The original storyline of the series Obi-Wan Kenobi had to be rewritten because it was too dark. This was revealed by the president of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy, explaining why the production had been postponed for several months while the script by Hossein Amini (Drive, The Alienist) had been given to Joby Harold for review.
“At the finish, we seek to tell an inspiring and hopeful story. And it’s complicated when you start with a character in the state Obi-Wan should be in after Revenge of the Sith. It is a rather dismal period. You can’t just ask any screenwriter to wave their magic wand and come up with a story that necessarily reflects how you want to feel,” she told Entertainment Weekly.
Longer to wait
Joby Harold, who notably worked on the future Transformers: Rise of the Beasts or even the Army of the Dead by Zack Snyder, teamed up with the director of The Mandalorian Deborah Chow for Obi-Wan Kenobi. In the end, Kathleen Kennedy admits that “significant changes” were made in the scenario. In any case, the patience of the fans will soon be rewarded.
Obi-Wan Kenobiwhich includes Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen but also Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Moses Ingram, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend and Sung Kang in the cast, is due to arrive on Disney + on May 25.