New this week: Will Smith, 'Pinocchio' and 'George & Tammy'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include Will Smithโs comeback campaign in the Antoine Fuqua movie โEmancipation,โ a documentary about Broadway star Idina Menzel, the video game โDragon Quest Treasuresโ and a TV series exploring the tumultuous relationship between country music stars Tammy Wynette and George Jones.
New this week: Taylor Swift, 'Descendant' and 'Ghostwriter'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include albums from Babyface, Arctic Monkeys and a Taylor Swift original, a documentary about the last known ship to bring African captives to the American South for enslavement and โDoc Martinโ gets a proper farewell on Acorn TV.
Get a look behind the scenes of the new โObi Wan Kenobiโ show
The first time we heard his name was in 1977 when Carrie Fisher said the famous line, โHelp me Obi Wan Kenobi. Youโre my only hope.โ Flash forward 45 years later and the character originally made famous by Alec Guinness has a show of his own starring Ewan McGregor, who reprised his role from, the prequel trilogy. Host Jason Carr spoke to Rupert Friend, who plays the new villain, and Joby Harrold, the Executive Producer, and Writer for the series.
How to Watch โObi-Wan Kenobiโ limited-series premiere
Obi-Wan Kenobi is now available for streaming. Watch the premiere of this new Star Wars series today with a Disney+ subscription. Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen return to play the iconic roles, once again stepping into the Star Wars spotlight in this all-new continuation story of one of the seriesโ most legendary Jedi Masters. Where to watch:You can stream Obi-Wan Kenobi today when you register for Disney+. For $7.99/month ($79.99/year) subscribe and enjoy all your favorite Disney originals, Pixar classics, Marvel favorites and more.
mlive.comโObi-Wan Kenobiโ: A guide to the new โStar Warsโ series
By RYAN PEARSONLOS ANGELES (AP) โ โObi-Wan Kenobiโ โ now thatโs a name casual โStar Warsโ fans havenโt heard in a long time. That was tossed in the scrap heap after the relatively meager box office returns of 2018โฒs โSolo: A Star Wars Story.โ With the launch of Disney+ the next year, Lucasfilm pinned its hopes on a streaming series. (Kenobi was also featured in the animated series โThe Clone Wars,โ which ran for seven seasons and is now on Disney+.) Kenobi brought Luke to live with family on Tatooine, and thatโs where the new series begins. Expect other established characters to make as-yet-unannounced appearances in either the main story or through flashbacks, used heavily in the other live action โStar Warsโ series.
mlive.comEvery โStar Warsโ Movie and Disney Plus Project in 2021 and Beyond
Ever since Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, audiences have created a plethora of new โStar Warsโ content. The sequel trilogy โ 2015โs โThe Force Awakens,โ 2017โs โThe Last Jediโ and 2019โs โThe Rise of Skywalkerโ โ wrapped up the main storyline of the Skywalker Saga. Standalone films โRogue Oneโ and โSoloโ explored specific stories within
msn.comLucasfilm finds new writer for 'Star Wars: Obi-Wan' on Disney Plus: report
Screenwriter/producer Joby Harold has been hired as the new lead writer for the "Star Wars: Obi-Wan" series on Disney Plus starring Ewan McGregor, according to Variety. Harold would replace the previously-announced Hossein Amini, who reportedly left the project back in January. Harold executive produced "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum," as well as the TV shows "Underground" (WGN America) and "Spinning Out" (Netflix). He and writing partner James Vanderbilt were previously reported as writing a new Transformers film. Related: The best Disney Plus movies and shows for 'Star Wars' & sci-fi fansObi-Wan was originally scheduled to begin filming earlier this year, but the production crew was sent home in January (prior to and unrelated to the coronavirus crisis) and Amini departed the project.
space.comMcGregor hated having to lie about reprising role as Obi-Wan
McGregor added that while he understood the silence was a necessary evil, "I'm not really brought up that way. McGregor made his debut as a young Obi-Wan in "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" in 1999 and was also in the other two "Star Wars" prequels. So he would often be asked by reporters if he would return to other "Star Wars" projects. "Once they started making spin-off movies, there was such a lot of speculation about an Obi-Wan spin-off. Well, if they give me a call, I'd be, you know, I'd be interested," he said.
'The Mandalorian' blurs line between movies, streaming
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - The trailer for "The Mandalorian" -- the first live-action "Star Wars" TV series -- strikingly looks and feels like a movie ad. And that's just the way Disney and its new streaming service, Disney+, want it. Studios might leave some money on the table in the short term by funneling certain marquee projects to streaming. Still, the beauty of streaming is that the model provides, well, a steady stream of revenue. At the same time, those entering the streaming wars appear equally determined to bring their big guns to bear to help launch these services, or in Netflix and Amazon's cases, build, sustain them and protect their turf.
Obi-Wan Kenobi and 'The Mandalorian' bring the Force to Disney+
(CNN) - Obi-Wan Kenobi will bring the Force to Disney+, which -- along with the first trailer for "The Mandalorian" -- capped the studio's presentation for its new streaming service at the D23 Expo. That includes "The Mandalorian," the first live-action "Star Wars" series, which will make its debut when the service launches. Kennedy noted that the service would have access to all the movies, including the upcoming "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," putting "over 40 years of 'Star Wars' storytelling in one place." Another series is in the works starring Diego Luna as the character he played in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." That brings to eight the total number of shows that the comic-book powerhouse is producing for Disney+, including several previously announced titles featuring Avengers characters.