Rumor mill: Looking forward to seeing the Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+? You might be waiting a while. According to reports, development of the testify has been put on agree after the simply two scripts were thrown out and the coiffure dismissed.

With The Mandalorian proving so popular, hopes were loftier that Ewan McGregor reprising his function as Obi-Wan would exist equally successful. Just the Hollywood Reporter, citing multiple sources, claims that the serial has been "put on agree" as Disney+ and Lucasfilm "attempt a retooling."

According to the study, only 2 scripts had been written, simply Obi-Wan producer Kathleen Kennedy wasn't happy with them, and they were thrown out. Lucasfilm is now searching for a new author to replace the Oscar-nominated Hossein Amini (Bulldoze, The Wings of the Dove), and the planned half dozen episodes accept been cut to only four. It's noted that McGregor and manager Deborah Chow remain fastened to the project.

It's unclear why the scripts had become a problem. A source claims the story was too shut to The Mandalorian, with Obi-Wan protecting a young Luke or perhaps a young Leia, similar to how the Mandalorian took Baby Yoda under his protection.

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Rumors of behind the scenes problems also come up from Collider, which reports that crew in London'south Pinewood Studios were sent dwelling house after being told the show would be downwards "indefinitely," though it hasn't been canceled.

McGregor says reports of the issues are exaggerated. "I've read about eighty, ninety per centum of what they've written and then far, and it's really, really good," he told IGN. "Instead of shooting this August, they but desire to start shooting in January, that's all. Null more dramatic then that." The actor added that he hadn't heard about the number of episodes being cutting from six to 4.