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Star Wars star Ewan McGregor has given fans a disappointing update on Obi-Wan Kenobi, saying there's a lot happening at Disney but no talks of Season 2 yet.

As reported by Variety, McGregor gave the update during a panel at the Goteborg Film Festival, reiterating how eager he is to make more of the Disney+ show but admitting it's not looking likely for the time being.

"I would love to do the second season, but there’s no talk of it yet," McGregor said. "There is a lot going on at Disney."

Ewan McGregor on Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 2: 'No Talk of It Yet. There Is a Lot Going on at Disney' - IGN

Star Wars star Ewan McGregor has given fans a disappointing update on Obi-Wan Kenobi, saying there's a lot happening at Disney but no talks of Season 2 yet.

www.ign.com

 

[Sybrix]

These series are 70% filler crap.

A tight well written 90-120 min movie is perfect.

 

[ADiTAR]

He honestly should just say no. I hope he has enough to live on, poor guy.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

 

[FunkMiller]

These series are 70% filler crap.

A tight well written 90-120 min movie is perfect.

That’s what it originally was, until they wanted to push their shitty streaming service, so turned it into a dreadful tv show.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

I remember the Obi Wan series as the biggest disappointment I've had in the Star Wars franchise and the worst I've seen on Disney Plus... Easily telling them that I didn't even finish watching it, it was total disgust.

 

[ManaByte]

Easily telling them that I didn't even finish watching it, it was total disgust.

 

[jcorb]

These series are 70% filler crap.

A tight well written 90-120 min movie is perfect.

I LOVE The Mandolorian, but I'd generally have to agree. I actually really enjoyed The Bad Batch, and I think there's certainly ROOM for a series that's more "filler" content. But yeah, particularly for more meaningful characters, a shorter, more focused adventure would probably make more sense.

Obi-Wan's story is effectively "complete". I wouldn't be opposed to seeing another story for him, but nothing really *needs* telling.

Personally, my original hopes for the Mandolorian was that the series would focus on a series of bounties. I still hold that would be a great series, with each episode (or two) being about tackling a new bounty. It's essentially all "filler" at that point, but I'd honestly be fine with that. I like seeing more of the "galaxy far, far away", seeing new worlds and species, facing new threats. Or maybe a crew of smugglers or scavengers just trying to "make it", with a little more focus on humor and getting out of bad situations (ie. "It's Always Sunny" set in Star Wars)?

 

[Husky]

That show was some of the worst shit I've ever seen. Don't do it again.

 

[Ulysses 31]

With scenes like this I wonder why

 

[Kilau]

All the feels!

 

[SJRB]

McGregor, my guy, I understand that acting is your job but surely, surely you are not happy with what they did with that show, right?

Unless you really don’t give a shit it’s time to put your foot down, mate. “I would love to do a second season,” come on now.

 

[Romulus]

Ugh, please don't. I remember getting liquored up just so I could be fooled by all the ridiculous nonsense. Didn't work. The show was so damn bad it couldn't fool a drunk.

 

[Cimarron]

I thought the show was fine. Sone great monents and some shite. Obi-Wan is my favorite Star Wars character but unfortunately his story is complete. I don’t see how they can continue his story.

 

[sono]

I LOVE The Mandolorian

Me too.

I have yet to watch obi

 

[AJUMP23]

Terrible show.

 

[Thaedolus]

Overall it was very meh, but that second fight against Vader tugged at the heart strings. I thought Ewan and Hayden killed it in that scene.

But the rest of it was like dude what is you doing

 

[Fart Knight]

 

[CGNoire]

Please for the Love of God NO!!!

 

[CGNoire]

All the feels!

"We never know at the time how good we had it"

 

[T8SC]

 

[Trilobit]

I gave up on the show when a Jedi Master had trouble catching a little and weirdly slow child-Leia. It was the weirdest thing in a long time. I don't know who made the decision to have so many chase scenes like that, but they should be in a mental institute on heavy medication.

 

[StueyDuck]

"Disappointing" they say

 

[mitch1971]

Keep it that way.

 

[DetectiveBananas]

Should’ve been a movie minus the crap moments that made people roll their eyes. Starkiller could be interesting but they’ll probably fuck that up too. Time to bring back the Country Bears and Christopher Walken.

 

[T-0800]

No more Star Wars until Disney understand that getting stabbed with a light sabre equals death.

 

[Rockondevil]

I mean I'd watch another season for Ewan and Hayden but if it does happen I'd much rather it without all the trash the first season had.
I'll never forget that Leia chase scene.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Crapola show. I'm afraid Disney has learned nothing.

 

[Lord Panda]

Ewan should have had the balls to tell Disney that the show was utter dreck, and tarnishes what's left of the Star Wars legacy.

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Why not just watch the OT again instead of watching a whole season of mind melting, boring new age drivel for 25% jingling keys.

Instead of going "OOOH DARTH VADER," for his five minutes in the episode, enjoy three whole movies with the character, written and portrayed correctly!

 

[Stitch]

No more Star Wars until Disney understand that getting stabbed with a light sabre equals death.

well george said that getting cut in half doesn't equal death for space wizards

 

[BlackTron]

well george said that getting cut in half doesn't equal death for space wizards

It's still death of their physical body lol. Point is grievous injuries hurt as you would expect them to and then they suddenly just didn't.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Great to get to know

Obi-Wan Kenobi​

One of the premier Jedi’s of all time.

 

[Stitch]

It's still death of their physical body lol.

nah, darth maul didn't die

 

[BlackTron]

nah, darth maul didn't die

When did George Lucas say that? I thought that wasn't a thing until other writers were making cartoons and stuff.

 

[Stitch]

No it was his idea. He told Filoni that he wants Maul back and Filoni should figure out how lol

Star Wars: Bringing Darth Maul Back From The Dead Was George Lucas' Idea - Looper

Longtime "Star Wars" fans may be interested to learn more about how and why George Lucas brought back fan-favorite character, Darth Maul.

www.looper.com

Lucas was always like that. He'd be like "I don't know how but put Chewbacca in this Episode"

 

[jason10mm]

The only true justice in this world, given what Lucasfilm has done to Mando and Fett ON THEIR OWN SHOWS, is for S2 of Ahsoka to have old Ashoka slip and hit her head in the first scene and the rest of the season is a flashback to young snips running around with Anakin and Obi-wan during the Clone Wars. Hayden and Ewan's chemistry is palpable and the young Ahsoka actress they had was 100x better than Rosario in the role.

 

[Mattdaddy]

Here's inspiration for the opening scene:

- Quick montage of the entire first season flashes by
- Obi-wan springs from bed sweating, grasping at his tunic
- Quick look around the room... confused
- Clarity comes to the old Jedi's face
- "Oh thank god, it was just a dream..." he utters to himself

Then hire the guys doing Andor and take it from there.

 

[AJUMP23]

If they want to do more SW just choose something far away from the skywalker timeline. Quit trying to ruin those characters. Just go make some bad new ones you can ruin.

 

[newtypepilot]

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

These series are 70% filler crap.

A tight well written 90-120 min movie is perfect.

I bet someone could edit a very good movie out of that season. There's enough good material there. Spruce up some of the effects and costumes while they're at it, to make the thing look more consistent.

 

[yet_another_alt]

No it was his idea. He told Filoni that he wants Maul back and Filoni should figure out how lol

Star Wars: Bringing Darth Maul Back From The Dead Was George Lucas' Idea - Looper

Longtime "Star Wars" fans may be interested to learn more about how and why George Lucas brought back fan-favorite character, Darth Maul.

www.looper.com

Lucas was always like that. He'd be like "I don't know how but put Chewbacca in this Episode"

*sigh* Somehow, Chewbacca returned

 

[Dev1lXYZ]

Deborah Chow sucks. There I said it.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

I am Reeva.....Reeva Skywalker

 

[Sybrix]

Fingers crossed for an Obi Wan movie rather than a season 2.

 

[Bert Big Balls]

That’s what it originally was, until they wanted to push their shitty streaming service, so turned it into a dreadful tv show.

You can actually tell the parts which were meant to be in the movie compared to the shit they added. It's like two totally different ideas going on at once. I did like some stuff, but overall it was just repetitive garbage. Kid Leia got annoying after like the first two episodes.