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Lucasfilm confirms Obi-Wan series, teases Rogue One prequel show at D23

Ewan McGregor is back after Revenge of the Sith

Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) stands in a fighting position with his lightsaber in the air as he prepares to battle General Grevious in Revenge of the Sith. Lucasfilm
Matt Patches is an executive editor at Polygon. He has over 15 years of experience reporting on movies and TV, and reviewing pop culture.

The Mandalorian is the flagship series of Disney Plus’ Nov. 12, 2019 launch, but it’s not the only small-screen Star Wars show in the galaxy. On Friday night of the D23 Expo, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy were on hand to reveal plans for two new series: the previously announced prequel to Rogue One starring Diego Luna as Cassian Andor and a rumored series that brings Ewan McGregor back into the Star Wars universe.

Along with Luna, Kennedy announced that Alan Tudyk would also return as droid K-2SO. On stage, Luna and Tudyk took a light-hearted approach to introducing their new series. “We will have a telenovela moment,” Luna joked. The series is set to shoot in London in 2020. No title for the series was announced.

After premiering the first trailer for The Mandalorian, Kennedy had another special guest: McGregor, who stepped on stage to confirm his involvement.

“Yes, I am playing Obi-Wan Kenobi ... it feels so nice to say!”

The series has a full season of scripts ready to shoot, and will go in front of cameras next year.

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