According to the latest rumors, the new original series Disney + dedicated to Obi-Wan Kenobi it will take longer than expected before landing on the Mickey Mouse home streaming platform. According to some reports, work on the show would have been temporarily suspended, for an indefinite period of time. The news was spread by Collider, stating that the crew would be sent home as Kathleen Kennedy, Chairman of the Lucasfilm, would not be satisfied with the script written so far. Several sources say that the works could potentially resume as early as this summer, although there is no certain news at the moment.
If the news were confirmed, it wouldn't be the first time a Star Wars project has faced a creative setback. Be "Rogue One"That"Solo”Have undergone several reworkings during their production. In the case of "Solo", Ron Howard took charge of directing the film from Phil Lorfrom Chris Miller. More recently, "Skywalker's riseWas originally directed by Colin Trevorrow, before it was replaced by JJ Abrams.
In the past hours Ewan McGregor, interpreter of Obi-Wan Kenobi, spoke of the various news that emerged in these days, declaring that the dates were simply postponed to give everyone more time, and not because the script did not go well. According to the actor's statements, filming will not begin before January 2021. According to what was revealed by Disney itself, the series will be set eight years after the Star Wars prequels and the clash between the character played by Ewan McGregor and Anakin Skywalker in “Revenge of the Sith“, Which ended with the transformation of the young Padawan into Darth Vader.
