Director stephen daldry had been linked to the rumored obiwan standalone movie for nearly a year. Deborah chow, who directed episodes of the upcoming star wars tv series the mandalorian, is returning to the faraway galaxy and will helm the series. Deborah chow to direct obiwan kenobi disney plus series. Star wars obiwan kenobi standalone film in development. Star wars obiwan kenobi series director revealed whats on. The report ends by saying that, while ewan mcgregor has made it clear that he is ready to reprise the role, lucasfilm has not contacted him yet about playing obi wan in this film. An obiwan movie is on the way with an academy award nominated director at the helm according to reports. Obiwan kenobi movie wants wicked director stephen daldry. October 2014 a followup report, also unconfirmed, claims that the obiwan project is not a standalone film but a trilogy. Obiwan kenobi disney plus series gets director, writer. Deborah chow, who directed episodes of the upcoming star wars tv series the mandalorian, is returning to the faraway galaxy and will helm the. Director stephen daldry in talks to make obiwan kenobi film. The only way recasting makes any sense is if it was a young obi wan movie, and that makes 0 sense from a storytelling perspective. Star wars obiwan kenobi series director revealed whats.
Obiwan kenobi also known as ben kenobi, is a character in the star wars franchise. Obi wan tv show air date, cast, plot, trailer and more. Obiwan movie reportedly lost director before solo opened. After years in hiding, obi wan kenobi struggles to reconnect with the force in order to protect luke skywalker from imperial forces. During the age of the empire, he went by the alias of ben kenobi in order to hide from the regime that drove the jedi to near extinction in the aftermath of the clone wars. Obi wan sensed danger, so he rushed to the lars farm. Aug 17, 2017 deadline has confirmed that disney is in early talks with threetime oscar nominated director stephen daldry on a star wars standalone obi wan kenobi movie. Daldry is the threetime oscarnominated director of films like the hours, billy elliot, and the acclaimed tv series the crown. Obiwan kenobi star wars film in the works, director in talks. Sometimes with twohour movies there is always an imperative for the action and the plot to move particularly fast and quickly and to go from action sequence to action sequence and there are many more. Obi wan draws his lightsaber and fights the bandits. Obi wan movie could be saved for disneys streaming service. Deborah chow has been tapped to be the obiwan kenobi tv series director for the yetuntitled project, which will. As revealed by the hollywood reporter, deborah chow is being brought onto the as.
The rise of skywalker trailer reaction, kenobi series trailer,kenobi movie trailer,kenobi. Stephen daldry is star wars newest hope the oscarnominated director behind billy elliot and the hours is in early talks to helm a star wars standalone movie centering on obiwan kenobi, the. Star wars spinoff obiwan kenobi has found its director. Nov 11, 2019 back in 2017, it was announced that british director stephen daldry, maker of movies like billy elliot and netflix hit the crown, had signed up to make a standalone obi wan kenobi movie. According to the hollywood reporter, billy elliot director stephen daldry is in early talks to helm a star wars anthology film. Nov 06, 2019 august 2018 mcgregor denies reports of an obi wan movie being in development. Possible obiwan kenobi spinoff movie details arrive and. The obi wan movie is definitely happening, heres who could.
Deborah chow to direct obiwan kenobi disney plus series variety. May 18, 2018 star wars obi wan kenobi movie timeline and director reportedly revealed if you read the star wars comic, you may be in for a surprise. Aug 17, 2017 a director is in talks, but no word yet on ewan mcgregor. Ewan mcgregor confirms the obiwan series was originally a movie by adam chitwood october 28, 2019 while fans are extremely eager to finally. According to tmz, the official title of the spinoff is obiwan. A noble man known for his skills with the force, kenobi trained anakin. Untitled star warsobiwan kenobi series tv series imdb. Deborah chow, who has directed shows such as jessica jones and better call saul, was tapped by lucasfilm to headup the series, which was confirmed during disneys d23 expo over the summer and will see ewan mcgregor return as the famed jedi. Aug 17, 2017 the obiwan kenobi standalone would be part of the extra films that sit outside the saga pictures i. Previously, a report by tmz indicated that oscarnominated director stephen daldry billy elliot, the crown would helm and write the obi wan movie. Obi wan director deborah chow explains why a tv series is a much better fit for the star wars character. With jamie costa, tommy snider, maxine phoenix, audie rick. The obi wan movie is definitely happening, heres who. August 2019 following rumors that disney has pivoted to an obi wan kenobi series, the series is officially.
Obiwan kenobi film reportedly has a plot and director confirmed. Star wars spinoff obiwan kenobi with ewan mcgregor reprising his role as the legendary jedi master has found its director. September 2014 an unconfirmed internet report from an unidentified insider claims that lucasfilm is developing an obi wan movie. Obiwan kenobi is an interesting choice to centre an anthology film around. An obiwan movie is on the way with an academy award nominated director at. It has long been speculated that the star wars franchise would revisit obi wan kenobi in one of its spinoffs, and now thr dropped the news that stephen daldry is in early talks to direct the movie. When he got there, luke was playing with one of the toys obi wan made him. The film reportedly wouldve focused on kenobis time as a hermit. It looks like obi wan is finally be getting his very own movie and writer director stephen daldry is in early talks to direct the star wars standalone movie the hollywood reporter reveals that the oscarnominated director behind billy elliot and the hours is in the earliest of stages of talks and that the project still has no script. Obiwan kenobi film reportedly has a plot and director. Aug 17, 2017 it has long been speculated that the star wars franchise would revisit obi wan kenobi in one of its spinoffs, and now thr dropped the news that stephen daldry is in early talks to direct the movie. New star wars movie in development with sleight director. Thus far, an obiwan standalone supposedly has a working title called the joshua tree, a director for the film in stephen daldry, and george lucas is rumored to be scouting out locations for filming. Beru calls out to luke, for him to get inside to safety.
Ewan mcgregor confirms the sixepisode obiwan disney plus series was. Obiwan kenobi star wars story movie has its plot and director star wars standalone obi wan movie nearimmediate new hope prequel 5172018 1. Aug 17, 2017 stephen daldry is star wars newest hope the oscarnominated director behind billy elliot and the hours is in early talks to helm a star wars standalone movie centering on obiwan kenobi, the. A star wars story is the star wars film that no one wanted, an obiwan kenobi film is one that everyone wants. Aug 17, 2017 an obi wan movie is on the way with an academy award nominated director at the helm according to reports. Took in at a very young age and trained like anyone else. Lucasfilm is still pushing ahead with a planned series with ewan mcgregor as obi wan. In the laterreleased prequel trilogy, a younger version of the character serves as one of the main protagonists alongside anakin skywalker. Disney is considering a third standalone star wars film centred on obi wan kenobi, with english director stephen daldry billy elliot, the hours in early talks, according to a new report.
Ewan mcgregors obi wan tv series finds its director in the mandalorian alum deborah chow by vinnie mancuso september 27, 2019. Obiwan movie lost its director before solo was released. Possible obiwan kenobi spinoff movie details arrive and theres something odd about them posted on thursday, may 17th, 2018 by chris evangelista we all know its coming. Previously, a report by tmz indicated that oscarnominated director stephen daldry billy elliot, the crown would helm and write the obiwan movie.
Deborah chow, who directed episodes of the upcoming star wars tv series the mandalorian, is returning. Obiwan kenobi star wars film in the works, director in. The obiwan series will take place eight years after the events of 2005s revenge of the sith, where we last saw obiwan watching over luke skywalker, the secret child of darth vader, on tatooine. Oscarnominated director stephen daldry is reportedly in talks to helm the longrumored spinoff. With an obi wan series on its way, the crew is beginning to fill out and now, a director is being brought on board. Feb 21, 2020 lucasfilm is still pushing ahead with a planned series with ewan mcgregor as obi wan kenobi, although production had to be pushed to 2021 after writer hossein amini departed the project. The obiwan kenobi disney plus series has found a director. However, she believes that theres much more to being a good star wars filmmaker than just working on the franchise previously. Of course, were still a ways out from the official launch of the streaming service, and so little is known about the film at this point. Lucasfilm is developing a new star wars feature film with sleight writer director j.
Obiwan director deborah chow explains why a tv series is a. Oscarnominated filmmaker stephen daldry is in early talks for the pic. After years in hiding, obiwan kenobi struggles to reconnect with the force in order to protect luke skywalker from imperial forces. The movie s shooting in london at pinewood studios, recently used for the last jedi.
Oct 28, 2019 its unclear if the obiwan series will be the same storyline that was planned for the movie, but i would certainly be interested to hear how this thing morphed and evolved behind the scenes. Obiwan director deborah chow explains why a tv series. Back in 2017, it was announced that british director stephen daldry, maker of movies like billy elliot and netflix hit the crown, had signed up to make a standalone obi wan kenobi movie. Obiwan kenobi tv series finds director in deborah chow. Lucasfilm is reportedly developing an obi wan kenobi. Obiwan movie with oscar nominated director coming youtube. May 17, 2018 obi wan kenobi star wars story movie has its plot and director star wars standalone obi wan movie nearimmediate new hope prequel 5172018 1.
Obiwan kenobi tv show finds director in the mandalorian alum. After years of rumors about an obiwan kenobi movie, ewan. Obiwan kenobi star wars story movie has its plot and. Obiwan kenobis standalone star wars film is in early talks. Aug 18, 2017 disney is considering a third standalone star wars film centred on obi wan kenobi, with english director stephen daldry billy elliot, the hours in early talks, according to a new report. Sep 27, 2019 this is the director obi wan has been looking for. September 2014 an unconfirmed internet report from an unidentified insider claims that lucasfilm is developing an obiwan movie. Deadline has confirmed that disney is in early talks with threetime oscar nominated director stephen daldry on a star wars standalone obi wan kenobi movie. Others in the series include last years rogue one and a han solo film that is currently being completed under director ron howard. Within the original trilogy, obi wan serves as a supporting character and is portrayed by english actor alec guinness. Ewan mcgregor confirms obiwan series was originally a movie. Multiple reports surfaced thursday that a standalone obi wan kenobi film is in the works, and for fans, the news was simultaneously a disturbance in the force and far from a big shock although this marks the first real confirmation that old ben will finally get the spotlight he deserves, chatter about a solo obi wan movie kicked off the moment. October 2014 a followup report, also unconfirmed, claims that the obi wan project is not a standalone film but a trilogy. Star wars spinoff obiwan kenobi series was spawned by.
The obi wan series will take place eight years after the events of 2005s revenge of the sith, where we last saw obi wan watching over luke skywalker, the secret child of darth vader, on tatooine. Star wars obiwan kenobi movie timeline and director. Obi wan kenobi was a forcesensitive human male and a legendary jedi master and member of the jedi high council during the fall of the republic. Lucasfilm is in the early stages of developing an obiwan kenobi standalone movie, with oscarnominated director stephen daldry billy elliot in talks to call the shots. Standalone spinoff feature from the star wars franchise centering on obi wan kenobi. Lucasfilm developing obiwan spinoff movie screen rant. The series confirmation follows years of rumors regarding a potential obi wan solo project, including a possible feature film. Chow believes that shes received great training for obiwan while working as a director on the mandalorian.
The oscarnominated director behind billy elliot and the hours is in early talks to helm a star wars standalone movie centering on obiwan kenobi. Just when obi wan starts to wonder if he was wrong, bandits attack the farm. Obiwan kenobi tv show finds director in the mandalorian. Aug 17, 2017 obi wan movie in the works from billy elliot director. Obiwan kenobi tv series director is deborah chow film. Within the original trilogy, obiwan serves as a supporting character and is portrayed by english actor alec guinness.
Obiwan kenobis standalone star wars film is in early. May 17, 2018 according to tmz, obiwan kenobi does, in fact, have a director, with stephen daldry as rumored before, and the movie has a plot synopsis which they paraphrase. Star wars obiwan kenobi movie timeline and director reportedly revealed if you read the star wars comic, you may be in for a surprise. Announced to be writing the series is hossein amini, who has written episodes of the alienist, mcmafia, and movies such as 47 ronin and snow white and the huntsman obi wan kenobi coming to disney plus we really wanted to select a director who is able to explore both the quiet determination and rich mystique of obi wan. Apr 29, 2020 previously, a report by tmz indicated that oscarnominated director stephen daldry billy elliot, the crown would helm and write the obiwan movie. Obiwan kenobi series finds its director movie and tv news. Stephen daldry is in talks to direct the upcoming obiwan kenobi spinoff, which will be the next star wars story movie. In the original 1977 movie, he is a desertdwelling, warweary hermit who later proves to be. News of the obi wan kenobi movie finally emerged today and rumors are suggesting that stephen daldry billy elliot, the hours will direct the often talked about spinoff. Sep 27, 2019 the director, who already helmed part of jon favreaus the mandalorian series, has been tapped so sit in the directors for the obiwan kenobi series which will see ewan mcgregor reprise. A star wars story, but the working title will be joshua tree while the film is shooting in london at the studio. Up until the events of the pt, kenobi was a pretty average jedi. As many fans know by now, lucasfilm is expanding their immensely popular star wars film franchise with a series of spinoff films that compliment the main episodes of the skywalker family saga. If the deal goes down daldry would oversee the development.