In the lead up to the release of this year’s Solo: A Star Wars Story, it was reported on multiple occasions that Disney and Lucasfilm were working on an Obi-Wan Kenobi Anthology movie. Last August, it was revealed that Oscar-nominated director Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours) was in talks to write and potentially direct the Obi-Wan […]
Rumour: Ewan McGregor to return as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode IX
Over the weekend it was reported that Billy Dee Williams could be set for a return to the galaxy far, far away, reprising the role of Lando Calrissian in next year’s Star Wars: Episode IX, and now we have another rumour about a potential Saga veteran returning to the franchise for the closing chapter of […]
Rumour: Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars movie heading straight to Disney’s streaming service
The Star Wars rumour mill has been in overdrive these past few days, with various reports claiming to have insider knowledge on Disney and Lucasfilm’s “reassessment” of the Star Wars franchise in the wake of the dismal box office performance of Solo: A Star Wars Story. We’ve heard that all future Anthology movies are on […]
More details on the Solo fallout as Disney and Lucasfilm reassess their future Star Wars plans
Earlier this week a report surfaced online claiming that Disney and Lucasfilm had decided to scrap all of their plans for future Star Wars Anthology spinoffs in the wake of the hugely disappointing box office performance of the saga’s first flop, Solo: A Star Wars Story, which has reportedly lost up to $80 million. No […]
Lucasfilm denies rumour that all Star Wars Anthology movies have been put on hold
A couple of days ago, a rumour surfaced claiming that Disney and Lucasfilm have decided to put all future Star Wars Anthology movies on hold following the hugely disappointing box office performance of Solo: A Star Wars Story. According to the report, the studios have decided to focus their full attention on Star Wars: Episode […]
Rumour: Lucasfilm puts all future Star Wars Anthology movies on hold following Solo’s disastrous box office
In the wake of the disappointing box office opening of Solo: A Star Wars Story last month, Disney’s head of distribution Dave Hollis revealed that the studio would be spending some time evaluating why the latest instalment of the blockbuster soap opera franchise failed to connect with audiences, and how they approach the Star Wars […]
Darth Maul actor is confident about the chances of an Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars movie
Darth Maul actor Ray Park is reportedly confident that an Obi-Wan Kenobi anthology movie will happen. Ray Park, who most famously portrayed villain Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, is a much-beloved performer thanks to his work on that movie. The Phantom Menace isn’t remembered all that fondly but Darth Maul […]
UPDATE: Rumoured plot details for the Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars spinoff
UPDATE: Turns out this may well be a fake, as @Dantooine points out on Twitter that the alleged synopsis is the same as the 2013 novel Kenobi by John Jackson Miller. Original story follows… Last week it was reported that Lucasfilm and writer-director Stephen Daldry (The Hours, Billy Elliot) are in pre-production on the long-rumoured […]
5 Ways to Please Fans with an Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars Movie
Samuel Brace on how Lucasfilm can please the fans with the Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars spinoff… Here we are, back at this most familiar place, where once again the much desired and heavily speculated Obi-Wan Kenobi movie is rumoured to be on the brink of announcement. Fresh gossip has emerged stating that the film nearly […]
Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars Anthology movie in pre-production ahead of Spring 2019 shoot
Back in August of last year it was reported that Oscar-nominated director Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours) has signed on to develop an Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars spinoff movie, which will see Ewan McGregor reprising his role as the venerable Jedi Master. Well, although the project is yet to be officially announced by Lucasfilm, FanthaTracks is […]
