As the 45th anniversary of Star Wars approaches in just a month's time, Total Film has put the spotlight directly on Ewan McGregor's return as Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi - as the exiled warrior continues to watch over young Luke Skywalker in Tatooine in the upcoming "Obi-Wan Kenobi" TV series coming to Disney + on May 25th!
Looks like Star Wars fans will have to wait just a little bit more to see the return of Ewan McGregor as the fan favorite Jedi Master, as "Obi-Wan Kenobi" has moved to a May 27 release on Disney +. That may sound like a bummer to some, but the plus side is we'll getting two episodes on premiere day!
Also a special announcement video from Obi-Wan himself!
Obi-Wan Kenobi | Announcement | Disney+
It also happens to be Ewan McGregor's birthday! Happy Birthday!
First rumored and long talked about for years as a potential Star Wars spin-off film, it looks like the idea of Ewan McGregor's return as Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi will FINALLY happen - as Variety reports that McGregor is in talks to reprise his famous role from the Star Wars prequel trilogy in a brand third Star Wars series being developed for Disney's upcoming streaming service, Disney Plus.
Star Wars The Best of Obi Wan Kenobi
Originally, the plan/ rumor was for McGregor to reprise his role as Kenobi in a standalone Star Wars spin-off film in the same vein as "Rogue One" and "Solo". Unfortunately the unsuccessful roll out of the latter film in May last year shelved those ideas, and now it looks like Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker's mentor will be back in this as of yet untitled third Star Wars series - which will be joining Jon Favreau's "The Mandalorian" starring Pedro Pascal, and another show focusing on Diego Luna's "Rogue One" character Cassian Andor.
Look out for more updates on McGregor's return as Obi-Wan soon from Disney as they prepare to hype up Disney Plus - which also includes new Marvel shows like "WandaVision" and "Loki".
Bringing to life a "tale as old as time" and preparing everyone for one of the most anticipated live-action adaptations of a Disney animated classic, Disney has released the very first trailer for "Beauty and the Beast" - based on the 1991 animated film and which will be released early next year.
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast, starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans and featuring the voices of Emma Thompson, Ewan McGregor, and Ian McKellen, will be directed by Bill Condon and sees release on March 17, 2017.
