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Joel Edgerton and Moses Ingram in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'.
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Ewan McGregor returns as beloved character Obi-Wan Kenobi in the new Disney+ 'Star Wars' spin-off 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'. All photos: Disney+
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The show is set 10 years after the events in the 2005 film 'Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.
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McGregor also serves as executive producer of the show, in which he plays a Jedi master.
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Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader in the show.
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'Obi-Wan Kenobi' was originally announced in 2013 as a stand-alone origins movie. But Disney changed plans as streaming wars intensified.
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Moses Ingram plays a new character in the show.
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Ingram's Reva is a Jedi-hunting inquisitor.
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Fifth Brother (Sung Kang, seated on right) and Reva (Moses Ingram, standing) in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'.
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Indira Varma as an Imperial Officer in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'.
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Fifth Brother (Sung Kang) with Stormtroopers in a scene.
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McGregor, who has been closely involved with 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' since its inception, says he likes the fast-paced process of making a TV show, compared to big movie productions.
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'There's something very satisfying about telling a story that you can dig into for longer,' the actor says.
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McGregor's character with an eopie in a scene.
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Joel Edgerton as Owen Lars in the show.
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The Grand Inquisitor, played by Rupert Friend.
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Joel Edgerton and Moses Ingram in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'.
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Ewan McGregor returns as beloved character Obi-Wan Kenobi in the new Disney+ 'Star Wars' spin-off 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'. All photos: Disney+
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The show is set 10 years after the events in the 2005 film 'Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.
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McGregor also serves as executive producer of the show, in which he plays a Jedi master.
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Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader in the show.
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'Obi-Wan Kenobi' was originally announced in 2013 as a stand-alone origins movie. But Disney changed plans as streaming wars intensified.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/M4UPIOZBY7VJEEWZUGRMX7MV4U.jpg?smart=true&auth=5a9315ecf418df8b15ef1fa29060ab11a030a31247572ed91ace601ae673665e&width=400&height=225)
Moses Ingram plays a new character in the show.
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Ingram's Reva is a Jedi-hunting inquisitor.
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Fifth Brother (Sung Kang, seated on right) and Reva (Moses Ingram, standing) in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'.
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Indira Varma as an Imperial Officer in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'.
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Fifth Brother (Sung Kang) with Stormtroopers in a scene.
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McGregor, who has been closely involved with 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' since its inception, says he likes the fast-paced process of making a TV show, compared to big movie productions.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SV7XSGL5IRDXDKVEGMOKGW4GRU.jpg?smart=true&auth=eb5ad40f64967e09c9b4a0ddda27c686de3ad6993c38bd3c2075ea4fc40c5476&width=400&height=225)
'There's something very satisfying about telling a story that you can dig into for longer,' the actor says.
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McGregor's character with an eopie in a scene.
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Joel Edgerton as Owen Lars in the show.
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The Grand Inquisitor, played by Rupert Friend.
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Joel Edgerton and Moses Ingram in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'.
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' renews sci-fi's long-running rivalry
Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen return to their beloved roles in new 'Star Wars' series on Disney+
Chris Newbould
27 May, 2022
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