--- title: Ewan McGregor Will Star in an Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars Show description: The long-rumored television series about the Jedi Master will begin filming next year and premieres on Disney's streaming service Disney+. canonical: https://time.com/5660512/obi-wan-kenobi-tv-show-disney/ author: Eliana Dockterman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-08-24T00:59:26.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-24T07:14:22.736Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: May the Force Be With the Small Screen: An Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Show Is Happening og:description: Ewan McGregor will return to his role for a show on Disney's forthcoming streaming service og:url: https://time.com/5660512/obi-wan-kenobi-tv-show-disney/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdb4e5f4acf0098a2/6988763fe20a87bd1ca8ebff/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith-obi-wan.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2480 og:image:height: 1395 og:image:alt: star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith-obi-wan og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: May the Force Be With the Small Screen: An Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Show Is Happening twitter:description: Ewan McGregor will return to his role for a show on Disney's forthcoming streaming service twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdb4e5f4acf0098a2/6988763fe20a87bd1ca8ebff/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith-obi-wan.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # May the Force Be With the Small Screen: An Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Show Is Happening > Sponsored content. 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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Aug 24, 2019 12:59 AM UTC  Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. Twentieth Century Fox/Lucasfilm  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Aug 24, 2019 12:59 AM UTC Obi-Wan Kenobi is back. LucasFilm announced at Disney’s D23 conference on Aug. 23 that Ewan McGregor will return to his role as the legendary character for a show set to premiere on Disney’s forthcoming streaming service, Disney+. The show will join two other _Star Wars_ series already in the works: _The Mandalorian_, which will premiere on the service Nov. 12, and a show based on the _Rogue One_ character Cassian Andor, which will drop next year. At the conference, LucasFilm head Kathleen Kennedy said that the shows that premiere on the streaming service will be of the same high quality as the _Star Wars_ movies, and a trailer for _The Mandalorian_ seemed to confirm that. After teasing those new shows on the D23 stage, Kennedy surprised fans by bringing McGregor out in person. “Kathleen, ask me if I’m going to play Obi-Wan again,” he asked her. She complied and he simply smiled and said, “Yes.” McGregor, who played a younger version of Luke’s mentor in _Episodes I, II_ and _III_ said that he had spent years dodging questions from friends (and reporters) about whether he would return to the role. It’s welcome news for _Star Wars_ fans who were growing unsure about the future of the franchise after the stories of Rey, Kylo, Luke and Leia wrap up this year. _Solo: A Star Wars Story_ performed below expectations, and sequels were put on hold. A long-rumored Boba Fett movie never came to fruition. And as of now, the big screen future of _Star Wars_ is uncertain. But _Star Wars_ will try to draw fans into their new television fare by returning to a fan favorite character. 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