Ewan McGregor has delivered some excellent news for Star Wars followers hoping for Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 2. Updates on a second season have been scarce because the present arrived in 2022. Nevertheless, issues are seemingly shifting ahead and Disney and Lucasfilm are contemplating one other season for McGregor’s fan-favorite character.
Ewan McGregor needs Hayden Christensen’s return in Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 2
Showing at L.A. Comedian-Con, Ewan McGregor was a part of a Q&A with followers the place he answered questions on Obi-Wan Kenobi’s potential return. The actor confirmed that Disney and Lucasfilm are “exploring” new concepts for Season 2.
Journalist Jamie Jirak, who was in attendance, revealed by way of X (previously Twitter) that Ewan McGregor needs to put on the Clone Wars armor and share extra scenes with Hayden Christensen’s Anakin Skywalker.
This comes after McGregor beforehand revealed his needs to return for Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 2. Whereas chatting with Selection, he stated:
“I actually do hope we get an opportunity to do one other one. Between the place we ended off within the sequence and when Alec Guinness comes on display screen with Luke Skywalker, I believe there’s one other few tales to inform in there.”
As there may be nonetheless a decade of timeline between the tip of Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 1 and A New Hope, Lucasfilm may probably create one other prequel story starring McGregor as Obi-Wan. This might see the fan-favorite character face off in opposition to Hayden Christensen’s Darth Vader as soon as once more or it may see the return of Obi-Wan’s previous foe Darth Maul. Initially showing in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Maul is seen alive on the finish of Solo: A Star Wars Story, the occasions of that are set after Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 1.
Nevertheless, no story concepts have been revealed on the time of writing. The schedule for future Star Wars tasks is at the moment filled with a number of upcoming tasks together with The Mandalorian & Grogu, Andor Season 2, Skeleton Crew, Ahsoka Season 2, and plenty of extra. Whether or not Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 2 will likely be prioritized over any of those tasks stays to be seen.
