Star Wars’ Obi-Wan Kenobi series ‘to start filming next month’ after being brought forward from 2021 shooting date

STAR Wars’ Obi-Wan Kenobi series is ‘to start filming next month’ after being brought forward from its original 2021 shooting date. The Ewan McGregor-led series has faced a number of set backs since it was originally announced for Disney+, but it had been expected to start filming early next year. However, the Making Star Wars […]

STAR Wars’ Obi-Wan Kenobi series is ‘to start filming next month’ after being brought forward from its original 2021 shooting date.

The Ewan McGregor-led series has faced a number of set backs since it was originally announced for Disney+, but it had been expected to start filming early next year.

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Star Wars’ Obi-Wan Kenobi series is ‘to start filming next month’ after being brought forward from its original 2021 shooting date[/caption]

However, the Making Star Wars website has reported production has been brought forward and will actually begin next month.

The popular fan site says a source close to the production had confirmed the new filming schedule, with exterior shots set to take place in Southern California.

It also claims the train yard location was also used by fellow Disney+ series, The Mandalorian to recreate Tattoine.

The source told the website the desert planet will also feature in the Obi-Wan series.

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The Ewan McGregor-led series has faced a number of set backs since it was originally announced for Disney+, but it had been expected to start filming early next year[/caption]

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However, the Making Star Wars website has reported production has been brought forward and will actually begin next month[/caption]

Once the exterior shots are completed, primary production is moving to Pinewood Studios in the UK, according to reports.

However, no start date for the UK filming schedule has been confirmed to date.

Ewan, 49, will reprise the titular role he first played in the Star Wars prequel trilogy of films between 1999 and 2005.

Back in June, he admitted he will enjoy the Obi-Wan Kenobi series “much more” than the prequels.

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Ewan recently admitted he will enjoy the Obi-Wan Kenobi series “much more” than the prequels.[/caption]

He told ACE Universe: “I’m just going to enjoy it all much more. [The prequels were] quite technically complicated, I remember. It was all blue screen and green screen.

“It was hard to imagine it. But nowadays, things have moved on so much and I think a lot of what you see is going to be what we see on the set… I think it’s going to feel realer for us, the actors.

“I don’t know if you’ve seen any of the behind-the-scenes Mandalorian series, but they employ this incredible screen and I don’t even begin to know how it works, but it’s pretty amazing.

“So when you’re on set, if you’re in a snowscape or something, well when you look around you see that and it makes you feel like you’re in the place. It’s going to be realer for us.”