As fans continue to anticipate the upcomingObi-Wan Kenobiseries in 2022, one of the biggest teases of the show is that it will feature Kenobi reuniting with his former Jedi apprentice Anakin Skywalker (now Darth Vader). However, another bit of anticipation for fans of theStar Warsprequel trilogy (which ran from 1999-2005) is seeing actorsEwan McGregor(Kenobi) andHayden Christensen(Vader) together onscreen again.
Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, recently talked toEmpireabout the on-set reunion between the two actors. “The thing that was most exciting was being on the set and watching the two of them get excited,” said Kennedy. “They hadn’t seen one another in a long time. I was surprised at just how incredibly emotional it was for each of them to find themselves back in these roles, and just realizing how importantStar Warswas to each of them. It was the beginning of their careers.” The last time McGregor and Christensen appeared as the characters onscreen together was in 2005’sStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith(directed byStar WarscreatorGeorge Lucas).
Curiously, Kennedy also teased the return of characters from the sequel trilogy. she said:
“Certainly, those are not characters we’re going to forget. They will live on, and those are conversations that are going on with the creative team as well.”
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Obi-Wan Kenobiwasofficially announced at Disney’s D23event in August 2019. “Well, his arc will be quite interesting,” McGregorpreviously said about the series. “I think, dealing with that the fact that all the Jedi were slaughtered with the end of Episode III. It’s quite something to get over.” Christensen wasannounced to be returningfor the series in December 2019, during the Disney Investor Day presentation. Christensenwill also be reprising the rolein the upcomingAhsokaseries starringRosario Dawson.
The series will bedirected byDeborah Chow, who previously directed two episodes of the first season ofThe Mandalorian. Every episode waswritten byJoby Harold, who also wroteArmy of the Deadfor Netflix, directed byZack Snyder. In 2020, Harold took over as the writer of the series, replacing original writerHossein Amini.
Obi-WanKenobiwill be released on Disney+ in 2022. In the meantime, fans will be able to return to a galaxy far, far away in the upcomingThe Book of Boba Fettseries premiering on Disney+ on December 29.
