May 27 – June 22, 2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi is an American television miniseries created for the streaming service Disney+. It is part of the Star Wars franchise and stars Ewan McGregor as the title character, reprising his role from the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Set ten years after the events of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), the series follows Kenobi as he sets out to rescue the kidnapped Princess Leia (Vivien Lyra Blair) from the Galactic Empire, leading to a confrontation with his former apprentice, Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen).
The project originated as a spin-off film written by Hossein Amini and directed by Stephen Daldry, but it was reworked as a limited series following the commercial failure of Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). McGregor was confirmed to be starring in August 2019, and Deborah Chow was hired to direct a month later. Production was scheduled to begin in July 2020, but the series was put on hold in January 2020 because Lucasfilm was unsatisfied with the scripts. Joby Harold was hired to rewrite the series and serve as showrunner in April 2020, executive producing with Chow, McGregor, Kathleen Kennedy, and Michelle Rejwan. Additional casting took place in March 2021, with co-stars such as Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Jimmy Smits, James Earl Jones, and Christensen reprising their prequel trilogy roles. Filming began by May 2021 in Los Angeles, using StageCraft video wall technology, and wrapped by September. Natalie Holt composed the score, while Star Wars film composer John Williams wrote the "Obi-Wan Theme", which was adapted by William Ross.
The first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi premiered on May 27, 2022. The subsequent four episodes were released weekly until June 22. The series received generally positive reviews, with critics praising McGregor's performance, the action sequences, the music by John Williams, the character-driven narrative, and the emotional weight, although the writing received some criticism. It earned multiple accolades, including Best Limited Event Series for Streaming and Best Guest Starring Role on Television at the 47th Saturn Awards, as well as a nomination for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Storyline[]
Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi has to save young Leia after she is kidnapped, all the while being pursued by Imperial Inquisitors and his former Padawan, now known as Darth Vader.
Sound Effects Used[]
- Darth Vader's Breathing Sound
- Hollywoodedge, Baby Crying Slowly PE144001 (Heard once in "Part V".)
- Hollywoodedge, Elevator Servo Motor PE202301 (First part only; heard once in "Part III".)
- Hollywoodedge, Small Hinge Squeak Hv PE188401 (Shortened; heard once in "Part I".)
- SKYWALKER, BULLET - SHORT TRACER WHIZ BY AND AWAY
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 03
- SKYWALKER PUNCHING SOUNDS
- SKYWALKER, SCI FI GUN - AT-AT GUN
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - ROBOT PROBE'S WARBLING EYE BLASTER
- SKYWALKER, SQUISH - STARRO SQUASH
- SKYWALKER TV SMASHING SOUND (Heard once in "Part IV".)
- SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - SCREAM-LIKE PASS BY
Image Gallery[]
- Obi-Wan Kenobi/Image Gallery