STAR WARS: Lucasfilm Developing OBI-WAN KENOBI Film With Stephen Daldry In Talks To Direct

STAR WARS: Lucasfilm Developing OBI-WAN KENOBI Film With Stephen Daldry In Talks To Direct

Well, it appears as though we know where the Star Wars universe is heading after Han Solo as a new report has confirmed that Lucasfilm is already hard at work developing an Obi-Wan Kenobi standalone film.

By RohanPatel - Aug 17, 2017 12:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
It's been rumored for a while, but now, it looks like it's official as The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Lucasfilm & Disney have entered early negotiations with 3x Academy Award-nominated director Stephen Daldry (The Reader, The Hours, Billy Elliot) to helm an upcoming Star Wars spin-off movie centered on the fan-favorite Obi-Wan Kenobi.

The project remains in its infant stages, so there is no script attached just yet, but THR adds that if/when Daldry's deal closes, he would be in charge of developing and writing the script alongside Lucasfilm's team of scribes.  

As for whether 2x Golden Globe-nominee Ewan McGregor (Fargo) will reprise his role as the mentor to both Anakin and Luke Skywalker, well, that's yet-to-be determined as it's uncertain where the film will take place in the Star Wars continuity. 

Variety adds that the studio, at the moment, is undecided on whether this will be the standalone film to follow Star Wars: Episode IX. In addition to next year's Han Solo, there are also solo films based on Boba Fett and Yoda that are in various stages of development over at the House of Mouse and either property could also serve as the studio's 2020 Star Wars offering if Obi-Wan isn't ready to roll.

So, what do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below!


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LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 8/17/2017, 12:12 PM
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 8/17/2017, 12:18 PM
I'm really excited for this

*levi internally screaming looking his Obi-Wan film outline inspired by Yojimbo, Mad Max, Logan, & Fistful of Dollars that would have a suicidal & depressed Obi-Wan living on Tattoonie looking after Luke while Obi-Wan himself suffers from PTSD from the Clone Wars, an unbearing sense of guilt from what happened with Anakin, & questioning the Jedi Order & his purpose as the film would focus on faith in ones self with Obi-Wan having little to no faith in himself & the Jedi Order & it ending in Obi-Wan having faith in himself & the Jedi Order*
GhostDog
GhostDog - 8/17/2017, 12:25 PM
@LEVITIKUZ - somebody say Yojimbo????

Evansly
Evansly - 8/17/2017, 12:27 PM
@LEVITIKUZ - Very happy about this. A lot say that there isn't anything more to tell about Obi-Wan but clearly this says otherwise.

I am much more interested in this than a Han Solo solo film.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 8/17/2017, 12:29 PM
@BlackBeltJones - Yea. Yojimbo is one of my favorite films ever.

My Obi-Wan film would've also been inspired by the recent season of Samurai Jack.

The villains for my film would've been Jabba the Hutt & bounty hunters (not Boba Fett)

*levi imagines an alternate timeline where he directs the film*
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 8/17/2017, 12:30 PM
@Evansly - A lot say that there isn't anything more to tell about Obi-Wan

Did those lot not read my comment?

Obi-Wan himself suffers from PTSD from the Clone Wars, an unbearing sense of guilt from what happened with Anakin, & questioning the Jedi Order & his purpose
GhostDog
GhostDog - 8/17/2017, 12:31 PM
@LEVITIKUZ - it's a classic. I have all the Kurorsawa films.
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