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Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi were revamped to make a more “uplifting” and “hopeful” story.The upcoming Disney+ series brings back Ewan McGregor as the famed Jedi for the first time since 2005’s Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge Of The Sith, alongside Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader.In a feature on Entertainment Weekly, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy revealed she was concerned by the show’s original scripts, written by Hossein Amini, due to their dark tone. As a result, production was delayed from August 2020 to January 2021, while a new writer was hired in Joby Harold to make adjustments.“We’re looking, ultimately, to make a hopeful, uplifting story,” said Kennedy.

The team behind Obi-Wan Kenobi are sharing some new details about the show.

"Star Wars" fans were in for a treat on Wednesday when Disney+ released its first official trailer for the new series, "Obi-Wan Kenobi".  The show consists of six episodes of live action, which is set to be released on May 25.This iconic date for the "Star Wars" franchise happens to be the 45th anniversary of the original movie, which was released back in 1977.  Ewan McGregor will reprise his role of the wise space wizard, with Hayden Christensen returning to inhabit the sinister life-support suit of Darth Vader. The full cast consists of Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell and Benny Safdie.  The series was directed by Deborah Chow, who also serves as an executive producer alongside Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Ewan McGregor, and Joby Harold.

Some of Hollywood’s biggest A-listers are speaking out.

Jon Burlingame editorSome of Hollywood’s most high-profile filmmakers, including director James Cameron, producers Kathleen Kennedy and Lili Fini Zanuck and composer John Williams have joined the growing chorus of voices asking the Academy to reverse course and present all 23 Oscars on the live March 27 telecast.In a letter obtained by Variety and sent today to Academy President David Rubin, more than six dozen film professionals including multiple Academy Award winners, contend that the plan to present eight awards during the pre-telecast hour will “demean” these crafts and “relegate [them] to the status of second-class citizens.”The eight are original score, film editing, production design, makeup and hairstyling, sound, documentary short, live-action short and animated short. The Academy continues to insist that the nominees in those categories will be announced, and the winner’s acceptance speech aired, in edited form and aired as part of the three-hour ABC show.

Indiana Jones 5.The actor, reprising his titular role in the forthcoming film, is said to have noticed the medical emergency at Pinewood Studios on Monday (February 21).“All of a sudden a male member of crew collapsed,” a source close to the production told The Sun. They said Ford “was standing just yards away and yelled for a medic”.They went on to say “there was a huge amount of panic” at the time, as “the on-site first aider did CPR while they waited for an air ambulance and paramedics to arrive”.There has been no update on the condition of the crew member in question, while the source added that cast and crew members have “been at Pinewood and are due to finish Friday”.At the end of last year, rumours emerged that Phoebe Waller-Bridge might be in line to replace Harrison Ford as the lead actor in the Indiana Jones franchise.The Fleabag creator and star is starring opposite Ford in the fifth film in the instalment, and reports suggest that her character – currently undisclosed – could in fact be the lead.According to The Daily Mail, producer Kathleen Kennedy wants to make “big” changes with the new film, which could see Waller-Bridge take over the lead role.

Obi-Wan Kenobi, the new spin-off Star Wars series led by Ewan McGregor, has received a May premiere date at Disney+.The limited live-action series, which sees McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) reunite with his old Star Wars castmate Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker), will start airing on May 25.Obi-Wan Kenobi is set 10 years after the events of the 2005 Star Wars film Revenge Of The Sith, where Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi witnessed the downfall of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader.With the premiere news comes a poster reveal, which you can see below.Obi-Wan Kenobi, a limited Original series, starts streaming May 25 on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/XCV1xQZhDR— Star Wars (@starwars) February 9, 2022Last year Star Wars boss Kathleen Kennedy discussed the “incredibly emotional” reunion between McGregor and Christensen for the show.“The thing that was most exciting was being on the set and watching the two of them get excited,” Kennedy told Empire.She continued: “They hadn’t seen one another in a long time.“I was surprised at just how incredibly emotional it was for each of them to find themselves back in these roles, and just realising how important Star Wars was to each of them.

Disney CEO Bob Chapek said during the company’s Wednesday earnings call that the next Star Wars Disney+ series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, will debut on May 25, the Wednesday before Memorial Day weekend.

K.J. Yossman An extradition trial that could potentially deliver the alleged “Hollywood Con Queen” to U.S.

The Producers Guild has pulled back the curtain on the nominations for its 33rd annual PGA Awards, which cover theatrical motion pictures, animated features, TV series and specials and televised/streamed motion pictures. See the full list below.

A new Wookiee entered the Star Wars scene with a warm welcome from Angie Mayhew, the widow of Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew.

Director George Lucas and Lucasfilm president/producer Kathleen Kennedy will be honored with the 2022 Milestone Award, the Producers Guild of America announced today. The award is being given “for their unparalleled contributions to the film industry both individually and collaboratively through Lucasfilm.”

The Sundance Institute has been named as the recipient of the American Cinema Editors’ 2022 Golden Eddie Award—breaking ground as the first film organization ever to earn the ACE Eddie Awards’ top honor.

Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning editor of the original "Star Wars," wasn’t very happy with Disney’s sequel trilogy. She said producer Kathleen Kennedy and director J.J. Abrams "don’t get it" and "the storylines are terrible" in an interview for J.W.

Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas has hit out at the Disney-produced films in the franchise, saying Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams “don’t have a clue”.Lucas spoke to J.W. Rinzler for his new book Howard Kazanjian: A Producer’s Life about The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, commenting on the decision to kill off Han Solo and Luke Skywalker in particular.“I Like Kathleen.

Jordan Moreau Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning editor of the original “Star Wars,” wasn’t very happy with Disney’s sequel trilogy. She said producer Kathleen Kennedy and director J.J. Abrams “don’t get it” and “the storylines are terrible” in an interview for J.W.

according to The Daily Mail.Sources told the outlet that producer Kathleen Kennedy was looking to make “big” changes — which could include replacing the lead character with a woman.“It would be a huge statement, and a great role for Phoebe,” one insider told the Mail.It was announced earlier this year that the “Fleabag” star had been cast opposite 79-year-old Ford in the film, the name of which has not yet been revealed.The iconic franchise has starred Ford as the lead since the first film, “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” was released in 1981.It’s not clear who Waller-Bridge’s will portray in the upcoming movie, but a source told the Mail, “The gossip on the set is that this character will slot into the leading role.”The project has long been

J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg are definitely two of the most acclaimed directors in the world right now and they just met up for a dinner meeting!

Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi series.The actor, who played the Jedi Master in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, revealed he was unaware that fans had been campaigning for his character to return.“I’ll be honest with you: I haven’t heard that at all,” Neeson said of the rumours in an interview with Collider.When asked later on if he would be interested in reprising the role in the new Disney+ series, which will see Ewan McGregor return as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Neeson said: “Sure, I’d be up for that, yeah.”The series has also confirmed that Hayden Christensen will be returning as Darth Vader, in what LucasFilm boss Kathleen Kennedy previously described as “the rematch of the century”.Obi-Wan Kenobi is said to take place 10 years after the events of Revenge

Fans of Disney, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Star Wars had an embarrassment of riches to pour over yesterday. During the 2020 Investor Day presentation for The Walt Disney Company, creative forces Kevin Feige, Kathleen Kennedy, and more, were on hand to tease out much of what’s coming in the next few years. A lot of their focus is on Disney+ shows, as well as Pixar efforts that will be headed to the service, but they saved some room for feature talk, as well. Both properties have some high profile movie announcements that were made, exciting the fan base. Suffice it to say, the film world, once it gets back to normal, will have plenty to look forward to in the years to come.

The Mandalorian has become Disney+'s most popular offering and a downright cultural phenomenon, so it's not surprising to learn that Disney has more Star Wars shows planned for the streaming service. Today during a presentation aimed at investors but watched by fans and press everywhere, Disney announced not one, but two new Star Wars shows — and fans are going to be pretty excited to learn what they are.The first is Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic.