Thursday's news that Lucasfilm is indeed developing a standalone Obi-Wan Kenobi movie strongly suggests Lucasfilm is doubling down on known, commercially proven characters and veteran filmmakers when it comes to their still-burgeoning Star Wars anthology films.
The selection of that venerable character -- first played by Alec Guinness in the original trilogy and then Ewan McGregor in the subsequent prequels -- signals that Lucasfilm wants to bring stability to these Star Wars Stories, the first two of which -- Rogue One and Han Solo -- have been rocked by production challenges and behind-the-scenes drama, especially when it comes to the directors involved. Rogue One ended up cracking $1 billion at the global box office, but not without months of reports about the troubled production and a significant creative overhaul in which veteran filmmaker Tony Gilroy played a key role.
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The selection of that venerable character -- first played by Alec Guinness in the original trilogy and then Ewan McGregor in the subsequent prequels -- signals that Lucasfilm wants to bring stability to these Star Wars Stories, the first two of which -- Rogue One and Han Solo -- have been rocked by production challenges and behind-the-scenes drama, especially when it comes to the directors involved. Rogue One ended up cracking $1 billion at the global box office, but not without months of reports about the troubled production and a significant creative overhaul in which veteran filmmaker Tony Gilroy played a key role.
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