Last month, it was rumoured that Disney is looking to move forward with a Star Wars spin-off movie based around the fan favourite character Obi-Wan Kenobi, and now if – and we emphasise the if here – a report from Cinelinx is to be believed, Lucasfilm is cooking up not one but three separate standalone movies based around the venerable Jedi Master.
The site quotes a source as saying: “First up, they are not talking about an Obi-Wan spin-off movie but a trilogy of Obi-Wan movies. I need to stress that these movies are not connected. They aren’t part of a story arc but 3 separate Obi-Wan adventures set between Episodes III and IV. It seems like the 3 movie ideas are as follows: One set completely on Tatooine and two where Obi-Wan travels elsewhere in the Galaxy. Qui-Gon Jinn is very much present in these stories. So too is Owen Lars. Several characters from the Clone Wars T.V show would make an appearance. There would be flashbacks to Obi-Wan fighting in the Clone Wars.”
While the idea of an Obi-Wan movie seems a no brainer, you’d have to imagine Disney and Lucasfilm would be keen to explore other stories from the galaxy far, far away before committing to an entire trilogy. And personally, I’m not too keen on him heading off on adventures and leaving Tattooine when he’s got Luke Skywalker to keep an eye on…
Originally published October 7, 2014. Updated April 13, 2018.
