“Obi-Wan Kenobi” has the best debut in Disney + history

“Star Wars” fans keep showing that the Force is with them and have now taken “Obi-Wan Kenobi” to the rank of best Disney + debut in history.

The series sees the return of Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen reprising the roles of Obi-Wan and Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader, 10 years after the final showdown between the two in episode 3 of the main saga, “Revenge of the Sith”.

In it, Obi-Wan is exiled to the desert planet of Tatooine. The aim of the series is to bridge the gap between the films of the prequel saga (episodes 1, 2 and 3) with the original saga (episodes 4, 5 and 6), when Luke Skywalker first appeared in the 1970s, at the start of the successful franchise.

The official Star Wars profile celebrated the feat on its social networks:

“Obi-Wan Kenobi” was released on May 27 with the first two episodes coming to Disney +, with Disney making a lot of noise with interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and excerpts from the series to whet fan curiosity for this return. , released during the Star Wars Celebration 2022 event.

The miniseries introduced Vivien Lyra Blair as a young Leia Organa and features the return of Joel Edgerton as Owen Lars, Jimmy Smits and Temuera Morrison, as well as introducing the characters played by Simone Kessell and the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist. Flea.

Originally, “Obi-Wan Kenobi” was to be made into a film format, but was reinvented as a miniseries directed by Deborah Chow, following the success of “The Mandalorian”, also on Disney +.

Episodes 1 and 2 of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” are available on Disney +. Episode 3 will debut on Wednesday, June 1st.

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