Ewan McGregor returns as Obi-Wan Kenobi in a series of the same name in mere months. The actor first portrayed the young Kenobi in 1999’s The Phantom Menace. In the Disney+Opens in a new tab series, Kenobi is older, presumably leading a hermit life on Tatooine as he watches over Luke Skywalker from afar. We’ve seen a poster for the show, but now we have the first images for Obi-Wan KenobiOpens in a new tab courtesy of Entertainment WeeklyOpens in a new tab. In its final print edition, the magazine has a feature on the upcoming show with plenty of Ewan McGregor’s beard, a new villain, and a new planet.
The images focusing on only Obi-Wan don’t give us a ton of new information. He’s wearing the Jedi robe look you expect. And Obi-Wan, well, he’s in a rough place. McGregor tells Entertainment Weekly, “We find Obi-Wan at the beginning of our story rather broken, and faithless, and beaten, somewhat given up.” As far as we know, Obi-Wan’s leading a sparse, solitary existence, so that’s not surprising.
What kind of Obi-Wan Kenobi will we meet in #ObiWanKenobiOpens in a new tab? Says Ewan McGregor: "We find Obi-Wan at the beginning of our story rather broken, and faithless, and beaten, somewhat given up." See more FIRST LOOK photos and details on the upcoming series! https://t.co/brdtgkB0J4Opens in a new tab pic.twitter.com/OrT90x13X4Opens in a new tab
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 9, 2022Opens in a new tab
The first official stills of Ewan McGregor as OBI-WAN KENOBI!
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Obi-Wan won’t be without action though. The series will introduce a new villainOpens in a new tab, though it’s a familiar type of villain: Inquisitor Reva (Moses Ingram). Governed by Darth Vader, the Inquisitorius program had the task of hunting down any Jedi who survived Order 66. They featured prominently in Star Wars Rebels, as well as the Darth Vader comic book series and Jedi: Fallen Order video game. We already know Hayden Christensen will reprise his role as VaderOpens in a new tab, but a comment from Ingram suggests the Grand Inquisitor may appear too (a rumor that has floated around fan sites recently).
As the force-sensitive Inquisitor Reva, Moses Ingram will prove a formidable new foe in #ObiWanKenobiOpens in a new tab as she seeks out Jedi-in-hiding for the Empire. Director Deborah Chow and writer Joby Harold describe the character as ruthlessly ambitious. https://t.co/brdtgkB0J4Opens in a new tab pic.twitter.com/XjXD0CXVkyOpens in a new tab
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First look at Joel Edgerton’s return as Uncle Owen in ‘OBI-WAN KENOBI’. pic.twitter.com/ko99BvndCQOpens in a new tab
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The other more exciting image reveals Obi-Wan on the planet of Daiyu. According to writer Joby Harold, Daiyu “sort of has a Hong Kong feel to it. It’s got a graffiti-ridden nightlife, and is kind of edgy. It’s just got a different lane and a different feeling.” I’m getting MadripoorOpens in a new tab vibes. Also I’m relieved the show will not take place entirely on Tatooine. You know what they say about sand.
Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan will visit a new planet, Daiyu, in the series.
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Joby Harold describes the planet having “a Hong Kong feel to it. It's got a graffiti-ridden nightlife, and is kind of edgy. It's just got a different lane and feeling.”
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Obi-Wan Kenobi also recently received its first trailer release. Take a look here to see all the Easter eggs and insights you may have missed.
Obi-Wan Kenobi premieres on Disney+ on May 27, 2022.
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