[Editor’s note: The following post contains minor spoilers from the “Obi-Wan Kenobi” finale]
“Obi-Wan Kenobi” has accomplished its six-episode run on Disney+, which begs the query: will the “Star Wars” sequence return for Season 2? “Obi-Wan” was developed and billed as a restricted sequence, however so was “Huge Little Lies” and “The White Lotus.” The sequence got here to a conclusive finish with younger Leia being safely returned dwelling, Reva overcoming the Darkish Facet and Obi-Wan again on Tatooine taking care of Luke. There have been no main cliffhangers, though Darth Vader nonetheless looms massive. One individual undoubtedly anticipating “Obi-Wan” Season 2 is the Jedi himself, Ewan McGregor.
“I actually hope we do one other,” McGregor informed British GQ earlier than the finale aired. “If I may do considered one of these each every so often — I’d simply be pleased about it.”
Hayden Christiansen, who reprised his position of Darth Vader within the sequence, can also be sport to maintain taking part in the character, although he may achieve this both in an a second season of “Obi-Wan” or a special sequence.
“Nicely, it was undoubtedly conceived as a standalone story. However I might like to proceed with this character,” Christiansen informed Radio Times. “You realize, I feel there’s definitely extra there to discover and I might be so excited to get to take action…I will surely be open to [returning for ‘Obi-Wan’ Season 2].”
Whereas the actors are all in on “Obi-Wan” Season 2, the present’s inventive crew is appearing a bit extra hesitant. As sequence director Deborah Chow lately informed Entertainment Tonight, “For this one, we actually did conceive it to be a restricted sequence. It truly is one large story with a starting, center, and finish. So, we weren’t pondering previous that.”
“I feel, you already know, if it was to go ahead, it will solely be if there was an actual motive for an additional one,” Chow added.
Lucasfilm president and “Obi-Wan” govt producer Kathleen Kennedy agreed with Chow, telling ET, “Nicely, frankly, we did set out to do this as a restricted sequence. However I feel if there’s enormous engagement and other people really need extra Obi-Wan, we’ll definitely give that consideration as a result of the followers, they converse to us. And if we really feel like, ‘OK, there’s an actual motive to do that; it’s answering the why then,’ then we’ll do it. However we’ll see.”
All six episodes of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” are streaming on Disney+.
