Kenobi

Over the years, even the most passionate Star Wars fans, who would otherwise be insensitive toward some of the story’s practical flaws, have come to realize that a lot of convenient developments were needed for the two trilogies to happen. One instance of this is still subject to scrutiny almost 20 years later, so we feel obliged to ask the question all over again: Why didn’t Obi-Wan simply kill Anakin when he had the chance? In Revenge of the Sith, Anakin and Obi-Wan duel to the death on the molten landscape of…

A few of the things we’re thankful for in 2022.Image: VariousThanksgiving is here. A day to sit back, reflect, and think about all the good things in your life. Family, friends, your health—those are all worthy. But what about shows, movies, and comics? Each year, the io9 staff writes about the pop culture we’re thankful for. The entertainment that has brought us joy over the past 11 months. Things that we’ve not only liked, but that have been so transformative or impactful, we’re actually thankful they exist. So sit…

Darth Vader in Obi-Wan Kenobi.Image: LucasfilmAndrew Stanton knows a thing or two about storytelling. A two-time Oscar winner best known for directing Finding Nemo and Wall-E, Stanton has been with Pixar since the very beginning, lending his expertise to not just his films, but most of the films the studio has released. In between, he’s begun to spread his wings and work more on television, directing episodes of Better Call Saul, Legion, Tales From the Loop, and For All Mankind. Most recently, he worked as a writer on the…

Image via Disney Plus Forget about Anakin Skywalker, his fall to the dark side, and his ultimate redemption in Return of the Jedi. Star Wars fans can unanimously agree that the most heartbreakingly tragic character in all of the galaxy far, far away and its extensive history is none other than Obi-Wan Kenobi, the man who lost everything but his faith. We’re talking about a man who forsook his love out of duty, lost his mentor and father figure, had to witness the love of his life die in front of his eyes because…

After 45 years of voicing one of the most iconic characters in cinema history, James Earl Jones has said goodbye to Darth Vader. At 91, the legendary actor recently told Disney he was “looking into winding down this particular character.” That forced the company to ask itself how do you even replace Jones? The answer Disney eventually settled on, with the actor’s consent, involved an AI program. If you’ve seen any of the recent Star Wars shows, you’ve heard the work of Respeecher. It’s a Ukrainian startup that uses…

Let’s crack into the new Obi-Wan Kenobi doc, shall we?Screenshot: Disney+/LucasfilmThink of all the years fans were waiting for Ewan McGregor to return as Obi-Wan Kenobi. Think of all the thousands of times the actor was asked about it. This year, it finally happened. Obi-Wan Kenobi is now on Disney+ and thanks to a new documentary, fans can see what all those years of anticipation and uncertainty looked like in practice once the cameras started rolling.The Disney+ documentaryis called Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return,…

Deborah Chow directing Ewan McGregor and Vivien Lyra Blair in Obi-Wan Kenobi.Screenshot: Disney+The studio did it (a few times) for The Mandalorian, did it again for The Book of Boba Fett, and now is doing it for Obi-Wan Kenobi. Disney just announced a behind-the-scenes documentary is coming for the most recent Star Wars show and it’s arriving on the biggest of days.The documentary is called Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return and it’ll debut on Disney+ September 8. Why September 8? Well, that’s “Disney+ Day,” a day meant to…

Photo: JC Olivera (Getty Images)In the aftermath of the harassment Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram recently endured, John Boyega has revisited his own experiences after being cast as Finn, a Stormtrooper turned hero, in The Force Awakens. Like Ingram, he endured ire from toxic, racist fans, and in an interview with Men’s Health, Boyega was asked if he received any studio support. “Hell no,” he said. “I’m the one that brought this to the freaking forefront.”Similarly, his Last Jedi co-star Kelly Marie Tran also…

Sad Ben and his lightsaber.Image: LucasfilmFew props define a franchise like lightsabers define Star Wars. So, when you’re making a new Star Wars show, extra special attention must be paid to the elegant weapons—and Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi was no exception.Star Wars fans have seen Obi-Wan Kenobi’s lightsaber before the show (in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith) and after the show (in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope),so it was up to the show’s prop team to not just simply grab the Episode III saber or Episode…

via Lucasfilm If writer Stuart Beattie’s initial concept for Obi-Wan Kenobi had made it to the screen, fans would have seen one of their favorite characters brought to the screen for the first time since his character was issued the fateful Order 66 in the last prequel film, Revenge of the Sith. As far as the Disney Plus Star Wars streaming series go, Obi-Wan Kenobi, the latest stand-alone miniseries in the franchise, probably brought in the biggest legacy characters to appear in any of the Star Wars TV series…