Director Deborah Chow describes ObiWan with some interesting comparisons👀 'I think I was the most excited about getting the opportunity to do a character driven story, in a similar way – it's a different tone – but something like Joker or Logan...'😱
Obi-Wan Kenobi is the Star Wars version of Joker or Logan, says director Deborah Chow. The upcoming Disney+ show sees the return of Ewan McGregor to the role of the titular Jedi, which he played throughout the prequel trilogy to acclaim from fans and critics alike. The Obi-Wan Kenobi release date is currently set for Friday, May 27, after having been moved a couple days from May 25, the 45th anniversary of the original Star Wars releasing in theaters.
Fans have long been clamoring for Lucasfilm to revisit McGregor's Obi-Wan, and that was initially meant to come in the form of a feature film, as part of the studio's planned series of A Star Wars Story standalones. However, following the financial failure of Solo: A Star Wars Story and the subsequent pivot to The Mandalorian-esque TV shows, the Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries took shape, alongside several others expected to release over the next couple of years.
I think I was the most excited about getting the opportunity to do a character driven story, in a similar way – it's a different tone – but something like Joker or Logan, where you take one character out of a big franchise and then you really have the time and you go a lot deeper with the character. So, that to me seemed really exciting to get to do in Star Wars.
While invoking Joker could invite a wide range of reactions, Chow's Obi-Wan Kenobi description should have fans excited. As two of the superhero genre's most acclaimed entries, Logan and Joker stood out as vehicles for their lead actors, with Joaquin Phoenix even taking home the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in the latter movie.
Additionally, even if Obi-Wan Kenobi doesn't approach the darkness of those two films, Chow signals her series takes a very different approach from that of The Book of Boba Fett. While that show presented ostensibly the same opportunity for its underserved bounty hunter, it was widely criticized for sidelining its title character in the latter episodes, so much so that fans joked it was actually The Mandalorian season 2.5.
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