Overview
- This week McGregor told E! News he is “ready whenever they are,” publicly pressing Disney and Lucasfilm to authorize a second season or a feature that continues Obi‑Wan’s story.
- Disney and Lucasfilm have made no commitment to a live‑action follow‑up starring McGregor and the studio’s near‑term Star Wars slate lists only a few projects moving forward.
- McGregor identified the years between the 2022 Obi‑Wan Kenobi finale and A New Hope as the specific period he wants to dramatize and said he has a limited window to match Alec Guinness’s age.
- The 2022 limited series was a strong performer for Disney+ with 6.5 billion minutes viewed in the U.S., a fact supporters cite when arguing a revival could draw an audience despite high production costs.
- A greenlight would create room for returning players such as Hayden Christensen or Liam Neeson and would force Lucasfilm to choose between more legacy‑centered projects or investing in new characters and timelines.