Now, the Star Wars faithful are about to get a story they’ve dreamed of for years — the details of what happened to Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi between the events of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) and A New Hope.
Now, Obi-Wan Kenobi director, Deborah Chow (The Mandalorian), has spoken out about her commitment to keeping Lucas’s original vision for the Star Wars story alive in her upcoming special event series. Chow recently spoke to Entertainment Weekly, saying:
“It was definitely something we were very mindful of. And for me also taking on [George Lucas’] legacy, it’s an honor to take these characters and be able to tell a new story with them. So I wanted to be very respectful to what exists and not change anything that George intended originally or anything like that.”
“In 2012, I was 69. So the question was, ‘Am I going to keep doing this the rest of my life? Do I want to go through this again?’. Finally, I decided I’d rather raise my daughter and enjoy life for a while. I could have not sold Lucasfilm and gotten somebody to run the productions, but that isn’t retiring. On The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi I tried to stay out of the way but I couldn’t. I was there every day. I’m one of those micromanger guys and I can’t help it. So I figured I would forgo that, enjoy what I had and I was looking forward to raising my daughter. I’ve spent my life creating Star Wars, 40 years, and giving it up was very, very painful. But it was the right thing to do.”
As for the rest of the cast in the upcoming show, McGregor and Christensen will be joined by fellow prequel actors Bonnie Piesse and Joel Edgerton, both of whom are set to reprise their roles as Luke’s Aunt Beru and Uncle Owen Lars. The series will also feature newcomers like Moses Ingram, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., and Sung Kang will join the Star Wars galaxy for the first time.
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