Grant Freely as Luke Skywalker
- Rya Kihlstedt as Lyn Rakish/Fourth Sister
- Flea as Vect Nokru
- Marisé Álvarez as Nyche
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- Temuera Morrison as Nax
- Zach Braff as Freck
- Ming Qiu as Minas Velti
- Esther-Rose McGregor as Tetha Grig
- Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn
- Ian McDiarmid as Emperor Palpatine/Darth Sidious
Development[]
Announcements[]
There have been rumors about the series for years, and according to Cinelinx's sources on August 16, 2019, the concept of the series is moving to the Disney+ streaming service. It has also been reported that McGregor has signed on to reprise the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi, a role he inherited from Alec Guinness and played in the prequel films. An official announcement was made during the Disney D23 event on August 23, with Ewan McGregor confirming that he would reprise his role.[2]
On March 29, 2021, Lucasfilm revealed the main cast of the series.
On May 11, 2021, McGregor confirmed that filming had officially begun.
Filming officially wrapped on August 16, 2021.[3]
According to Kathleen Kennedy, the original scripts were far too bleak, and production had to be paused in order to do a rewrite that gives the series a more hopeful and uplifting story.[4]
On February 17, 2022, Variety reported that John Williams scored the theme music for the series, while the composer for the series has yet to be determined.[5]
On April 22, 2022, Vanity Fair reported that Natalie Holt would compose the score for the series.[6]
Episodes[]
| No. | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part I | Deborah Chow | Story by : Stuart Beattie and Hossein Amini Teleplay by : Joby Harold and Hossein Amini and Stuart Beattie |
May 27, 2022 |
| Sith Inquisitors arrive on Tatooine in search of a Jedi. A 10-year-old Leia Organa, Princess of Alderaan, is kidnapped by bounty hunters. | |||
| Part II | Deborah Chow | Story by : Stuart Beattie and Hossein Amini Teleplay by : Joby Harold |
May 27, 2022 |
| Kenobi comes out of hiding on Tatooine, tasked by Senator Bail Organa to rescue Leia from bounty hunters on the planet Daiyu. Reva is also on Daiyu on the hunt for Kenobi, using Leia as bait, while the local population of Daiyu is made aware of Kenobi's presence there. | |||
| Part III | Deborah Chow | Joby Harold Hannah Friedman Hossein Amini Stuart Beattie |
June 1, 2022 |
| On Mustafar, Darth Vader rises from his Bacta tank and is assembled by nearby machinery. The Dark Lord is later informed by the Third Sister that Obi-Wan is alive, and that the Grand Inquisitor has been incapacitated. Dismissing the loss of the Grand Inquisitor, Vader orders the Third Sister to prove herself capable and that she will be made the new Grand Inquisitor, threatening that she will not live to regret her failures. | |||
| Part IV | Deborah Chow | Joby Harold Hannah Friedman |
June 8, 2022 |
| Having escaped Vader, Kenobi and Tala infiltrate the Inquisitors' stronghold on the ocean moon of Nur in the Mustafar system to rescue Leia, now being interrogated by Reva for details on the Path. During the infiltration, Kenobi discovers a trophy vault filled with the preserved corpses of Jedi who had been captured and killed, including a Youngling. While they are successful in freeing Leia, Tala's cover is blown, and their presence is revealed. They eventually escape with the help of Path commander Roken and his guerilla troops. Vader is furious over the course of events and threatens to kill Reva, but spares her when she reveals that, in anticipation of a rescue, she had attached a tracker to Leia's companion droid Lola. | |||
| Part V | Deborah Chow | Joby Harold Andrew Stanton |
June 15, 2022 |
| Tracking the Path to their hideout, Vader promotes Reva to Grand Inquisitor and has her lay siege on the facility. Stalling for time, Obi-Wan confronts Reva and deduces that she knows Vader's true identity because she witnessed his massacre in the Jedi temple as a Youngling. Reva reveals to him that she does not wish to serve Vader but kill him for revenge. The facility is breached and Tala sacrifices herself to save Obi-Wan. Realizing there is no way to win, Obi-Wan surrenders and is taken to Reva. There, he convinces Reva to assassinate Vader when she delivers Kenobi to him. Meanwhile, Leia is able to repair the doors, allowing the Path to evacuate just as Vader arrives inside the cave. Reva uses this opportunity to sneak up and attack Vader, but is quickly overpowered after a brief duel and is stabbed by him. The original Grand Inquisitor reappears, revealed to be alive. He takes the Grand Inquisitor badge from Reva before they both leave her for dead. While Obi-Wan, Leia & the Path network leave the planet, an injured Reva finds Obi-Wan’s transmitter and sees Bail Organa's message, pointing her to Tatooine. | |||
| Part VI | Deborah Chow | Story by : Stuart Beattie and Joby Harold & Andrew Stanton Teleplay by : Joby Harold & Andrew Stanton and Hossein Amini |
June 22, 2022 |
| While Reva has arrived on Tatooine looking for Luke, Vader pursues Obi-Wan and the Path in his Star Destroyer. Realizing there is no other way, Obi-Wan separates from the group so that the Path can escape. He fights Vader alone on a nearby planet and damages Vader‘s breathing device, rendering him unable to continue. Convinced that Anakin cannot be saved, he leaves Vader behind, just like he did before. Meanwhile, Reva has arrived at Owen's farm and is fought by Owen and Beru. She pursues Luke into the desert, but cannot bring herself to kill him and eventually returns him to his family. Obi-Wan congratulates her for overcoming her past and the Dark Side. Back on Alderaan, Leia has found new resolve in her duties as a princess. A visiting Obi-Wan assures the Organas that he will help when he is needed and bids Leia farewell. Upon his return to Tatooine, he assures Owen that he will allow Luke to grow up as a regular boy and is permitted to meet him for the first time. Having found his inner peace, he is finally able to see and speak to the spirit of his deceased master, Qui-Gon Jinn. On Mustafar, a restored Vader abandons his search for Obi-Wan after the Emperor questions his motives. | |||
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Trivia[]
- The homeless Clone Veteran that Obi-Wan comes upon is named Nax, who first appeared in the novelization of the "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" movie.
- The miniseries was supposed to be a trilogy of films focusing on Obi-Wan.
- It is revealed Obi-Wan gave Luke the T-16 Skyhopper model.
- This is the second time Darth Vader's mask gets damaged.
- The first time is in the Star Wars Rebels episode "Twilight of the Apprentice".
- Chronologically, it is the other way around.
- James Earl Jones's voice was used for Darth Vader, but his lines in the series were generated by an AI program called Respeecher (which was also used for Luke Skywalker in The Book of Boba Fett) based on recordings of Jones from the films.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Darth Vader's Voice Emanated From War-Torn Ukraine". Vanity Fair (October 2022). Retrieved on September 10, 2024.
- ↑ "D23 Expo 2019 Ewan McGregor returns as Obi Wan Announcement - Disney+ Show". YouTube. Retrieved on August 24, 2019.
- ↑ Obi-Wan Kenobi Has Wrapped Filming | Exclusive Barside Buzz
- ↑ Original Script Story
- ↑ John Williams Returns to ‘Star Wars’ Universe with ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Theme (EXCLUSIVE)
- ↑ Obi-Wan Kenobi Composer Natalie Holt Reveals “Haunting” Approach
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