--- description: The long-rumored television series about the Jedi Master will begin filming next year and premieres on Disney's streaming service Disney+. title: May the Force Be With the Small Screen: An Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Show Is Happening image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdb4e5f4acf0098a2/6988763fe20a87bd1ca8ebff/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-of-the-sith-obi-wan.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # May the Force Be With the Small Screen: An Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Show Is Happening  by [Eliana Dockterman](/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Correspondent Aug 24, 2019 12:59 AM CUT  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](/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Correspondent Aug 24, 2019 12:59 AM CUT 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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