Earlier in the week, we introduced you to these details concerning the release schedule of the next Star Wars series between this year and next year on Disney+, something to delight fans of the universe initially created; by George Lucas. And while the long-awaited new Obi-Wan Kenobi series is due out in less than a week now, the director of the series gave more details, then making a comparison as intriguing as it is promising.
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The Star Wars series will therefore see the return of Ewan McGregor to the franchise, allowing him to rediscover his famous role as Jedi Master that he embodied in the Star Wars series. throughout the prelogy from 1999 to; 2005. The Obi-Wan Kenobi release date is currentlyset for Friday, May 27, when it was originally scheduled for May 25, in reference to the first theatrical release of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope just 45 years ago, on May 25, 1977.
Fans have long been calling for Lucasfilm to revisit McGregor’s character of Obi-Wan, and it was originally meant to take the form of a feature film, as part of the film series standalone A Star Wars Story planned by the studio. However, after the commercial failure of the filmSolo: A Star Wars Story (2018) and the decision to turn to producing television series like The Mandalorian, the Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries has been released, along with several more expected to be released over the next few years. Given the history of the Jedi Master, fans can’t wait to find out. what the series will look like, and if it will be the height of The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.
At a recent press conference, Total Film reported that Obi-Wan Kenobi director Deborah Chow , gave give Star Wars fans a glimpse of what’s going on. what they could expect, making some rather intriguing comparisons. Although specifying that the tone of the series was very different, she indicated that the main attraction of the project was the possibility of to direct a drama centered on on the character, in the vein of films like Logan (2017) or Joker (2019). She explained:
I think what excited me the most was the idea of having the opportunity to live. to make a story centered on a character, in a way similar to Joker or Logan, but with a different tone, where you take a character from a big franchise and you take your time, allowing you to go deeper with the character. For me, it was really exciting to be able to do it in Star Wars.
If the comparison with Joker can raise a wide range of dreams. ;actions, Chow’s description of Obi-Wan Kenobi seems promising here. Logan and Joker, two films highly acclaimed by fans and critics,have particularly distinguished themselves thanks to; their main actors, Joaquim Phoenix having even won; in 2020 the Oscar for best actor for his performance in Joker. The fact that McGregor has the same opportunity with his Star Wars persona is certainly an intriguing prospect, and is exactly what many were hoping for from his return.
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