Disney+ “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Series Cast Announced

The official Star Wars website has updated with the announcement that the Disney+ “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series has currently started production. According to the news, the series will begin shooting starting this April. Additionally, the website revealed several cast members for the series. The revealed cast members include: Ewan McGregor Hayden Christensen Moses Ingram Joel Edgerton Bonnie Piesse Kumail Nanjiami Indira Varma Rubert Friend O’Shea Jackson Jr. Sung Kang Simone Kessell Benny Safdie The official website also provided a short description for the series. The story begins 10 years after the…

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Taika Waititi to Direct & Co-write Theatrical Star Wars Film

The official Star Wars website has updated with an announcement that Taika Waititi will be directing and co-writing a theatrical Star Wars film. Additionally, Krysty Wilson-Cairns will be joining him on the project as a screenplay writer for the film as well. For those who are not aware, this is not the first Star Wars project Taika has worked as as he recently voiced IG-11 on The Mandalorian. The website also announced that Leslye Headland will be working as the executive producer and showrunner on a separate Star Wars project for Disney+. These projects will join the currently running Star Wars productions including a Disney+…

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Joby Harold to Write Obi-Wan Series

Variety has reported that Joby Harold has been hired to write the Disney+ Obi-Wan series. Earlier last year it was reported that Hossein Amini would be the head writer for the series, although he has since left the project. Outside of Amini, it was reported that Ewan McGregor, Kathleen Kennedy, Tracey Seaward, John Swartz and Jason McGatlin were announced as producers on the project. Additionally, production for the project was initially set to start in August 2020, however it is now set to start production in January 2021. No other details are confirmed at this time…

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Deborah Chow to Direct Disney+ “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Series

The official Star Wars website has updated with an announcement that Deborah Chow will be directing the upcoming Disney+ exclusive series based on Obi Wan Kenobi. Hossein Amini will be working as the writer on the project. Chow will serve double duty as an executive producer with the help of Amini, Ewan McGregor, Kathleen Kennedy, Tracey Seaward, and John Swartz. Lucasfilm’s Executive Vice President of Production, Jason McGatlin, will work as the co-producer. Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy had this to say about her inclusion on the project. “We really wanted to select a director who is able to explore both the quiet…

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