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Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)

Obi-Wan Kenobi takes place 10 years after the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, which showed Anakin’s fall to the dark side and the rise of Darth Vader. Obi-Wan is hiding on Tatooine and watching over Luke Skywalker before Bail Organa recruits him to save a kidnapped Leia. With a confrontation with Darth Vader inevitable, Obi-Wan Kenobi tells the story of a man of a destroyed alliance fighting to protect the future. Ewan McGregor returns as his fan-favorite Star Wars character, as does Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader.

Release Date:
May 27, 2022
Cast:
Bonnie Piesse, Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Simone Kessell, Ewan McGregor, Grant Feely, Joel Edgerton, Maya Erskine, Benny Safdie, Indira Varma, Marisé Álvarez, Sung Kang, Rupert Friend, Kumail Nanjiani
Seasons:
1
Story By:
Hannah Friedman, Joby Harold
Writers:
Joby Harold, Hossein Amini, Stuart Beattie, Hannah Friedman, Andrew Stanton
Network:
Disney Channel
Streaming Sevice:
Disney
Franchise(s):
Star Wars
Directors:
Deborah Chow
Showrunner:
Joby Harold
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