Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy spoke to whether the Disney+ miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi will ever receive a Season 2.
Kennedy explained why she was so hesitant to deny rumors that claimed Lucasfilm intended to continue the Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries during EW's Dagobah Dispatch podcast. "I always hesitate to say no to more Obi-Wan Kenobi," Kennedy said. "Maybe we end up doing something that gets incorporated into some of the other stories that we're doing, or eventually into a movie, but who knows? But right now, it's still our standard standalone limited series." Kennedy further confirmed there were no plans to continue the series at the time of writing.
Kennedy said similarly at Star Wars Celebration 2023, wherein she claimed there were currently no projects in the works for Obi-Wan Kenobi but that there was also a chance the series will return sometime in the future. "[Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 2] is not in active development," the Lucasfilm boss explained. "But I never say never, because there's always the possibility. That show was so well-received and [director] Deborah Chow did such a spectacular job. Ewan McGregor really wants to do another. Everybody's all hands on deck with what we're doing right now, as you can see by what we showed everybody [at the Celebration]. We'll turn our attention to that again maybe down the road."
The Future of Obi-Wan Kenobi
Released in 2022, Obi-Wan Kenobi is a Disney+ miniseries centered on the titular Jedi Master. Actor Ewan McGregor, who portrayed the Force user throughout the Star Wars prequel films, reprises his role as Obi-Wan. Co-star Hayden Christensen additionally returns to the character of Anakin Skywalker aka Darth Vader. Its story is set 10 years after Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, and follows Obi-Wan's journey to rescue Leia Organa from the clutches of the Empire's Inquisitors.
McGregor previously discussed the future of the series, with the actor claiming he remained hopeful that Obi-Wan Kenobi will eventually receive a Season 2. McGregor further revealed he was eager to reprise his character and stated how he enjoyed returning to the series alongside Christensen. He additionally believed there were more interesting stories to be found in following Obi-Wan throughout the years he spent as an exile of the fallen Jedi Order, which gave him hope that the series will be continued somewhere down the line.
Obi-Wan Kenobi is available to stream on Disney+.
Source: Dagobah Dispatch