Ewan McGregor drops first details on Obi-Wan series after lying about it for four years

One of the big announcements at Disney’s D23 Expo in August was that Ewan McGregor would be returning to the “Star Wars” universe to reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi for a new television series set to air on Disney+. McGregor played a younger Obi-Wan in George Lucas’ “Star Wars” prequel films, last appearing in 2005’s “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.” The D23 announcement was brief. We start shooting next year.” Fans have been clamoring for new details on the Obi-Wan series ever since, and McGregor finally dropped the first details about the show in a new interview with Men’s Journal. McGregor also confirmed the rumor about the show’s setting, saying, “The storyline sits between Episode III and Episode IV.” McGregor said setting the show after the events of “Revenge of the Sith” offers an exciting chance to explore Obi-Wan’s emotional state in the midst of an uncertain future for Jedi Knights — most of the Order has been hunted down and killed by Darth Vader and the Empire. I feel like I’m grayer and nearer him in age, so it’ll be easier to do that.” The Obi-Wan series’ 2020 production date means “Star Wars” fans probably won’t be streaming the show until 2021.