While all things Star Wars from Disney seem to be a breeding ground for fighting and arguing, it seems that the maker himself, George Lucas, has at least one series in the new canon from the house of mouse that he likes.
In a new interview, Pablo Hidalgo, creative executive in story development at Lucasfilm, spoke about the Obi-Wan Kenobi series that saw Ewan McGregor return to the iconic role and face-off once again against Darth Vader, played here by actor Hayden Christensen, and while it had many things that fans agreed did and didn’t work, according to hidalgo, Lucas was consulted on the series and is a big fan.
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“Early on there was a conversation had with George [Lucas] over what his thoughts were, and whether or not, honestly, he bought the whole concept,” says Hidalgo, “and he was one hundred percent supportive. And I’ve heard tell it’s one of his favorite things that’s come out of Star Wars.”
The series itself was, to this fan anyway, a success in many ways but for many it was unnecessary because it was always in the lore that the last time Obi-Wan and Vader met was on Mustafar on the fateful night Anakin Skywalker became Vader and it always seemed to be the case the Obi-Wan and Princess Leia didn’t know each other and the series contradicted both of these things in a big way, so I totally get why some fans are angered over it all… but it’s Star Wars and, you know, from a certain point of view and all that.
I am glad that Lucas is being consulted on the new Star Wars stuff but I really feel that more is needed because there is a disturbance in the Force when it comes to Disney Star Wars and while I see such discourse across all fandoms, I really want to see it fixed soon and getting Lucas involved will help make that happen.
Check out the interview here.
The story begins 10 years after the dramatic events of “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” where Obi-Wan Kenobi faced his greatest defeat—the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader. The series stars Ewan McGregor, reprising his role as the iconic Jedi Master, and also marks the return of Hayden Christensen in the role of Darth Vader.
Joining the cast are Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell and Benny Safdie. “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is directed by Deborah Chow and executive-produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Deborah Chow, Ewan McGregor and Joby Harold
Obi-Wan Kenobi arrives on May 25th on Disney+.
Marc
Marc is a self-confessed nerd. Ever since seeing Star Wars for the first time around 1979 he’s been an unapologetic fan of the Wars and still believes, with Clone Wars and now Underworld, we are yet to see the best Star Wars. He’s a dad of two who now doesn’t have the time (or money) to collect the amount of toys, comics, movies and books he once did, much to the relief of his long-suffering wife. In the real world he’s a graphic designer. He started Following the Nerd because he was tired of searching a million sites every day for all the best news that he loves and decided to create one place where you can go to get the whole lot. Secretly he longs to be sitting in the cockpit of his YT-1300 Corellian Transport ship with his co-pilot Chewie, roaming the universe, waiting for his next big adventure, but feels just at home watching cartoons with his kids….
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