After working on The Mandalorian, filmmaker Deborah Chow was enlisted to take control of Obi-Wan Kenobi for Lucasfilm. The Disney+ series is expected to run for six episodes, and will be set between the events of Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. The Jedi Master's exile on Tatooine will presumably be the focal point, but not much is really known about creative plans.
Back in January, several online "scoopers" claimed that the show had been canceled, but star Ewan McGregor was quick to dismiss those reports as "bulls**t" while promoting Birds of Prey.
During an appearance at the virtual ATX Festival, Taika Waititi commented briefly on his recently announced Star Wars movie, joking that he was "all finished" with the project which will follow Thor: Love and Thunder. Chow, meanwhile, stated that when it comes to Obi-Wan Kenobi, "We have a little more to do than that, but we're in development."
Shooting has been pushed to next year, and extensive rewrites to eliminate similarities to The Mandalorian are a big reason why. However, Chow's comments make it clear that there's no reason to be concerned, and while the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may have slowed things down, it doesn't sound like the Disney+ series is at risk.
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