Obi-Wan Kenobi star Ewan McGregor is reportedly ready and eager for a second season as the Jedi master, but Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has said that a follow-up to the Disney+ series “is not an active development” currently.
Speaking to Variety during Star Wars Celebration, Kennedy said that while Obi-Wan Kenobi season two isn’t in development, that idea isn’t off the table entirely. “That is not an active development,” Kennedy explained. “But I never say never, because there’s always the possibility. That show was so well-received and [director] Deborah Chow did such a spectacular job. Ewan McGregor really wants to do another. Everybody’s all hands on deck with what we’re doing right now, as you can see by what we showed everybody [at Celebration]. We’ll turn our attention to that again maybe down the road.”
The future of Star Wars includes several series for Disney’s streaming platform, as well as several live-action films that’ll take place during different eras of the franchise. On the TV side alone, the Ahsoka solo series is reuniting plenty of characters from Star Wars Rebels and teasing the return of Grand Admiral Thrawn, the Heir to the Empire who represents a major threat to the New Republic.
Beyond that show, there’s also a new season of The Mandalorian coming soon, season two of Andor is aiming to arrive in August 2024, The Acolyte is set in the High Republic era, and Skeleton Crew is set to arrive later in 2023.
Back at Celebrity Fest last year, McGregor still sounded hopeful that Obi-Wan would get another season after the first one was well-received. “I’m totally up for it, guys,” said McGregor. “I want to do it. I’m absolutely honest, there’s no plans made yet. But I think, I’m pretty sure they’re just biding their time. But nobody has approach me as of yet.”
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