In 2024, Star Wars is increasingly hard to define. As illustrated by Disney+’s never-ending mill of Star Wars content—most recently The Acolyte, a new series starring Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae—George Lucas’ anti-imperialist sci-fi epic has by now become nebulous, less a recognizable world than a series of IP extensions. The Acolyte, like many of the past five years’ additions …
May the 4th be with you! ‘Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace’ From left, Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd and Ewan McGregor play Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, a young Anakin Skywalker and Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi, respectively, in “Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace.” Former L.A. Times film critic Kenneth Turan — who reviewed all three prequel films …
For anybody familiar with “Star Wars,” Obi-Wan Kenobi requires no introduction. Debuting in 1977’s “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope,” Obi-Wan is a former general and Jedi master living in solitude on the remote desert planet of Tatooine. The prequel trilogy, starting with 1999’s “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace,” follows a younger Obi-Wan, played by …
Obi-Wan Kenobi, which will see McGregor reprising his role of the iconic Jedi Master, will begin shooting in April. Disney Plus’ Ewan McGregor-led Obi-Wan Kenobi series has roped in actors Joel Edgerton, Kumail Nanjiani, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr to play pivotal parts in the show. The much-anticipated Star Wars series also features actors Indira Varma, Sung Kang, Simone Kessell …
Disney made a slew of announcements during its annual Investor's Day presentation, including the bombshell that Hayden Christensen will return as Annakin Skywalker. Lando returns: Aside from The Mandalorian spin-offs, one of the most intriguing new shows is an event series following Lando Calrissian Lando: Justin Simien is developing the story, though it wasn't confirmed if Billy Dee Williams, who …
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