Recreation of Thrones and Carnival Row actor Indira Varma is becoming a member of the forged of Disney+’s Obi-Wan Star Wars sequence, based on a report from Deadline.
Varma’s character particulars stay below wraps, and manufacturing is reportedly starting this spring. She will likely be becoming a member of Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen on the brand new present, with each actors reprising their roles. McGregor returns because the titular Jedi grasp Obi-Wan Kenobi and Christensen will likely be taking part in Darth Vader.
The sequence will happen between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. Deborah Chow will likely be directing Obi-Wan. Chow has already been concerned in Disney+’s Star Wars universe, directing a pair episodes of The Mandalorian.
“I am extra enthusiastic about doing this one than I used to be doing the second and third one which we did earlier than,” McGregor advised the Empire Podcast. “I am simply enthusiastic about working with Deborah Chow, and the storylines are going to be actually good I believe. I am simply excited to play him once more. It has been lengthy sufficient since I performed him earlier than.”
This is not the one Star Wars undertaking that is deliberate on the streaming service. Reveals that includes Boba Fett, Cassian Andor, Lando Calrissian, Excessive Republic’s The Acolyte, Ahsoka Tano, and Rangers of the New Republic. And sure, there are nonetheless extra films coming as nicely. The subsequent Star Wars launch is the Clone Wars spin-off animated sequence The Dangerous Batch, which arrives on Might 4.
