After a baseless rumor of its cancellation, swiftly refuted by reputable sources, several reports came out late Thursday saying the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series was on hold. Out of all the projects in the works that we know about, this is definitely the most high profile of the bunch, as who doesn’t want to see Ewan McGregor donning his epic beard and Jedi robes again? Before the response to the news could get too out of control, the Jedi Master himself spoke out about the rumors, telling Variety that they’re just improving the scripts and the show will premiere as originally planned, despite, “…shooting early next year as opposed to summer this year.”
He did tell the Independent that the lead writer, Hossein Amin, has quit, but if the show is still releasing on its undisclosed schedule, I can’t imagine the script “improvements” to be very drastic. Deborah Chow is still directing, which is a blessing considering her The Mandalorian episodes (Chapter 3 and 7) were phenomenal. Expect more news about the show by, at the very least, Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2020 in August.
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