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Disney’s ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ premiere will include two episodes to make up for delayed debut

The tone is almost apologetic. “I have some important news,” says Ewan McGregor, star of the upcoming Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi. “Our premiere date is moving just a couple of days.” His hands are raised, as if to say “don’t be mad!” Indeed, Disney is pushing the show’s launch back by two days, from Wednesday, May 25th to Friday, May 27th. 

That’s a shame mostly because the 25th would have been exactly 45 years since the original Star Wars opened. But, as McGregor’s body language suggests: don’t be mad. As penance for the grave inconvenience, Disney will now be releasing the first two episodes that day instead of just one. 

For fans of the franchise, this newest series starring McGregor has been a long time coming. The series was first announced in summer 2019, and Disney has since revealed that other big names are attached, including Rosario Dawson and Hayden Christensen reprising his trilogy role as Darth Vader.