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Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi premiere moves back two days, but we’re getting two episodes

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While May 25th seemed like the perfect date to debut Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, what with it being the 45th anniversary of the release of Jedi Master’s first ever appearance in the original Star Wars, it seems we’re going to have to wait two days longer for the premiere of Lucasfilm’s latest live-action Disney+ series. […]

Ewan McGregor jokes that he uses the Force to open supermarket doors

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It’s safe to assume that everyone has tried that thing where you wave your hand in front of an automatic door and act like you used Jedi powers to open it. And no one should be embarrassed by it either – especially when Obi-Wan Kenobi himself does it. As Ewan McGregor starts the press tour […]

UPDATE: Darth Maul was cut from early Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi scripts

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You might be aware that some people found things to criticise about 1999’s Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, but that doesn’t apply to two characters who faced off as John Williams’ Duel of the Fates scorched itself into Star Wars lore; Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ray Park’s Darth Maul, and now news has emerged […]

First trailer for Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi released by Lucasfilm and Disney+

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Following on from today’s first-look images, Lucasfilm and Disney+ have now shared the official trailer for Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, the upcoming limited series which sees the return of Ewan McGregor as the now-exiled Ben Kenobi, a glimpse of a young Luke Skywalker, and the live-action introduction of the Empire’s Jedi hunters the Inquisitorius and […]

Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi first look images introduce a new Inquisitor

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Disney+ and Lucasfilm will be taking us back to the sands of Tatooine this May for the hotly-anticipated Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series, and thanks to Entertainment Weekly we now have our very first glimpse at Ewan McGregor’s return to the galaxy far, far away. Along with shots of McGregor’s Ben Kenobi (including the above […]

Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi gets a first poster and official premiere date

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The Book of Boba Fett may have come to a close [read our review of the finale here], but we’ll be heading back to the sands of Tatooine very soon as Disney and Lucasfilm have confirmed that Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi is set to premiere on Disney+ on Wednesday, May 25th. Check out the official […]

Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series to premiere on Disney+ in May

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Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett draws to a close this coming Wednesday with its season (series?) finale, but we won’t have too long a wait before we venture back to Tatooine as The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi will premiere on Disney+ in May. THR’s report comes hot on […]

Meet Ewan McGregor’s Cricket in the first teaser for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

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In what feels like the perfect marriage of director and material, Guillermo del Toro’s long-gestating take on the classic tale of Pinocchio is finally coming to life thanks to your Netflix subscription dollars. Officially titled Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, the Academy Award winning director’s unique take features an all-star voice cast with Ewan McGregor as […]

Kathleen Kennedy recalls “emotional” reunion between Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen on Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi set

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One of the most anticipated projects in the Star Wars universe is the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series which will see the reunion of Ewan McGregor’s Kenobi and Hayden Christensen’s Darth Vader. Now, in an interview with Empire, Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, has recalled the on-set reunion between the two actors after not appearing together for over […]

Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi behind-the-scenes video teases Disney+ series

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Following yesterday’s concept art leak, Lucasfilm has now officially released a behind-the-scenes sizzle reel for next year’s Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series as part of the Disney+ Day celebrations. In addition to concept art, the featurette includes comments from director Deborah Chow (The Mandalorian) and Obi-Wan himself, Ewan McGregor, who also teases his impending rematch […]