Ewan McGregor as Obi Wan Kenobi in "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones."

Hello There: Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Starts Filming Next Year

By Mary Anne ButlerSeptember 10, 2020Updated:June 18, 20221 Min Read

We’re extremely pleased to share the news, directly from Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi himself, that the upcoming Disney+ “Star Wars” spinoff series will start filming in early 2021. Another thing to look forward to about 2020 ending, amiright?

Ewan McGregor as Obi Wan Kenobi in “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.”

Ewan McGregor, who brought a younger version of Kenobi to the big screen in “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,” will be picking up the lightsaber again for the new series.

As the actor told Entertainment Tonight, as far as he knows, it’ll be a single standalone season, AND they’ll start filming next year:

“As I understand, it’s a standalone season. We’ll see. Who knows? Spring next year we start. I’m really excited about it. It’s gonna be great, I think.”

Sure, it’s not a HUGE update, but we’re pretty excited to see what director Deborah Chow (“The Mandalorian“) has in store for us.

We will of course let you know what we hear about this and other “Star Wars” news.

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Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.