the new Star Wars series is unveiled in a dark and epic trailer

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Disney has unveiled a first trailer for its upcoming Star Wars series, “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” She will mark the great return of Ewan McGregor in the skin of the famous Jedi, but also that of Hayden Christensen in the costume of Darth Vader. Release scheduled for May 25, 2022 on Disney+.

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Star Wars fans have been waiting for it. Ia trailer as well as the first official photos by Obi-Wan Kenobi finally came out. They thus reveal the universe of this new series Star Wars centered around the famous Jedi, whose action takes place ten years after episode 3 of the saga, Revenge of the Sith.

Ewan McGregor returns to the role of an aging Obi-Wan Kenobi, more than twenty years after having played him for the first time in The Phantom Menace. At his side, we will find in particular the actress Moses Ingram who will interpret the inquisitor Reva, a being sensitive to the Force charged by the Empire to eliminate the Jedi who survived the Purge in the film. Revenge of the Sith.

We also discover Joel Edgerton in the role of Owen Lars, the uncle by marriage of Luke Skywalker and half-brother of Anakin. Luke Skywalker also appears in the guise of a child in the trailer, watched from afar by Obi-Wan. As for Luke’s famous father, it is Hayden Christensen who is also back to play the young Darth Vader again.

Luke Skywalker, child, watched from afar by Obi-Wan Kenobi (DISNEY)

This trailer clearly suggests a rather dark atmosphere. The epic musical themes of the prelogy – with the return of composer John Williams at the baton -, the heavy post-order 66 atmosphere and the settings of Tatooine: everything is there for fans to find their way around.

Absent from the trailer, Darth Vader is still discreet before his big return to the series Obi-Wan Kenobi. Entertainment Weekly However, today unveiled the first shot of the Dark Lord of the Sith from the series. “We are going to see a very powerful Vader”, promises Hayden Christensen to the American magazine. The latest rumors point to a very enraged Sith Lord during the six unique episodes of the series.

The first episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi is scheduled for May 25, 2022 exclusively on Disney+. This is the third Star Wars series to air on the platform after The Mandalorian (two seasons) and The Boba Fett Book.


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