Disney+ has confirmed that it’s long-awaited Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi will begin filming in April.
The series sees Ewan McGregor reprise the role of the Jedi Master from the prequel trilogy opposite Hayden Christensen who returns as Darth Vader.
The pair are joined by Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell and Benny Safdie.
Obi-Wan Kenobi is set 10 years after the events of Revenge of the Sith where Kenobi faced his greatest defeat, the downfall of Anakin Skywalker and is being directed by Deborah Chow, director of two critically acclaimed episodes of The Mandalorian Season 1.
The series is executive-produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Deborah Chow, Ewan McGregor and writer Joby Harold.