My latest blog over at The Metro looks at what we could possibly see in a Kenobi stand alone – if Lucasfilm officially green light it that is.
Fans would logically assume that the film will span the years between Kenobi leaving young Luke Skywalker with his adoptive relatives of Owen and Beru Lars and his encounter with a teenage Luke in the original Star Wars.
With prequel performer Ewan Mcgregor making it clear that he would happily return to the role, that timeframe would appear to be a no-brainer.
John Jackson Miller’s 2013 novel Kenobi was essentially a western, a Star Wars take on Shane as the solitary Kenobi honed his crazy old hermit persona while still protecting the people around him.
Often considered one of the very best of the many Star Wars novels, fans would be delighted if this was a starting point for the film.
Certainly, Daldry would prosper with such a character piece and Mcgregor would deep dive into a character he has shared with the voice of the animated Kenobi, James Arnold Taylor, since 1997.
However, for Star Wars to continue its residence on the leading edge of the zeitgeist it needs to avoid the obvious and attempt new things, no matter how irresistible the fan-service might be.
