Beyond the Craft With Emmy Nominees From “The Last of Us,” “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” & More
A ruined world, decimated by a fungi-borne plague and teeming with zombified hordes and hardened survivors who can be just as dangerous. A biopic about one of the all-time greatest musical tricksters who created an astonishingly successful career parodying hit songs. A reality show where contestants move into a palatial castle and need to cohere ...
“Obi-Wan Kenobi” Composer Natalie Holt Finds the Force
The series Obi-Wan Kenobi concluded to great acclaim, especially for star Ewan McGregor’s emotional performance in the title role, Moses Ingram’s intensity as Inquisitor Reva, and the astonishing cat-and-mouse game between Obi-Wan and his former protogé, Darth Vader. Speaking of Vader, Hayden Christensen returned to the role and gave a haunting performance, creating a richer, more ...
“Obi-Wan Kenobi” Finale Delivers on The Tragedy of Darth Vader
*Spoilers ahead for Obi-Wan Kenobi. There is a reason that Darth Vader is widely considered one of the greatest villains in the history of cinema. Imposing, imperial, and impeccably performed by the voice work of James Earl Jones and embodied by the 6’6″ David Prowse, just on aesthetics alone, Vader is hard to match. The ...
Ewan McGregor, “Star Wars” & “Star Trek” Family Defend “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Star Moses Ingram
You might recall back in 2017 when Star Wars: The Last Jedi premiered and some Star Wars “fans” began bullying Kelly Marie Train, one of the film’s stars, often using horrific language. “I won’t be marginalized by online harassment,” Tran wrote shortly thereafter, in an essay for The New York Times. “It wasn’t their words, it’s that I started ...
A Young Luke Skywalker Appears in Official “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Trailer
There are some seriously sinister forces aligned against Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) in the official trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi. From the opening seconds, we see the Inquisitor Fifth Brother (Sung Kang) appear on the scene as Obi-Wan implores the other, scattered Jedi to “stay hidden…or will we not survive.” Fifth Brother is but one of the people hunting ...
New “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Images Reveal Darth Vader & More
Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen) is back. After being only hinted at in the Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer, we have our first official look at the Sith Lord’s return, with Christensen reprising the role for the first time in 17-years, since George Lucas’s final film in his prequel trilogy, 2005’s Star Wars: The Revenge of the Sith. In that film, ...
“Obi-Wan Kenobi” Will Arrive in a Two-Episode Burst
We know that when Obi-Wan Kenobi premieres on Disney+ we’ll be getting a more powerful Darth Vader, new villains, and the long-awaited return of Ewan McGregor to the title role—and now we know we’ll be getting two episodes at once. Disney+ announced yesterday, with McGregor himself doing the explaining, that Obi-Wan Kenobi‘s release date has been moved back—don’t ...
“Obi-Wan Kenobi” Star Hayden Christensen Promises a “Very Powerful” Darth Vader
Now that the Obi-Wan Kenobi teaser trailer is well on its way to 10 million views, it’s safe to say people are psyched about Ewan McGregor’s return as the Jedi master. The upcoming Disney+ series is set ten years after the events of Revenge of the Sith, with Obi-Wan dealing with the aftermath of his former protegé Anakin Skywalker’s descent to ...
First “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Images Reveal Sung Kang’s Mysterious Villain Fifth Brother
At long last, we got our first good look at Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi series yesterday with the release of the teaser trailer. This thrilling glimpse revealed just how bleak things look for our hero, Ewan McGregor’s still-young Jedi Master, ten years after he tried, and failed, to keep Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) from slipping over to the ...
The First “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Trailer is Straight-Up Thrilling
A distant figure approaches across the sands of Tatooine while the opening notes of a score that can only be from Star Wars introduce us, at long last, to our first look at Disney+’s upcoming series Obi-Wan Kenobi. That figure is, of course, Ewan McGregor’s Jedi master, who informs us at the top of the first official teaser ...
“Obi-Wan Kenobi” First Look Reveals Ewan McGregor’s Jedi Master & His Blue Lightsaber
It’s been 17-years since we last saw Ewan McGregor as Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, but the wait is finally over. Entertainment Weekly has revealed the first look at McGregor on their upcoming digital cover, which marks the 41st cover that EW has devoted to Star Wars in the past 32-years, with McGregor featuring in six of those. In the ...
Legendary “Star Wars” Composer John Williams Wrote the “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Theme Song
Outside of George Lucas, there are few people as deeply connected to the Star Wars galaxy as composer John Williams. Now, Variety confirms that the legendary composer has created the theme song for Obi-Wan Kenobi, the highly-anticipated upcoming series on Disney+. Williams is only three years removed from work on his 9th Star Wars film, The Rise of Skywalker, and there is ...
“Obi-Wan Kenobi” Series Reveals Poster, Cast & Release Date
At long last, we have an official release date and supporting cast for Disney+’s long-awaited Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Ewan McGregor is reprising his role of the venerable Jedi Master on May 25, bringing along a host of great co-stars. McGregor first played Obi-Wan Kenobi way back in 1999 in the first of George Lucas’s prequel trilogy Star Wars: ...
The Full “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Cast Revealed
The full cast of Disney+’s upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi has been revealed, and it boasts some well-known stars and some up-and-coming talent. The long-gestating series is really ramping up, which will catch up with the Jedi master 10 years after he bested Annakin Skywalker in a lightsaber duel in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. We’ve known for a ...
“Game of Thrones” Actress Indira Varma Joins “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Disney+ Series
These are not the droids you’re looking for, but this is the kind of news you want to hear about Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi series. The long-gestating live-action spinoff featuring Ewan McGregor as the younger Kenobi finally seems to be cruising in hyperdrive. Deadline broke the news that Game of Thrones alum Indira Varma has joined the show. Varma was excellent as Ellaria Sand ...
Obi-Wan Kenobi Film Finally Happening
Today is a good day to be an Obi-Wan Kenobi fan. Lucasfilm has begun the process of courting director Stephen Daldry, known for his work on Billy Elliot and The Hours, to helm a standalone spinoff based on the beloved Jedi Master. Beyond directing, if all goes as expected, Daldry will contribute to the initial ...
