After years of rumors and delays, the highly anticipated Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is finally set to begin filming. The limited series, set 10 years after the events of “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith,” will begin production in April, and Disney+ has announced the full cast lineup.
Ewan McGregor will star in the title role, and the series will also feature the return of Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader. Also 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.
Deborah Chow, who has worked on “The Mandalorian,” will direct the series. “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is set to premiere on Disney + in 2022.
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