# Standalone Obi-Wan Kenobi movie in the works (Star Wars)!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 18, 2017, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987 "2017-08-18T16:13:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/1 "2017-08-18T16:13:59Z")
> **[Obi-Wan Kenobi film set to join Star Wars universe](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/aug/17/star-wars-disney-obi-wan-kenobi-film)** > > A standalone adventure focused on the character played by Alec Guinness and Ewan McGregor is in the works, with Stephen Daldry in talks to direct Yes! As long as they get Ewan, and I think he’s said he’d be happy to do it, this is the standalone Star Wars movie I most want to see. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/2 "2017-08-18T18:53:18Z")
I’d still prefer one about the young Yoda, but I’d be happy with both. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/3 "2017-08-18T18:55:51Z")
I’m at a loss to figure out what the setting will be for this one. It can’t be between the prequels, since Anakin would have to be there too. So as a padawan or before that? Or will it just be him hanging out in seedy bars and establishing his “crazy old wizard” persona on Tatooine? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/4 "2017-08-18T18:56:25Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > I’d still prefer one about the young Yoda, but I’d be happy with both. Yeah, I’d love to see something about the 500-year-old Yoda. 🙂 Obi-Wan, the movie. Good, that is! ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/5 "2017-08-18T18:58:29Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > I’m at a loss to figure out what the setting will be for this one. It can’t be between the prequels, since Anakin would have to be there too. So as a padawan or before that? Or will it just be him hanging out in seedy bars and establishing his “crazy old wizard” persona on Tatooine? It will almost certainly be between Ep 3 RotS and Ep 4 A New Hope. Thus, before the prequel and original trilogy – which makes MacGregor the perfect age. I’ll assume he wasn’t just hanging out on Tatooine for 20 years or so – they’ll find some things for him to do. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/6 "2017-08-18T19:27:16Z")
There’s no real story to tell between 3 and 4. ‘Hiding from Anakin on Tatooine’ is not exactly interesting. The most interesting Obi-Wan story that hasn’t already been told is before he met Anakin - his time on Mandalore as Satine’s bodyguard/lover. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/7 "2017-08-18T19:32:54Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > There’s no real story to tell between 3 and 4. ‘Hiding from Anakin on Tatooine’ is not exactly interesting. > > The most interesting Obi-Wan story that hasn’t already been told is before he met Anakin - his time on Mandalore as Satine’s bodyguard/lover. Why does he have to stay on tatooine for 20 years? There are tons of potential stories they could tell. I would think a small scale story, like a western, would fit well. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/8 "2017-08-18T19:42:38Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > There’s no real story to tell between 3 and 4. ‘Hiding from Anakin on Tatooine’ is not exactly interesting. > > The most interesting Obi-Wan story that hasn’t already been told is before he met Anakin - his time on Mandalore as Satine’s bodyguard/lover. This would be great. And finally tell the story of how he visited her during the Clone Wars, accidentally impregnated her, and their secret love child was then shuttled off to be adopted by…Clan Wren. And named Sabine. Okay, maybe I made that up, but that’d be awesome. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/9 "2017-08-18T19:45:34Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Why does he have to stay on tatooine for 20 years? There are tons of potential stories they could tell. I would think a small scale story, like a western, would fit well. Well, he said “I will take the child and watch over him.” And cruising around the galaxy trying to right small wrongs, knowing that Vader is looking for him, when he’s supposed to be keeping an eye on their last/new hope doesn’t seem like a bright move. Having said all that, you’re probably right. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/10 "2017-08-18T20:22:46Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > I’m at a loss to figure out what the setting will be for this one. It can’t be between the prequels, since Anakin would have to be there too. So as a padawan or before that? Or will it just be him hanging out in seedy bars and establishing his “crazy old wizard” persona on Tatooine? He shows up in that setting [in the comics](http://io9.gizmodo.com/this-weeks-star-wars-comic-reveals-why-uncle-owen-hated-1754357401) and in a recent episode of _Rebels_. ---
**Author:** ![Trancephalic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trancephalic/32/380_2.png) [@Trancephalic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trancephalic)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/11 "2017-08-18T20:27:00Z")
Gonna feature Tusken raiders. Obi-wan:“they’re retreating…surely not to regroup in greater numbers” Audience:“haw haw haw I get that reference! [shoves fistful of popcorn in mouth]” Also, Jabba the Hut. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/12 "2017-08-18T20:52:02Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > Well, he said “I will take the child and watch over him.” And cruising around the galaxy trying to right small wrongs, knowing that Vader is looking for him, when he’s supposed to be keeping an eye on their last/new hope doesn’t seem like a bright move. > > Having said all that, you’re probably right. There could well be a threat to Luke elsewhere that he has to deal with, or perhaps even better, some unrelated threat, to Kenobi himself or to someone he cares about, that forces him to make a decision whether to temporarily abandon his duty on Tattooine in order to deal with it. ---
**Author:** ![Reddy\_Mercury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/13 "2017-08-18T20:56:56Z")
What the fuck are they gonna do, Obi-Wan’s childhood? Enough with the prequels about characters we already know the fates of. We know that no matter what happens, Obi-Wan is going to live at the end to die aboard the Death Star, so what’s the point? At least Rogue One took an interesting premise and took some risks. We didn’t know the names of the Rebels who stole the plans, or what happened to them. We already know that, no matter what happens in this Obi-Wan prequel, he lives, and then dies later fighting Vader. What’s there to tell that would be worth telling? ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/14 "2017-08-18T21:00:47Z")
I want a movie about Yoda’s childhood on the planet Yod. I bet that he used to have a thing with Yaddle. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/15 "2017-08-18T21:02:03Z")
> [@Reddy\_Mercury](#): > > At least Rogue One took an interesting premise and took some risks. We didn’t know the names of the Rebels who stole the plans, or what happened to them. We already know that, no matter what happens in this Obi-Wan prequel, he lives, and then dies later fighting Vader. What’s there to tell that would be worth telling? There’s more to a story than whether the main character lives or dies. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/16 "2017-08-18T21:26:45Z")
It’s not hard to imagine that some interesting things might have happened with Obi-Wan in the 20 years between III and IV – Disney realizes that (with good writing) there are potentially a million great stories that could be told in this universe, with old characters or with new characters, and this is just one of the most obvious characters and time periods to fit one in. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/17 "2017-08-18T21:47:43Z")
Ben and his brother Jerry Kenobi start a successful blue ice cream company on Tatooine. ---
**Author:** ![zbuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zbuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zbuzz)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/18 "2017-08-18T21:58:24Z")
Obviously, it’s going to be about that time he opened a nightclub in Shanghai. ---
**Author:** ![Reddy\_Mercury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/19 "2017-08-18T22:19:47Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > There’s more to a story than whether the main character lives or dies. There’s no urgency, for me, in a story where I already know the ending. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987/20 "2017-08-18T23:04:57Z")
Perhaps it will explain why Kenobi is an inverterate liar ("…from a certain point of view,") and borderline incompetent (“Only Imperial Stormtroopers are so precise.”) Other than that, I can be enthused enough to care. Disney is going to milk its _Star Wars_ property for every bit of fan service appeal it can until that cow runs dry and dies, just like Paramount and _Star Trek_. Stranger [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standalone-obi-wan-kenobi-movie-in-the-works-star-wars/793987.md?page=2)