Obi-Wan Kenobi was a hit with Star Wars fans, with the show shedding new light on the Jedi Master's first meeting with Princess Leia, his previously unheard of rematch with Darth Vader, and much more besides.
The series ended with another decade to go before the events of A New Hope, and we can't discount the possibility that Obi-Wan went on other adventures during that time. Heck, he and the Sith Lord once known as Anakin Skywalker may well have crossed paths again.
Talking to The Hollywood Reporter (via SFFGazette.com), Obi-Wan Kenobi director Deborah Chow confirmed star Ewan McGregor has been pushing for a second season since the moment cameras stopped rolling on the Disney+ series.
"[As] Ewan and I finished our very last shot on second unit and I was literally taking off my headphones, he was already pitching me ideas for season two," the filmmaker recalls. "There’s another 10 years with plenty of stories, and I don’t think it’s off the board. It is a “never say never” situation, but we really did conceive this to be a limited series."
It's hard to imagine Lucasfilm not eventually moving forward with a second batch of episodes, and Chow went on to share her thoughts on the recent resurgence of both the Star Wars prequels and actor Hayden Christensen.
"When we made the announcement that we were bringing back Hayden, that prequel generation became very clear all of a sudden. They loved the prequels, and Hayden was their guy. It was lovely, honestly, to work on something that was for a different generation of Star Wars fans."
"A lot of the actors have [been subject to] a lot of scrutiny over their roles. Having Hayden come out the other side and see the love for both him and his character, it was one of the most gratifying things. Honestly, I wouldn’t have felt good if he didn’t have a good experience on this."
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy has been resolute when it comes to Obi-Wan Kenobi season 2 not currently being in the works, while Disney CEO Bob Iger has suggested the studio will soon cut back on making Star Wars content for Disney+.
If that leads to an Obi-Wan Kenobi movie, though, the we'll have no complaints!