Stuart Beattie Explains His Original Idea For An ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Trilogy Of Films

Italian-Uruguayan producer and actor Luca Barbareschi is developing a six-part series about the life of Bank of America founder and early Hollywood financier Amadeo Peter Giannini.

James Martin and partner Louise Davies in rare sighting[LATEST]Sharon Stone, 64, leaves little to the imagination in racy topless pic[PICTURES]Amal Clooney, 44, stuns in white lace dress for date night with George[HOLLYWOOD]David's roles included villainous characters, including in films like The Thirty Nine Steps (1978) and Time Bandits (1981).Fans of the beloved actor will recall his character, photographer Keith Jennings, who met an inglorious end in 1976's supernatural classic, The Omen.In an interview for a programme on horror films fronted by Mark Gatiss, when asked if he knew what had happened to his severed head, Warner deadpanned: "I lost it in the divorce."The on-screen star also played Bob Cratchit in George C Scott's 1984 adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol.David also enjoyed a successful television career, with roles in Wallander - playing Kenneth Branagh's father - Penny Dreadful, Ripper Street, Doctor Who and the original Twin Peaks among others.He was also known for playing various characters in the Star Trek franchise and starred in several Doctor Who audio plays.He went on to win an Emmy award in 1981 for outstanding supporting actor in a miniseries or special for his portrayal of Pomponius Falco in the television miniseries Masada.The Rada-trained British star was also renowned for title roles in the Royal Shakespeare Company's Henry VI and Hamlet early on in his career.He is survived by "his beloved partner Lisa Bowerman, his much-loved son Luke and daughter-in-law Sarah, his good friend Jane Spencer Prior, his first wife Harriet Evans and his many gold dust friends".

Jason Momoa is unharmed after a frightening head-on traffic collision between his vehicle and a motorcycle on Sunday. The California Highway Patrol confirms that the star, 42, was involved in a crash on Old Topanga Road in Los Angeles, when a motorcyclist crossed over the double yellow lines directly into the path of Momoa's 1970 Oldsmobile. The other driver was ejected from his motorcycle and ultimately transferred to Northridge Hospital with minor, non-life threatening injuries. According to the accident report, Momoa exited his own vehicle moments after the crash to assist the other driver.

Jennifer Lopez is going bare and beautiful on her 53rd birthday, rockin' nothing but that newlywed glow.The superstar stripped down in a campaign image to launch JLo Body — a body-focused subset of her JLo Beauty brand — appearing fully nude to promote the Firm + Flaunt Targeted Booty Balm. «We give all this care and attention to the skin on our face, but we sometimes neglect the body,» she wrote on Instagram. «It was important to me to create a skincare routine for the body to address its specific and unique needs, and we started with the booty!» A post shared by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo)The new product retails for $65 at JLoBeauty.com. It will be available on sephora.com on Sept.

Keir Starmer is heading for a collision with Labour’s trade union backers after ruling out the re-nationalisation of public utilities.

Love Island viewers slammed Gemma Owen and Luca Bish for being 'bitter' and 'jealous' as they tuned into Sunday night's episode.

A staffing crisis at high security state hospital Carstairs in Lanarkshire meant a librarian was forced to cover a shift on a ward.

Loose Women's Judi Love took to Instagram to share her feelings about her beloved friend Martyn, a man whose support made her "truly emotional".She paid tribute to him by sharing a video of herself screaming with laughter and thanking him as he complimented her looks during one of their drives together, while admitting her grief at learning he had died."It’s with deep heartbreak to share that My dear Martyn #MyMartin has passed away," Judi wrote in view of her 295,000 followers.She added cheekily: "Yes I used to spell [his name] wrong and we laughed about that too.""I’ll keep it 100% real with you, Working in the public eye and getting older and wiser, your circle becomes smaller," she confided, before adding: "Martyn was a part of the inner circle."We built a beautiful friendship on laughter, life experiences and trust..

A pair of identical twins died within hours of one another after battling separate illnesses. Alan Bates, 70, appeared to talk to his twin brother Geoff Bates before the pair died just three hours apart.

David Warner has died from a cancer-related illness at the age of 80. The Omen and Titanic star passed away on Sunday 24 July at Denville Hall – a care home for those who worked in the entertainment industry. David's heartbroken family confirmed the sad news in statement which read: "Over the past 18 months he approached his diagnosis with a characteristic grace and dignity.

Gemma Owen, 19, had an incredible revelation for her housemates in last night's episode of Love Island. While the girls were getting ready in the dressing room, Ekin-Su asked the group: "Do you ever see people who have been together at 16 and are still together?" And Gemma replied: "Yeah, my mum and dad went to nursery together." The revelation that Gemma's parents have known each other since they were tiny tots prompted gasps from the girls with one being heard saying: "that's mental." Gemma's famous footballing father, Michael Owen, 42, and her mother Louise Bonsall, also 42, are indeed long-time childhood sweethearts.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent“Irma Vep” star Alicia Vikander has reminisced about her early years in the spotlight in a new interview with The Times of London, saying she was “the most sad at the height of [her] fame.”The 33-year-old Swedish actress, who broke through internationally with Nikolaj Arcel’s Oscar-nominated “A Royal Affair” in 2012, became a global star after knockout back-to-back performances in the sci-fi thriller “Ex Machina” and transgender romance “Danish Girl,” the latter of which earned her a best supporting actress Oscar in 2016. But during that time, Vikander said she felt lonelier than ever.“When, in other people’s eyes, I was at my height of fame, I was the most sad. I kept telling myself, ‘Take it in.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefKorean pop act Girls Generation will release new studio album “Forever 1” on Aug. 8, their agency SM Entertainment announced on Monday. It will be their first album in six years and accelerate a comeback movement that began last year.The girl group was originally founded in 2007 as an act with nine members.

Hayden Christensen is opening up about the physical transformation he needed to undergo in order to reprise the role of Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the recent Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi”.

Back in business! Hayden Christensen put his former Darth Vader suit on in Obi-Wan Kenobi, but it took some serious work to get there.

With “Thor: Love And Thunder” hitting theaters next Friday, Taika Waititi‘s Hollywood star continues to ascend. And with another project in the books, the director looks ahead to his upcoming projects: “Next Goal Wins,” another season of “Our Flag Means Death,” and his “Star Wars” film that was announced back in 2020.

Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series was originally pitched as a trilogy of feature films.According to writer Stuart Beattie, who is credited on four episodes of the Disney+ series, his work on the show was based on a screenplay he wrote for the planned feature film – which was scrapped due to the poor box office performance of spin-off film Solo.Speaking to The Direct, Beattie said: “I wrote the film that they based the show on. So, yeah.

Zack Sharf Had “Solo: A Star Wars Story” not disappointed at the box office in 2018, then “Obi-Wan Kenobi” might’ve been a full-fledged movie trilogy instead of a six-episode Disney+ limited series. Screenwriter Stuart Beattie has “story by” and/or writing credits on multiple “Obi-Wan” episodes, but he recently told The Direct that he had no involvement with the Disney+ series. Beattie’s credit carried over from his work drafting the first movie in an intended “Obi-Wan” trilogy.“I wrote the film that they based the show on,” Beattie said.

The season one finale of Disney+/Lucasfilm’s Obi-Wan Kenobi drew a five-day Wednesday through Sunday audience of 1.8 million U.S. households, which is 20% higher than the Wednesday through Sunday five-day pull for The Book of Boba Fett finale, which clocked 1.5M U.S. households.

Hayden Christensen is opening up about his return to the Star Wars franchise!

Hayden Christensen shared the adorable way his 7-year-old daughter, Briar Rose, helped him prepare for his return as Anakin Skywalker a.k.a. Darth Vader in the Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi”.