Here’s what we know officially aboutStar Warsmovies right now;Episode IXis shooting soon and will be released next December, Rian Johnson is working on a new trilogy and David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are working on a series of movies. Beyond that, everything else is largely rumor and speculation. Lucasfilm has various projects in development and one of those projects is almost definitely (but not officially) theObi-Wan movie. Recently, it looked like the studio was hitting the pause button on such standalones, but perhaps they’re just shifting strategy? Case in point, a new rumor suggests the Obi-Wan standalone may be heading to Disney’s streaming service.
Currently, it looks very much like Lucasfilm is going to focus heavily onStar Wars 9for the time being and will take some time to figure things out behind the scenes before announcing their next move. As it happens, there are also rumors swirling that Ewan McGregor may show up inStar Wars 9as well. What we’re probably building to is a ton of official announcements being made atStar WarsCelebration in Chicago next year, which takes place in April. That will give them enough time to sort stuff out, let the dust settle fromSolo, allow a bit more time forThe Last Jedibacklash to die down, give fans a bit of a break and build anticipation.
Ewan McGregor has expressed his desire near countless times to reprise his role as Obi-Wan and fans largely seem to be on board. The disappointment ofSoloat the box office put the long-rumored project, as well as theBoba Fett movie, in question. However, the idea of making it for the streaming service changes the game. It’s not reliant on box office and it gives Lucasfilm and Disney a chance to test the water a bit. If that goes over well, theStar Warsstrategy for the future could shift in a big way. Trilogy/saga movies on the big screen, standalones on the streaming service? It’s something to think about. Again, it’s just a rumor for now, but an intriguing one at that. This news comes to us courtesy ofThe Playlist.
