OBI-WAN KENOBI Star Shares A Disheartening Update On Plans For Season 2 Of STAR WARS TV Series

OBI-WAN KENOBI Star Shares A Disheartening Update On Plans For Season 2 Of STAR WARS TV Series

Star Wars fans remain optimistic about the chances of Obi-Wan Kenobi receiving a second season on Disney+, but another of the show's leads has shared a disappointing update on its future. Check it out...

By JoshWilding - Dec 15, 2023 09:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: Slash Film

While there were some divisive creative decisions (what was up with The Grand Inquisitor's new look?), Obi-Wan Kenobi was largely a hit with Star Wars fans. The series shed new light on the Jedi Master's first meeting with Princess Leia, his previously unheard-of post-Episode III rematch with Darth Vader, and much more. 

The show ended with roughly another decade to go before the events of A New Hope, and we can't discount the possibility that Obi-Wan went on other adventures during that time. It's not even outside the realm of possibility that he and Anakin Skywalker crossed paths again.

Ewan McGregor has said on multiple occasions that he wants a second season, but someone who hasn't heard anything about plans for more episodes is Uncle Owen actor Joel Edgerton.

"I haven't heard," he told Slash Film. "Either it's happening and they don't want me or it...I don't know, I haven't, no. The short answer is no, I haven't. And I'm not even faking that I don't know."

"But, if it does happen and I am in it, I'll probably be wearing brown, or some shade of brown. That's all I know."

For the time being, it seems Obi-Wan's story is over, though at least we finally got to see it play out after years of false starts for a big screen version of the story. 

Talking at Star Wars Celebration back in April, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy said, "[Obi-Wan Kenobi season 2 ]is not in active development. But I never say never, because there’s always the possibility. That show was so well-received and [director] Deborah Chow did such a spectacular job. Ewan McGregor really wants to do another."

"Everybody’s all hands on deck with what we’re doing right now, as you can see by what we showed everybody [at the Celebration]," Kennedy added. "We’ll turn our attention to [Obi-Wan Kenobi] again maybe down the road."

Obi-Wan Kenobi begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith where Obi-Wan Kenobi faced his greatest defeat - the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader.

The series stars Ewan McGregor, reprising his role as the iconic Jedi Master, and also marked the return of Hayden Christensen in the role of Darth Vader before he later reprised the role in Ahsoka. Joining the cast are Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell, and Benny Safdie.

Obi-Wan Kenobi is directed by Deborah Chow and executive-produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Deborah Chow, Ewan McGregor and Joby Harold. All episodes are now streaming on Disney+.

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