Obi Wan Kenobi: Last News

A YouTuber, after going viral for impeccably remastering and recreating “Star Wars” scenes with “deepfake” editing software, was hired by Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic, according to The Wrap. His jaw-dropping clips first came out last summer — and it didn’t take long for fans to notice.Diehards across the galaxy suspect that the man, known only by the username “Shamook,” is responsible for a noticeable improvement in the computer-generated imagery featured in “The Book of Boba Fett” compared to that from “The Mandalorian” in late 2020.Shamook, who got the CGI job thanks to the popular videos he created of enhanced “Star Wars” characters like Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor/Sir Alec Guinness,) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford/Alden Ehrenreich), was especially known for the touch-ups on Luke in the Season 2 finale of “The Mandalorian.”The connection caused fans to speculate that Shamook was the reason why the de-aged Skywalker appeared noticeably more lifelike during yesterday’s cameo-filled “Boba Fett” episode, compared to how he looked in “The Mandalorian.”“It looked like Shamook’s work on “The Book of Boba Fett” Ep.

EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Huang and Carl Choi, entrepreneurs and lifelong fans of comic book, fantasy/sci-fi, and horror storytelling, have formed Six Studios as a genre-focused content company. In Six Studios’ first major content move, the company has acquired rights to the first six books in Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts’ international bestselling fantasy book series The Riftwar Cycle for television. Writers Hannah Friedman (Untitled Pixar Feature, Disney+’s Willow, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Unt. Doug Liman Feature), Jacob Pinion (Fear the Walking Dead, Unt. Doug Liman Feature) and Nick Bernardone (Fear the Walking Dead, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) are attached to adapt the books for a potential series.

Liam Neeson could’ve been a male model in another life.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is the latest actor to be added to the cast of Ahsoka.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMary Elizabeth Winstead has signed on for a role in the upcoming Ahsoka Tano live-action series at Disney Plus, Variety has confirmed.Rosario Dawson is set to star in title role in “Ahsoka,” whom she first played in Season 2 of “The Mandalorian.” It was previously reported that Natasha Liu Bordizzo would star as Sabine Wren and that Ivanna Sakhno would play what is believed to be a new “Star Wars” character in the series. Details on Winstead’s character are currently being kept under wraps.Reps for Disney and Lucasfilm did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.Winstead’s recent feature credits include projects such as “Birds of Prey,” “Gemini Man,” and “10 Cloverfield Lane.” She has also starred in numerous TV shows in recent years, including Season 3 of “Fargo” at FX opposite “Star Wars” alum Ewan McGregor, who will reprise the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in his own Disney Plus series.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWelcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”“Star Wars” really is about the fans.So much so that some of the most die-hard will be seen in the Disney Plus series “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” starring Ewan McGregor.So says Maya Erskine, the “Pen15” co-creator and co-star who appears in the “Star Wars” spinoff. “The extras were incredible on the set, and a lot of them were mega ‘Star Wars’ fans,” Erskine tells me on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast in a joint interview with her “Pen15” cohort Anna Konkle. “One guy, he was so nice and he lifted up his sleeves and had ‘Star Wars’ tattoos over his whole body.

Disney confirmed that it’s definitely dropping Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+ next year, which will take place following the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. No specific release date was mentioned.

Actor Hayden Christensen made a rare appearance on Friday, Oct. 8 at the Empire State Building in New York City to promote the 2021 Comic Con — and he never looked better! The 40-year-old showed up with RX CEO Hugh Jones to create hype for the event which is taking place all weekend. The Canadian actor, who played Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars — Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars — Revenge of the Sith (2005), is reprising the role for the forthcoming Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi and will likely talk with fans all weekend about the project.

Hayden Christensen makes a rare appearance to promote the start of the 2021 New York Comic Con with a stop at The Empire State Building on Friday (October 8) in New York City.

Fast & Furious 9, has spoken about the experience of being cast in the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series.The Disney+ spin-off show is due to hit the platform in 2022.

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Liam Neeson paid a virtual visit to “The Late Late Show” to promote his new Netflix movie “The Ice Road”.

Ewan McGregor's eldest daughter Clara paid a late Father's Day tribute to her dad as she shared a sweet throwback snap of them together.

The first photos from the set of the Obi-Wan Kenobi set are here!

The Obi-Wan Kenobi series, one of the most highly-anticipated series from Disney and we finally just got word on the cast from actor Liam Neeson. After rumours that the Taken alum will join the highly-awaited film and make a possible return to the Star Wars world, the actor is speaking up.

Liam Neeson is addressing all the rumors surrounding his possible return to the Star Wars world!

Star Wars prequels.In an interview with Variety, the actor firstly recalled the joys of working with the puppet version of the Jedi master in The Phantom Menace.“I couldn’t believe I was acting with Yoda,” he told Pedro Pascal as part of Variety‘s Actors on Actors series. “There’s so many people operating him, and the stage is lifted up so they’re underneath the floor and we were literally walking next to each other — and he’s alive.”However when a CGI version of Yoda was brought in for sequels Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, McGregor said that he struggled to get on board. “It’s not nearly as endearing,” he said.He added: “Also, we know Yoda as a puppet.

The Obi-Wan Kenobi series, one of the most highly-anticipated series from Disney, finally has an update from cast member Ewan McGregor. The show which features several Star Wars characters will not only see McGregor reprising his role but also Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader.

Kate Aurthur editorWhen Pedro Pascal and Ewan McGregor sat down for Variety’s Actors on Actors series, they had a lot to discuss. But one unique thing the two of them share is they have both acted with Yoda — or at least, members of Yoda’s species.

Kumail Nanjianiis currently hard at work shooting the upcoming Star Wars miniseries,Obi-Wan Kenobi, which reunites stars Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader, respectively.But on Memorial Day Monday, the comedian turned actor was able to take a break from the stresses of being on set and enjoy some downtime with wife Emily V. Gordon.The couple were seen while out on a casual stroll in Los Angeles that included a stop to get a couple cups of coffee.

In Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix series “Halston”, Ewan McGregor plays the late American fashion designer Roy Halston who became the face of an international brand but almost lost it all with a spiralling addiction to drug and alcohol. Having gotten sober years ago, McGregor says he’s more than familiar with Halston’s struggles.