First Star Wars: Obi-Wan photos tease a huge mission for the Jedi

Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan is back, 17 years after last suiting up in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.

However, the series is new Obi-Wan, due in May, will act as more than a sequel to the trilogy-capper — in the years between live-action prequels and Lucasfilm’s new wave of Star Wars stories, George Lucas’ TV heir Dave Filoni has been carving out deeper stories for ol’ Ben, Anakin Skywalker, and a host of new characters in the episodes of The Clone WarsAnd Rebels. There’s a deeper Star Wars history and mythology going into Obi-Wan than most casual Star Wars fans may realize, and it’s already apparent from the first batch of stills of the series, dropped this morning by Entertainment Weekly.

The details of this are not well-known. Obi-Wan besides the fact that McGregor’s Obi-Wan is in it, Hayden Christensen returns, somehow, as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, and that there are a bunch of likable actors showing up as costars, including Kumail Nanjiami (EternalsMaya Erskine and ).Pen15). But two things immediately stand out in this reserved-but-revealing new look at the series, which was written by Joby Harold (Army of the DeadDeborah Chow directed the film.Mandalorian).

If you feel stuck in the sand, this should make your day. Boba Fett: The Book of Boba FettEarlier this year, Obi-Wan was getting off Tatooine. EW spoke to Harold about the new location, Daiyu, which the writer said has “a Hong Kong feel to it, … It’s got a graffiti-ridden nightlife, and is kind of edgy. It’s just got a different lane and a different feeling.”

Also, the new set of photos features Reva played by Moses Ingram The Queen Gambit. Reva is the first live-action Inquisitor we’ve seen in the Star Wars universe, but fans of Filoni’s animated series should know just what her presence means for our hero. For those who are just catching up, she wants to kill Jedi. And Obi-Wan’s a Jedi.

Is Obi-Wan looking for something? There are some massive rumors floating around the internet, connecting the plot of the series to some classic character arcs — but nothing we’ll spoil here. But clearly the budding Empire knows something about Anakin’s children, because Reva also shows up at Uncle Owen’s doorstep on Tatooine to InquireIt’s about…something. Returning form the prequels is Joel Edgerton, who’s only become a massive star in the years since his Star Wars stint.