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UPDATED with Disney statement: Similarities between a horrible mass shooting at a Texas elementary school this week and a Jedi school massacre in Disney+’s new Obi-Wan Kenobi series has seen a succession of warnings added to the Ewan McGregor-led show. “There are certain scenes in this fictional series that some…

SPOILER ALERT: This review contains details of the first two episodes of Disney+’s series Obi-Wan Kenobi. The Force is not strong with Obi-Wan Kenobi. Debuting a few hours earlier than anticipated on Disney+, the first two episodes of the Ewan McGregor-starring miniseries are nearly all undiluted nostalgia with no…

There’s a new hope for fans eager to see the new Disney+ show Obi-Wan Kenobi, the latest spinoff in the Star Wars franchise. West Coast viewers will now be able to see the first two episodes of the show at 9 PM PT. They were originally slated to be available at midnight. The news arrived in a tweet from the official…

Baby Yoda (Kyle Mooney) returned to SNL‘s Weekend Update tonight to promote Disney+’s series Obi-Wan Kenobi and his own “spiritual” awakening. “What’s up, Baby Yoda?…You’ve got a new vibe,” anchor Michael Che asked him at the start of the segment. “Life is all good Michael, real good,” said Baby Yoda. “Of course…

UPDATE 6 AM: To mark Star Wars Day May 4, Disney+ has released a new trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi. The six-part limited series premieres May 27 with the first two episodes. Following the launch, the series will stream weekly on Wednesdays, until the finale on Wednesday, June 22. The trailer (you can watch it above)…

Natalie Holt has been set as the composer for Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi, becoming the first woman to score a live-action Star Wars project. She broke the news in an interview with Vanity Fair published on Friday, also confirming reports that longtime Star Wars composer John Williams will provide the show’s main title…

Disney+ has moved the premiere date for its next Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi. Originally set for May 25, the streamer has pushed it back two days to May 27, the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, with a two-episode launch. Ewan McGregor, who stars as the title character in the limited series, announced the move…

Disney CEO gave shareholders a treat with the first look at the Star Wars spinoff series Obi-Wan Kenobi, with Ewan McGregor reprising his role as the Jedi sage. And boy oh boy, this looks like it should have been a movie. Dropping May 25 on Disney+, Obi-Wan Kenobi begins 10 years after Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith,…

Disney CEO Bob Chapek said during the company’s Wednesday earnings call that the next Star Wars Disney+ series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, will debut on May 25, the Wednesday before Memorial Day weekend. Obi-Wan Kenobi sees the return of Ewan McGregor as the younger Obi-Wan. Hayden Christensen is expected to return as Darth…

Disney confirmed that it’s definitely dropping Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+ next year, with the series to take place following the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. No specific release date was mentioned. A Disney+ Day sizzle reel shown off to the press ahead of time didn’t display any new clips…

With the 2021 Emmys in the rear view and the Fall television season is in full swing, what better time is there to look forward and make a few bold predictions about what we might see being honored when the Emmys roll around again come September of 2022? If this sounds like fool’s folly, think again. The Television…

Following his Emmy win on Sunday for Netflix’s Halston, Ewan McGregor teased the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series that he’s made for Disney+, suggesting it’s one that you won’t want to miss. 73rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards: Deadline's Full Coverage “We finished shooting our series, and it was really, really good fun…