Although the Star Wars Celebration in London has been bringing to light several new and exciting projects from a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a second season of Disney+‘sObi-Wan Kenobidoesn’t look to be a part of theStar Warsfranchise’s future plans. Speaking toVariety, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has stated that anObi-Wan KenobiSeason 2 is not in active development and remains unlikely.
The first season ofObi-Wan Kenobipicked up around a decade after the events ofStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithand foundEwan McGregor’s Kenobi brought out of hiding in order to project a young Princess Leia from the clutches of the Empire and a vengeful Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen). The limited series was directed byDeborah Chowand was a hit with fans, scoring huge viewing figures.The season finalesaw a 20% higher rate than the season finale ofThe Book of Boba Fett.Despite this, Kennedy told Variety this could be the end of the road for the Jedi Knight, saying; “That is not [in] active development. But I never say never, because there’s always the possibility. That show was so well-received and [director] Deborah Chow did such a spectacular job. Ewan McGregor really wants to do another. Everybody’s all hands on deck with what we’re doing right now, as you can see by what we showed everybody [at the Celebration]. We’ll turn our attention to that again maybe down the road.”
Speaking of what has been going on in theStar Warsmachine in the present moment, Collider has been on hand at Star Wars Celebration, where several new projects have been brought to light. These includethree new feature films, one from directorJames Mangold– looking back on the origins of the force, another fromDave Filoni- bridging the gap betweenStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the JediandStar Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens-and a third from directorSharmeen Obaid-Chinoy,set 15 years after the events ofStar Wars: Epiosde IX - The Rise of Skywalkerandseeing the returnofDaisy Ridley’s Rey, now a Jedi Master set on rebuilding the Jedi Order. As well as this and perhaps a major reason barring a second season ofObi-Wan Kenobiis the plethora of small-screenStar Warscontentcoming to Disney+ in the near future. At Star Wars Celebration, attendees were treated to images, footage and cast announcements from upcoming shows, including;Skeleton Crew,AndorSeason 2,The AcolyteandAhsoka. So, even with the absence of Obi-Wan Kenobi returning for another set of stories,Star Warsfans have plenty to look forward to both in cinemas and on streaming.
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Can I Still WatchObi-Wan Kenobi?
All six episodes ofObi-Wan Kenobiare available to stream on Disney+. Beyond this,Star Warsfans can enjoy all feature film and series content from the franchise on Disney’s streaming service from the main saga to the outer limits of the cannon. Check out Collider’s interview withObi-Wan Kenobistar,Ewan McGregor, below:
