One of the most anticipated projects in the Star Wars universe is the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series which will see the reunion of Ewan McGregor’s Kenobi and Hayden Christensen’s Darth Vader. Now, in an interview with Empire, Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm, has recalled the on-set reunion between the two actors after not appearing together for over […]
Darth Vader is back as Hayden Christensen joins Star Wars: Ahsoka
Like Nicolas Cage and Matthew McConaughey before him, we are entering the Hayden Christensen renaissance. The actor is returning to the galaxy far, far away in Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi and has now joined another upcoming Star Wars series. The Hollywood Reporter has broken the story that Hayden Christensen has joined Star Wars: Ahsoka, the […]
Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi adds PEN15 star Maya Erskine
As production on the Disney+ Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi gets underway, Deadline has reported another piece of casting. WGA and Emmy-nominated PEN15 co-creator and star Maya Erskine is the latest to join the anticipated series set in the galaxy far, far away. Much like most of the announced cast, there is no word on who Erskine will […]
10 Actors Who Have Shined Outside Their Franchise Roles
Murray Ferguson on ten actors who have shined in their non-franchise roles… Some actors become so closely associated with certain characters that it can be easy to forget their work outside of a franchise. This may be because the characters are beloved within pop culture, their franchise failed to resonate with viewers, or simply due […]
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series will feature a rematch with Darth Vader
During last week’s Disney Investor Day, Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy revealed that Hayden Christensen is set to reunite with his Prequel Trilogy star Ewan McGregor on the upcoming Star Wars: Obi Wan Kenobi series as he reprises the role of Darth Vader, and now we have confirmation from director Deborah Chow that the show will […]
Hayden Christensen returning as Darth Vader for Star Wars: Obi Wan Kenobi series
Here’s some huge Star Wars news coming out of Disney’s Investor Day event – Hayden Christensen is set to make his return to the galaxy far, far away with the Prequel Trilogy star set to reprise his role as Darth Vader in the Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series. The news was revealed by Kathleen […]
Rumour: Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars TV series to feature two different time periods
A new rumour claims to shed some light on what the story of Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars show will entail. The announced Obi-Wan Kenobi show for Disney+ is one of Star Wars fans’ most anticipated next projects. While we know Ewan McGregor will be reprising the lead role, we don’t know anything about the […]
Star Wars Rumour: Hayden Christensen to return as Anakin Skywalker in Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series
According to a new rumour, Hayden Christensen has signed on to play Anakin Skywalker in the Obi-Wan Disney+ series. Over the years, there have been plenty of rumours that Hayden Christensen – the actor who played Anakin in George Lucas’ second two Star Wars prequels – would return to play the character once more. He […]
Rumour: Hayden Christensen in talks for Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series
After years of rumours, Hayden Christensen finally made his return to the galaxy far, far away last year as he reprised the role of Anakin Skywalker for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – although his brief voice cameo during the film’s climactic confrontation between Rey and Palpatine wasn’t quite the big return that many […]
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith fight choreographer discusses the inspirations behind the “high ground” line
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith fight choreographer Nick Gillard has spoken out regarding the lightsaber duel between Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) – in particular, Obi-Wan’s line about having “the high ground.” In a recent interview with IGN, Gillard revealed the line stemmed from a behind-the-scenes scenario between him and Hayden when they […]