Obiwan kenobi was a forcesensitive human male and a legendary jedi master and member of the jedi high council during the fall of the republic. Also, im reminding myself by watching their new films and the. After years of rumors about an obiwan kenobi movie, ewan mcgregor will return as the jedi master. Untitled star warsobiwan kenobi series tv series imdb. New working title of disneys obiwan kenobi series revealed. George lucas once begged this japanese actor to play obi. The working title for the obiwan kenobi movie hints at. According to the hollywood reporter, the project is at a very early stage but. On anime and manga other titles, a gamefaqs message board topic titled next death battle is obiwan vs kakashi. While thats not the shows official title, it might offer an indication of. Obiwan kenobi series on hold as calls go out for new scripts january 23, 2020 4. Hayden christensen, natalie portman, ewan mcgregor, samuel l. The obiwan series will take place eight years after the events of 2005s revenge of the sith, where we last saw obiwan watching over luke skywalker, the.
On may 17, 2018, it was reported that the next star wars anthology film would be kenobi. When announcing the first tokyo comiccon with steve wozniak back in 2015, mika mifune, the late toshiro mifunes daughter, told reporters how. The following star wars scenes feature obiwan kenobi. Ewan mcgregor confirms the obiwan kenobi series was. At least, youd be forgiven for thinking so, given the books, comics, and tv shows dedicated to examining obiwans lengthy time on tatooine and even now a potential movie, too. Talks about a potential obi wan kenobicentric movie as part of the anthology series arose, and ewan. Ewan mcgregor first appeared as obi wan kenobi in 1999 in 20, news were released that the walt disney companylucasfilm ltd. Ewan mcgregors obiwan kenobi series is reportedly still in danger of cancellation due to some behind the scenes drama between the star and the studio.
Talks about a potential obiwan kenobicentric movie as part of the anthology series arose, and ewan. The star wars obiwan movie everyone wanted is happening. Test your knowledge on this movies quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. We also dont have an official title for the series. Weve often entertained the idea of a star wars standalone movie or series of films about obiwan kenobi, and ewan mcgregor did say hed be up for the role. As obiwan pursues a new threat, anakin acts as a double agent between the jedi council and palpatine and is lured into a sinister plan to rule the galaxy. After years of rumors about an obiwan kenobi movie, ewan mcgregor will. The obiwan kenobi movie is moving forward with a working title announced.
In february, the working title for the obi wan kenobi series was revealed to be pilgrim. The new obiwan kenobi movie is making headlines and looks like the the working movie title and filming location have been leaked. After years in hiding, obiwan kenobi struggles to reconnect with the force in order to protect luke skywalker from imperial forces. The two were dispatched to settle a dispute between the trade federation and the planet naboo, but negotiations never took place the sith lord darth sidious, orchestrating the trade federations blockade of the planet, ordered the jedi killed. A major obiwan kenobi film announcement was expected at the d23 disney expo last july, but was the news that the directors of the solo movie. The upcoming han solo spinoff movie wont be the only characterspecific star wars film. It uses improved haps body textures that i am using for every jedi model these. Obiwan kenobi voices star wars behind the voice actors.
Per production weekly, obiwans working title is now pilgrim. Maul attacks obiwan using the same exact moves he used to kill quigon. The service already plans to add a liveaction star wars tv series from jon favreau, and a ewan mcgregorheadlined obiwan movie would certainly help to drive subscriptions. Obiwan kenobi is reportedly set to be featured in a movie of. Oscarnominated director stephen daldry billy elliot is. Obiwan movie working title reportedly revealed what. The rise of darth vader, set just after the events in revenge of the sith, in which he learns that vader survived their duel on mustafar. Stephen daldry is star wars newest hope the oscarnominated director behind billy elliot and the hours is in early talks to helm a star wars standalone movie centering on. Ewan mcgregor confirms the obiwan star wars series was. That means projects like the boba fett movie and the long. This model was originally part of movie duels mod but ive decided to share it with community. A standalone obiwan kenobi film is set to join the everexpanding star wars universe.
This is model of young jedi padawan obiwan kenobi from episode i. During the age of the empire, he went by the alias of ben kenobi in order to hide from the regime that drove the jedi to near extinction in the aftermath of the clone wars. Obiwan movie working title hints at tatooine screen rant. While the project was under development as a standalone feature film some years ago, it was rumored to be operating under the working title. The working title for lucasfilms upcoming obiwan kenobi movie has been revealed by omega underground to be joshua tree. A few years back, when the project was set to be a star wars spinoff movie, the. Standalone spinoff feature from the star wars franchise centering on obiwan kenobi. Star wars scenes featuring obiwan kenobi quiz by goc3. As a padawan, obiwan kenobi was the headstrong apprentice to quigon jinn. Steve seigh the force is strong once again with disneys upcoming. A star wars story could definitely be the title filling the empty slot lucasfilm has.
According to the hollywood reporter, daldry was in talks at that stage, and that he would be. Thats not just the name of a u2 album, its the name of a species of desert tree and. Ewan mcgregors obiwan kenobi solo movie looks set to be announced at star wars celebration, but will the jedi master duel darth vader or even darth maul and boba fett. Obiwan has no interest in fighting, until maul threatens to go after luke. Thats not just the name of a u2 album, its the name of a. Disney is in the early stages of bringing an obiwan kenobi standalone film to life. Obiwan movie working title reportedly revealed what does it. Master and apprentice from a certain point of view 0 bby.
Army of the dead cowriter enlisted to write obiwan series. Obiwan kenobi film set to join star wars universe film. New rumors claim to know exactly what the obiwan movie is about and what it will be called. So the writers figured they could differentiate their film by making their titles one or two words. Ewan mcgregor first appeared as obiwan kenobi in 1999 in 20, news were released that the walt disney companylucasfilm ltd. Back when rumors circulated about obi wan getting a spinoff movie, the project was reportedly titled. Obiwan and quigon survived the trap, however, and fled to the planet. Joby harold hired as writer on obiwan kenobi star wars. Other recent working titles for star wars films include space bears for the. Obiwan tv show reportedly still in danger of being cancelled.
The site claims to have obtained a recently released production bulletin for the movie, which they say will, unsurprisingly, be titled obiwan. Most popular obi wan kenobi character movies and tv shows refine see titles to watch. Obiwan kenobi is a clone april 16, 2008 april 16, 2008 rodney 62 comments i have mentioned in the last couple of days that i have made some predictions that have come true in movies. The other previous working titles for other recent star wars productions include space bears for the last jedi and red cup for han solo movie why is the name joshua tree important to the star wars franchise.
The obiwan movie was first rumored in august this year. Ewan mcgregor is back as obiwan and the scripts are good to go. Ewan mcgregor confirms the obiwan star wars series was initially planned to be a movie. Obiwan kenobi star wars film in the works, director in. The obiwan movie looks to be taking a step forward. Untitled obiwan kenobi television series wookieepedia. Obiwan movie lost its director before solo was released.
Can you identify the correct movie in the series by each scene. In february, the working title for the obiwan kenobi series was. Ewan mcgregor to direct obiwan kenobi spinoff movie. Thats not just the name of a u2 album, its the name of a species of desert tree and also the name of a. Ewan mcgregor needs to reprise his role as obiwan kenobi, or all hope is lost. Three years into the clone wars, the jedi rescue palpatine from count dooku. While no star wars movie has been officially announced after episode ix, the current rumor is that a film focusing on obiwan kenobi may be the. Joby harold has signed onto write disney plus obiwan kenobi tv series. If this is the obiwan movies working title, it may mean. Why are we so fascinated by obiwan kenobis life on. Army of the dead cowriter enlisted to write obiwan series april 2, 2020 by.
That is joshua tree, a name which points to the action. According to, whitta said most star wars films have titles with three or four words. Imdbs advanced search allows you to run extremely powerful queries over all people and titles in the database. The new obiwan kenobi movie is making headlines and looks like the the working movie title and filming location have been leaked according to multiple sources, which also reveal which planet the.
That obiwan kenobi spinoff may be in the early stages of development but a new report claims that the movie already has a working title. According to, the working title for the obiwan kenobi. A noble man known for his skills with the force, kenobi trained anakin skywalker. Obiwan kenobi movie gets a working title flickreel. Obi wan appears in spirit form in many novels set after return of the jedi.
I think the last one i shot was in 2003, so its been a while. Star wars obiwan kenobi spinoff movie starts shooting in. A star wars story was a hit when it was released back in 2016, and the movies writers have now revealed some of the alternate titles which. But theres also planned shows including the rogue one prequel series featuring cassian andor k2so, as well as the long awaited return of ewan mcgregor as.
Most popular obi wan kenobi character movies and tv. A star wars story, produced under the working title joshua tree, with. Lucasfilm is said to be putting the pause button on their star wars standalone movies. The phrase dark times as a connection to an obiwan kenobi quote from a new hope when he tells luke skywalker about the jedi knights, saying they were warriors before the dark times, before the empire. Obiwan kenobi series on hold as calls go out for new. The obiwan kenobi movies working title may have been revealed, and it could hint at a great time period for the star wars spinoff to be set. Obiwan kenobi could star in star wars next standalone movie. Within the original trilogy, obiwan serves as a supporting character and is portrayed by english actor alec guinness. An obiwan kenobi star wars tv series for disney plus will start shooting in 2020. Every star wars movie disney has cancelled screen rant. However, like so many star wars spinoffs, the obiwan movie fell into disarray once solo flopped, though apparently major issues with the production, namely daldry leaving the project, transpired prior to solo. From there, the obiwan movie began to move at an accelerated pace, with the project at one point eyeballing a start date in early 2019.
Last week, word came out that lucasfilm was in the early stages of putting together an anthology film for kenobi, who is unquestioningly one of the most important characters in star wars lore. There are statements in the novel that put obi one at the same level as guys that can literally grab jango fett in his ship out of the sky and crash him into the ocean. With an obiwan kenobi star wars movie in the works. Ewan mcgregor confirms the obiwan kenobi series was originally a movie. According to omega underground, the working title for the obiwan film is joshua tree.