The Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series is reportedly on hold following news that Lucasfilm president and Obi-Wan producer Kathleen Kennedy was not happy with the current scripts.
As reported by Collider, the show hasn’t been cancelled, but the crew that had assembled at Pinewood Studios in London was sent home and were told that the Obi-Wan show would be down “indefinitely.”
As for the scripts, Collider’s sources have stated that “what will most likely happen next is the scripts will be reworked with the hopeful goal of reassembling this summer, but there’s always the possibility that that timeframe could shift.”
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THR reports that only two scripts were written so far, and “story became an issue and that the entire package has been jettisoned.” THR says Lucasfilm is searching for a new writer for the series and that the original plan of six episodes is being “reconfigured” to four.
One further source claims the current Kenobi story was too similar to the Mandalorian’s, as Obi-Wan helping guide a young Luke or Leia would too closely mirror the tale of the Mandalorian and Baby Yoda.
Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi series, set to star Ewan McGregor, is hardly the first Star Wars film to have a rocky steps. Rogue One went through many rewrites during filming, and Solo: A Star Wars Story saw its directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller leave in the middle of production.
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This new series, which was originally set to be a movie, takes place 8 years after Revenge of the Sith and will be directed by Deborah Chow, who recently directed episodes of The Mandalorian. Hossein Amini was previously attached as a writer on the series.
This much-requested story is just one of many Star Wars shows in development at Disney+ that will help fill the starry void as the Star Wars films go on a hiatus.
For more on Obi-Wan Kenobi, check out everything we know about the series and see the moment when the long-awaited show was revealed during the D23 Expo 2019.
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IGN has reached out to Disney for comment.
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Source: IGN.com Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney Plus Show Reportedly on Hold, Crew Dismissed