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With Ewan McGregor coming back to reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Lucasfilm’s Disney+ Star Wars series, some fans have been wondering if we’ll ever see the character in a future Star Wars project, or if there will be an Obi-Wan Keonobi Season 2.
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy recently addressed these questions while a guest on EW’s Dagobah Dispatch podcast, and she confirms that as of right now there are currently no plans to expand the story of the Jedi Master, She said:
“I always hesitate to say no to more Obi-Wan Kenobi. Maybe we end up doing something that gets incorporated into some of the other stories that we’re doing, or eventually into a movie, but who knows? But right now, it’s still our standard stand-alone limited series.”
She added: “We have no plans for expansion right now.” So for those of you who were hoping to see more of Obi-Wan Kenobi, don’t expect anything to happen anytime soon. I would actually be open to seeing more of the character, but the story just needs to be handled right. The series that was developed was a pretty poor attempt at expanding his story. If they do eventually make a Season 2, they need a whole new creative team.
McGregor is definitely open to returning to the role as he previously said: “I was so happy to do it again, and so happy to work with Hayden again. I hope we get the chance to do it again.”
Hayden Christensen, who reprised his role of Darth Vader, said: “Well, it was definitely conceived as a standalone story. But I would love to continue with this character. You know, I think there’s certainly more there to explore and I would be so excited to get to do so…I would certainly be open to [returning for ‘Obi-Wan’ Season 2].”
Christensen will get to continue to play Vader as he is set to appear in the upcoming series Ahsoka! That is sure to be interesting.
Director Deborah Chow previously talked about the future of Obi-Wan Kenobi, saying: “For this one, we really did conceive it to be a limited series. It really is one big story with a beginning, middle, and end. So, we weren’t thinking past that. I think, you know, if it was to go forward, it would only be if there was a real reason for another one.”
Would you like to see more of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars universe?