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Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

Name: Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Director: David Gelb
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-09-07
Duration: 60 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Deborah Chow, Moses Ingram, Vivien Lyra Blair

2022 · 1h 0m · Documentary

IMDb 7.3

If you're a Star Wars fan hungry for behind-the-scenes magic and want to see how McGregor and Christensen brought their iconic roles back to life, absolutely watch this tonight—it's a love letter to the franchise that actually respects what came before. Skip it only if you're burned out on Star Wars content or documentaries bore you to tears.

Plot

This special explores the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to the screen, as well as Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their classic roles. Director Deborah Chow leads the cast and crew as they create new heroes and villains that live alongside new incarnations of beloved Star Wars characters, and an epic story that dramatically bridges the saga films.

Director: David Gelb

Cast: Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Deborah Chow, Moses Ingram, Vivien Lyra Blair

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