Obi Wan Kenobi: Last News

Liam Neeson returned to the “Star Wars” universe with a brief cameo in last year’s Disney+ limited series “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” Granted, it lasted two lines of dialogue, but it happened nonetheless. But don’t expect Neeson to return for a Qui-Gon Jinn series any time soon.

Zack Sharf Liam Neeson gets asked in almost every interview if he would reprise his role of Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn in a “Star Wars” spinoff. The answer is often no, and such was the case when Neeson joined Paul Rudd on the Feb. 16 episode of “Watch What Happens Live!” But Neeson took things a step further, explaining that his reason for not wanting to reprise Qui-Gon Jinn is because the “Star Wars” franchise is damaging its own magic. “No, I’m not,” Neeson said when asked if he’s interested in returning. “There’s so many spinoffs of ‘Star Wars.’ It’s diluting it to me, and it’s taken away the mystery and the magic in a weird way.” Neeson had a brief cameo in the Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” but he only had about two lines of dialogue. The actor made his “Star Wars” debut in “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,” but his character died and his “Star Wars” tenure was cut short. Neeson told ComicBook.com last year that he’d consider reprising Qui-Gon Jinn under one condition: It’s got to be a movie, not a television show.

EXCLUSIVE: Homeland and Death of Stalin actor Rupert Friend is set to star alongside Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch in James and Lucia, a biopic of celebrated author James Joyce which will focus on the Irish writer’s relationship with his daughter.

EXCLUSIVE: Monica Villarreal has joined Anonymous Content’s talent division as a manager and producer. She will be based out of both the company’s New York and Los Angeles offices. 

Diego Luna and Stellan Skarsgard  looked somber as they filmed intense scenes for Star Wars spin-off Andor in London on Sunday.Luna, 43, who plays Cassian Andor was deep in conversation with 71-year-old Skarsgard, who plays Luthen Rael, as the pair shot the scenes.Luna wore a grey shirt and leather jacket, teamed with matching trousers as he filmed the sci-fi series.Skarsgard wore a long chestnut robe to play the member of the Rebel Alliance as he chatted between takes. Andor follows Cassian Andor, a character who first appeared in the 2016 movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Gritty: Diego Luna and Stellan Skarsgard looked somber as they filmed intense scenes for Star Wars spin-off Andor in London on Sunday Intense: Luna, 43, who plays Cassian Andor was deep in conversation with 71-year-old Skarsgard, who plays Luthen Rael, as the pair shot the scenes Scene: Luna wore a grey shirt and leather jacket, teamed with matching trousers as he filmed the sci-fi series The series serves as a prequel to the film in the early days after the Galactic Republic became the Empire.The second season will consist of 12 episodes, although there is no word yet on a release date. The show was the latest in a long line of Star Wars content released to Disney+.

Leave the lights on tonight. The trailer and poster for 20th Century Studios’ and 21 Laps’ horror-thriller The Boogeyman has arrived.

EXCLUSIVE: WME has promoted Amanda Hacohen and Abe Cohen Hoffing to Partner in the Scripted Television department.

Cue the menacing tuba. And the Imperial March. And the rousing Indiana Jones theme. Five-time Oscar-winning composer John Williams is getting the feature documentary treatment, and his half-century collaborator is among those wielding the baton.

The Directors Guild of America has unveiled the television and documentary nominations for its 75th anniversary DGA Awards, which will be handed out next month.

Disney Plus' The Santa Clauses continues a franchise that started nearly 30 years ago, which is over 16 times more 'in demand' than a typical TV show.The series is a continuation of the franchise that started with the 1994 movie The Santa Clause and continued with 2002's The Santa Clause 2 and 2006's The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, all starring Tim Allen - who made headlines last month for a Donald Trump joke in the show.A new report from The Wrap reveals that average demand for the series - which debuted November 16 and has been renewed for Season 2 - has a demand that only 2.7% of shows on the air and streaming can boast, and the show has also boosted the demand for the three original movies too. Franchise: Disney Plus' The Santa Clauses continues a franchise that started nearly 30 years ago, which is over 16 times more 'in demand' than a typical TV show Original: The series is a continuation of the franchise that started with the 1994 movie The Santa Clause (above) and continued with 2002's The Santa Clause 2 and 2006's The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, all starring Tim Allen - who made headlines last month for a Donald Trump joke in the show The Santa Clauses ranks eight place among Disney Plus original shows in terms of demand, coming in ahead of Loki (15.15x) and Moon Knight (16.06x). The Santa Clauses is the only show in Disney Plus' top 10 that isn't a Marvel or Star Wars show, with Obi-Wan Kenobi (16.23x), The Book of Boba Fett (17.19x), WandaVision (19.01x), She-Hulk: Attorney-At-Law (19.86x), Tales of the Jedi (21.01x), Andor (35.91x) and The Mandalorian (36.99x).

BAFTA winner John Boyega has returned to his roots in South London and spoken of the financial hardship he endured during his childhood. The Star Wars actor visited a Croydon youth centre and offered his advice on what he thinks is needed for young kids to turn their dreams into reality.

Enough with all the buzzing about Yellowjackets; it’s time to see what the gals from that high school soccer team are going to do next in the frigid mountain air.

Warning: The following interview has spoilers of Andor’s season one finale “Rix Road” on Disney+

Studio Ghibli took to Twitter on Thursday to hint at a collaboration with Lucasfilm.

Disney stock has fallen more than 11% today on double its normal trading volume, as investors recalibrate their expectations in light of a shaky quarterly earnings report.

This is the heartwarming moment a Scots Star Wars-obsessed schoolboy gets a surprise video message from his hero, Ewan McGregor.

20 years after he debuted as Anakin Skywalker in 2002's Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Hayden Christensen posed with a statue of Darth Vader.The 41-year-old actor was all smiles at the 50th Anniversary of the Saturn Awards on Tuesday, held at the The Marriott Burbank Convention Center in Burbank.The actor posed with statues of both his iconic Darth Vader and another beloved Star Wars character - Boba Fett - at the event. Hayden and Darth: 20 years after he debuted as Anakin Skywalker in 2002's Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Hayden Christensen posed with a statue of Darth Vader Christensen stepped out in a stylish blue-green suit, with his dress shirt slightly unbuttoned while forgoing a tie.The clean-cut actor completed his look with matching pants and shiny black dress shoes for his red carpet appearance.

Just hours after a new Star Wars project from Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof surfaced, new details have emerged.Lindelof is currently writing the script with Justin Britt-Gibson (Counterpart, Into the Badlands, The Strain), according to The Hollywood Reporter.It was also revealed that this project will be set after the Skywalker Saga, which ended with 2019's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker... though it may feature characters from LucasFilm's sequel trilogy that also included 2015's The Force Awakens and 2017's The Last Jedi.

This week’s guest is Joel Edgerton.

EXCLUSIVE: Michelle Rejwan is leaving her post as SVP Live Action Development & Production at Lucasfilm. She is transitioning back to being a full-time producer and has signed an overall deal with Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Studios. She will continue to be based out of the Lucasfilm office and will develop for both Lucasfilm and Disney.