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Obi-Wan Kenobi was a deed successful the Star Wars galaxy. The 2022 TV bid featured the returns of Ewan McGregor arsenic Obi-Wan and Hayden Christensen arsenic Darth Vader from the prequel trilogy. The action-packed amusement followed Obi-Wan connected the tally from the Empire aft Revenge of the Sith and before A New Hope.
Obi-Wan Kenobi was a large occurrence for Disney+. The show’s premiere was the most-watched Disney+ archetypal bid premiere globally. The bid besides earned 5 Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Limited Series.
It’s been implicit a twelvemonth since Obi-Wan Kenobi wrapped up its six-episode run, leaving fans with 1 large question: volition determination beryllium a play 2? Here’s everything we cognize astir different play of the Star Wars show.
Will There Be A Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 2?
Disney has not renewed Obi-Wan Kenobi for play 2 arsenic of August 2023. Unfortunately, some Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and Obi-Wan Kenobi director and EP Deborah Chow have formed uncertainty connected the amusement getting a 2nd season.
“That is not an progressive development,” Kathleen told Variety in April 2023, erstwhile asked astir a sophomore play for Obi-Wan Kenobi. “But I ne'er accidental never, due to the fact that there’s ever the possibility,” she added. “That amusement was truthful well-received and Deborah Chow did specified a spectacular job. Ewan McGregor truly wants to bash another. Everybody’s each hands connected platform with what we’re doing close now. We’ll crook our attraction to that again possibly down the road.”
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Photo: Disney+)
Deborah, who directed each six episodes of the show, told Deadline in May 2023 that Obi-Wan Kenobi “was ever conceived of arsenic a constricted series.” “I’m definite you tin archer from the communicative that it is closed,” the filmmaker added. “We did evidently look to archer 1 large story. Who knows, there’s 10 much years earlier ‘A New Hope’ starts, truthful ne'er accidental never.”
Ewan told British GQ in July 2022 that helium wants to bash a 2nd play of Obi-Wan Kenobi. “I truly anticipation we bash another,” the histrion said. “If I could bash 1 of these each present and again – I’d conscionable beryllium blessed astir it.”
Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 2 Cast
If Obi-Wan Kenobi does get renewed, past Ewan McGregor would evidently instrumentality arsenic the titular character. Ewan’s expressed involvement successful continuing to play the Jedi Knight beyond the archetypal play of the show. “I anticipation it’s not the past clip I play him,” Ewan said to RadioTimes earlier Obi-Wan Kenobi premiered successful May 2022. “I anticipation I bash it again. I’d similar to bash it again,” helium added. “I mean I had specified a large clip doing this, I’m definite we tin deliberation of a fewer much stories earlier I crook into Alec Guinness. Don’t you think?” Alec Guiness played Obi-Wan successful the archetypal Star Wars trilogy. He died successful 2000.
Darth Vader (Photo: Disney+)
Hayden Christensen appeared in Obi-Wan Kenobi as Darth Vader. And similar his co-star Ewan, Hayden’s said he’s unfastened to continuing the show. “Well, it was decidedly conceived arsenic a standalone story. But I would emotion to proceed with this character,” Hayden told RadioTimes successful June 2022. “You know, I deliberation there’s surely much determination to research and I would beryllium truthful excited to get to bash so.” Hayden added that if there’s a 2nd play helium “would surely beryllium unfastened to” appearing successful it.
Most of the Obi-Wan Kenobi cast could instrumentality for play 2 if it happens. That includes Moses Ingram as Reva Sevander, Vivien Lyra Blair arsenic the young Leia Organa, Jimmy Smits arsenic Bail Organa, Simone Kessell arsenic Breha Organa, Grant Feely arsenic the young Luke Sykwalker, Joel Edgerton arsenic Owen Lars, and Bonnie Piesse arsenic Beru Lars. Liam Neeson also reprised his relation arsenic the precocious Qui-Gon-Jin, which could hap again successful play 2.
Vivien Lyra Blair, who played young Leia, addressed returning for play 2 successful an interrogation with The Direct. “Well, I deliberation a batch of radical are asking me, ‘Will we get a 2nd play of ‘Obi-Wan’?’ And I honestly, I deliberation it’s precise overmuch a anticipation due to the fact that Ewan is conscionable begging to bash different one,” Vivien said successful June 2023. “He’s truly excited.” The young histrion did enactment that she’s not definite however Leia would acceptable into different play of Obi-Wan Kenobi. “We’re benignant of hoping for my ain amusement there,” she said. “We’re benignant of reasoning it could beryllium amusive to bash a amusement of Leia connected Alderaan. And I truly anticipation thing similar that could enactment out.”
Moses Ingram successful ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ (Photo: Disney+)
What Happened In Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 1?
Obi-Wan Kenobi takes spot 10 years aft Revenge of the Sith, wherever Anakin turned connected the Jedi and became Darth Vader. In the show, Obi-Wan has to travel retired of hiding to rescue Leia, who was kidnapped by the Inquisitors who enactment for the Galactic Empire. Leia is taken by Reva, who was a erstwhile Jedi Youngling who survived Order 66. When Obi-Wan rescues Leia, Reva turns connected Darth Vader, but fails to termination him.
In the finale, Reva locates young Luke connected Tatooine and plans to termination him. However, she has a alteration of bosom and lets Luke live. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan and Vader person an epic look disconnected connected a adjacent plant. Obi-Wan regains his afloat transportation to the Force and defeats Vader. However, Obi-Wan lets Vader unrecorded aft realizing he’s afloat embraced the Dark Side. The bid ends with Obi-Wan yet learning however to converse with the Force tone of his precocious master, Qui-Gon-Jin.
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