The ‘Star Wars’ Obi-Wan movie everyone wanted is happening, but it won’t be a movie

[Chris Smith]

We’ve often entertained the idea of a Star Wars standalone movie or series of films about Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Ewan McGregor did say he’d be up for the role. The British actor was the last one to play the iconic Star Wars character, as he was the young version of Obi-Wan in the second trilogy. He also did a voice-over for Star Wars: The Force Awakens a few years ago without appearing in the film. It turns out that we will get a Star Wars spin-off focusing on Obi-Wan, but it’s not going to be an independent movie or new trilogy. Instead, the Obi-Wan adventures are heading to the Disney+ streaming service, with McGregor set to star in it.

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