No, Disney+'s OBI-WAN KENOBI Series Has NOT Been Canceled Before Shooting Even Starts

No, Disney+'s OBI-WAN KENOBI Series Has NOT Been Canceled Before Shooting Even Starts

Last night, fans on social media got themselves into a tizzy when rumours swirled that Lucasfilm had pulled the plug on Obi-Wan Kenobi. Well, we can now confirm that there's nothing to worry about....

By JoshWilding - Jan 18, 2020 06:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Source: The Wrap
If you're on Twitter, you'll have likely noticed that there were rumblings last night that Disney and Lucasfilm may have pulled the plug on Obi-Wan Kenobi (the series which is currently in the works for Disney+). The news seemingly originated on a parody news account called "@DicsussingFilm" and social media's self proclaimed "scoopers" then spent the evening trying to confirm its validity.

Well, they wasted their time because The Wrap has confirmed that the story is "totally inaccurate" and that the show is still moving forward as planned with no changes. 

Some sites actually ran stories claiming that Obi-Wan Kenobi had been cancelled but there's no truth to the matter and it was surprising to see a few seemingly legitimate reporters sharing silly cryptic Tweets adding further fuel to the fire with cryptic GIFs (which is becoming all too frequent these days and leading to a lot of misinformation doing the rounds). 

A lot of fans out there already believe that Lucasfilm is in desperate need of new leadership and this series not moving forward no doubt would have seen everyone calling for Kathleen Kennedy's head! 

As of right now, we don't know what the plan is for the franchise on the big screen - Taika Waititi is reportedly being eyed for a movie but has a busy few years ahead of him - but things thankfully don't seem to be in trouble on the small one now that this particular rumour has been debunked.

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final draft for Star Wars: Duel of the Fates!

Rey's "Boomerang" Lightsaber

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The opening of the movie is very much the same but the Resistance can no longer communicate with the rest of the Galaxy as the First Order has found a way to block their transmissions. 

The plan is still to attack the the planet - likely Coruscant - which the villains use as their base but it's now "the Jedi Spire of Osis" that Rey needs to reach in order to send out a message to the rest of the Galaxy rather than the old Jedi Temple. Kylo Ren, meanwhile, is on a mission to kill Rey so that he can finally fully embrace the Dark Side. 

Talking of Rey, she's created her own double-sided lightsaber which "works like a boomerang."
 

The Knights Of Ren Get Names...And A Sinister Rival To Kylo Ren

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The Knights of Ren board a ship called the "Knife 9" in this version of the movie and the biggest difference is that they also get names and personalities! One of them is revealed to be a woman who, like Darth Maul, is from Dathomir. 

With Kylo Ren off on his own mission, she's in charge and even General Hux reports to her. Why is this important? Well, we'll get to that later in this post but she doubts Kylo's ability to usher in a new era of darkness for her and this group.
 

C-3PO Is Going...Senile?!

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We don't currently have a lot of details on this point but in Trevorrow's version of Episode IX, C-3PO would have begun "showing his age." Whether that means physically or mentally isn't clear but this subplot being used for comedic effect seems likely and Threepio is always good for some laughs.
 

Kylo Ren's New Mission

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In this version of the movie, Kylo Ren wasn't going to track down an ancient Sith Master and would have instead just been trying to find that tomb with a weapon which would ensure his victory. 

However, rather than a hologram of Emperor Palpatine, it would have been Darth Plagueis and upon watching his message, the Supreme Leader's face would have once again been left scarred after being hit with red Force lighting due to the fact he isn't a true Sith/entirely one with the Dark Side.

On the verge of death, Kylo would have been saved by some of the planet's locals and been moved by their selflessness, a sign that this version would have been on the path to redemption. 
 

General Leia's Death

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The previous Duel of the Fates draft was turned in a week before Carrie Fisher's death so some changes obviously had to be made for this version. In this screenplay, the Resistance would have had to flee from the First Order and Leia would have been badly injured in the melee. 

She gives Rey one last message before dying and fading into the Force, while an enraged Kylo Ren also feels his mother's death but is calmed by the aliens who have nursed him back to health.
 

The Millennium Falcon Crashes

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Pursued by the Knights of Ren, Poe Dameron pushes the Millennium Falcon too hard as they try to make their escape and it crashes into a frozen ocean. The ship begins to sink and after Rey uses her lightsaber to save them from drowning, she swims back to retrieve the ancient Jedi texts from inside.
 

Kylo Ren's New Mask

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Kylo Ren is in a bad way and seemingly relying on droids to keep him alive after being badly burned and scarred by that Force lightning. Sollony notices that he's found the Sith Holocron they were looking for and points out that he now needs to sever his connections with both Luke Skywalker and Rey in order to clear his path to the Dark Side. 

Donning "a new, more savage" mask which is said to be similar in appearance to Darth Vader, Ren now knows what he must do.
 

Finn Meets A Fellow Stormtrooper

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Finn's subplot remains largely unchanged but he does come to blows with a First Order Stormtrooper whose helmet falls off as they fight. He tells him to remember his past before being taken by the First Order and tells him to get a name and a cause that's actually worth fighting for. 

He later takes the name "Rafe" and joins our heroes during the movie's final battle. 

There's also a throwback to Rian Johnson introducing those Force Sensitive children at the end of The Last Jedi as a kid is shown with a Rey doll, clearly inspired by the reputation she's gained in the Galaxy.
 

Purple Lightning

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Much of the movie deals with Rey coming to terms with some of her darker impulses and anger about her past, something that comes to a head when she battles the Knights of Ren. 

In a moment of pure rage, she kills one of them with purple lightning that explodes from her fingertips. Rey makes Poe and Chewie leave her so she can tackle what comes next alone. 
 

Rey Goes Full Jedi

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Deciding that she needs to face Kylo Ren and end this, Rey goes full on Jedi (with a robe and everything). Luke warns her that he can feel her anger building and reveals that the Knights of Ren are indeed some of his former students who Supreme Leader Snoke and Kylo Ren managed to turn to the Dark Side.

They're both heading for the Spire that can be used to send out a message to the Galaxy and it's there that Kylo seems to believe he will find a weapon capable of ending the Resistance for good.
 

Lando Calrissian Returns

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This time, it's Poe and Chewbacca who track down Lando and it's revealed that the former captain of the Millennium Falcon once flew with Poe's mother (something we've seen in Marvel's tie-in comics). Lando refuses to help the Resistance in this draft too and Poe leaves by telling him that when his mom always said about him was right.

Clearly, that strikes a chord with Lando because just as things are looking bleak for the Resistance during the final battle, he returns with thousands of ships in toe.
 

Kylo Ren Vs. Rey

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It's the big Kylo Ren vs. Rey battle but there's no vampire-like Force powers this time. He is still blamed for murdering her parents but it sounds like it was actually Snoke in this version. 

While this is happening, Sollony finally gets her hands on the Sith Holocron and unleashes the "Dark Power" within. Unlike Kylo Ren, it doesn't hurt her because she's fully embraced the Dark.
 

Sollony Strikes

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Rey has a chance to kill Kylo but chooses to forgive him and pleads with the Supreme Leader to bring Ben Solo back. Before he can reply, Sollony grabs him and she's now too powerful for them both. 

Kylo saves her from being crushed by rubble and she splits her double-sided lightsaber with him so they can fight this Knight of Ren. Kylo sacrifices himself by taking a blow that was meant for Rey and she unleashes her own Dark Side in a bid to finish the powered up Knight once and for all. 

After sharing a look of love, Kylo dies in Rey's arms but reveals her name: Rey Solana.
 

Rey's Message

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Despite being "almost dead," Rey climbs the Jedi spire and manages to send a message out to the Galaxy. Revealing her full name, she tells them that hope is not lost. 

It's at this point in the screenplay that Rey is healed by those Force Ghosts we mentioned in our last breakdown and with the Dark Side defeated, the Light again rises. 
 

The End

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During the closing few minutes, Chewbacca finally gets a medal while everyone wonders whether Rey really has gone. Finn is reading a story to a group of young kids and they ask him that very question; he says that he believes that she's alive because of the Force (a hint, perhaps, that he's also Force sensitive). 

Lando has a moment with Threepio as R2-D2 comes back online and it's him who gets to see their memories whereas it was Leia in the earlier version of the screenplay. 

Poe and Chewie find a beacon on a planet that may lead them to Rey while we watch the Jedi pull the Millennium Falcon out of the ocean before turning around to teach kids in her own Jedi school.
 
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Battabing
Battabing - 1/18/2020, 6:30 AM
Word was there was drama behind the scenes with McGregor.
I bet it's Jar Jar. He ruins everything.
GalGadot
GalGadot - 1/18/2020, 6:40 AM
@Battabing - Must have enjoyed the script till he got to Jar Jar.

L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 1/18/2020, 11:34 AM
@Battabing - He's probably figuring out how to shoehorn his mistress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) into the series.
Battabing
Battabing - 1/18/2020, 12:37 PM
@L0RDbuckethead -
Mary Elizabeth, no.
Hayden Christensen on the other hand....🤔
Gmoney84
Gmoney84 - 1/18/2020, 6:57 AM
Seriously, if this show doesn’t happen I’m done.
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 1/18/2020, 7:11 AM
"show has not been cancelled" is a very funny headline to someone who doesn't follow twitter rumblings or even have a twitter account.

Tomorrows headline: "movies will continue to be a thing"
PantherKing
PantherKing - 1/18/2020, 7:17 AM
I can’t people still believe this after that whole Hawkeye debacle last week. If it’s not from Disney, it’s not official.
Twenty23Three
Twenty23Three - 1/18/2020, 7:29 AM
I was excited about this but after the Mandolorian being mediocre at best I’m slightly concerned
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 1/18/2020, 7:48 AM
That would be the worst mistake Disney could make. And I'm pointing towards Disney, because I refuse to believe McGregor is the reason they might pull the plug
BritishMonkey
BritishMonkey - 1/18/2020, 8:45 AM
.... This was a thing?
I'm glad this site didn't go reporting it anyway.
Amuro
Amuro - 1/18/2020, 9:27 AM
"A lot of fans out there already believe that Lucasfilm is in desperate need of new leadership"

Damn right, it is ! It's not too late, Dave Filoni can still save Star Wars or whatever can still be saved from Star wars.
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