Hayden Christensen set to return as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in Disney Plus’ new Obi-Wan Kenobi series
Disney made a slew of announcements during its annual Investor’s Day presentation, including the bombshell that Hayden Christensen will return as Annakin Skywalker.
Disney Plus had previously announced that Ewan McGregor will return as Obi-Wan Kenobi in a new TV series for Disney Plus, though Thursday’s announcement is the first confirmation that Annakin Skywalker will return.
LucasFilm president Kathleen Kennedy made the announcement, confirming the show will take place 10 years after the 2005 film Revenge of the Sith.
Return: Disney made a slew of announcements during its annual Investor’s Day presentation, including the bombshell that Hayden Christensen will return as Annakin Skywalker
The show was first announced at the D23 convention in Anaheim last year, revealing McGregor will be back as Obi-Wan from the Star Wars prequels.
Kennedy revealed the show, ‘begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Revenge of the Sith, where he faced his greatest defeat, the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker turned evil Sith Lord Darth Vader.
She teased that Anakin will square off against his former teacher Obi-Wan in what she billed as, ‘the rematch of the century.’
Announce: The show was first announced at the D23 convention in Anaheim last year, revealing McGregor will be back as Obi-Wan from the Star Wars prequels