A new report from Slash Film gives some context as to why Lucasfilm is in no rush to feature Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi in his own spin-off movie.

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The site recaps an appearance by Entertainment Weekly's Anthony Breznican on the Rebel Force Radio podcast where Breznican discusses the possibility of Ewan McGregor reprising his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi: "I have heard rumors that the one reason they haven’t moved sooner on Obi-Wan is that they’re not done with Obi-Wan quite yet in the Saga films. So I wouldn’t be surprised to see an Obi-Wan thing happen beyond Episode IX."

It sounds like Lucasfilm is delaying any Obi-Wan Kenobi solo film that take place between Episodes III and IV, in order to feature him in the main "Star Wars" film series. Breznican admits he has no first-hand knowledge of what is being planned, but is piecing together information from various sources. He has a theory of his own -- that Kenobi has a connection to one of the stars of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" -- Rey. "I think that they’ll probably be some reference to Obi-Wan in the Saga films, and his connection to whatever characters he happens to have a connection with. I’ve already written that I think that Rey has some kind of connection to him – family connection. So if that’s the case, maybe we see a part of that play out in the future Obi-Wan movie. Ewan McGregor would be the perfect age to reprise that [character]."

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Fans will have to wait until the untitled "Star Wars: Episode VIII" hits theaters December 15, 2017, to see whether any revelations are made regarding a possible Rey/Obi-Wan connection.

Tickets for the next "Star Wars" film, "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" are currently on sale, and it opens on Dec. 15 in the United Kingdom and on Dec. 16 in North America.