Hayden Christensen set to reprise role as Darth Vader in new ‘Obi Wan’ Star Wars series
Hayden Christensen is set to reprise his role as Darth Vader in the new upcoming Obi Wan KenobiStar Wars series.
Announced by LucasFilm boss Kathleen Kennedy as part of Disney’s Investor’s Day yesterday (December 11), Kennedy promised “the rematch of the century”.
The new show, which will see Deborah Chow directing and Ewan McGregor reprise his role as Obi Wan Kenobi.
Announcing the news on Twitter, a post read: “Hayden Christensen returns as Darth Vader, joining Ewan McGregor in OBI-WAN KENOBI. The Original Series begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Revenge of the Sith, and is coming to #DisneyPlus.
“It was such an incredible journey playing Anakin Skywalker,” Christensen in a statement.
He added: “Of course, Anakin and Obi-Wan weren’t on the greatest of terms when we last saw them…It will be interesting to see what an amazing director like Deborah Chow has in store for us all.
“I’m excited to work with Ewan again. It feels good to be back.”
Earlier this week (December 7), it was announced that the forthcomingspin off will be filmed in the town of Boston in the UK, not Boston, Massachusetts as previously reported.
Confusion stemmed from an initial posting by the Film & Television Industry Alliance on industry resouce Production List, saying that Star Wars: Kenobi will shoot in London, England and Boston, Massachusetts on January 4, 2021. It has now been altered to Boston, UK.
It was confirmed last year that Ewan McGregor, who portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi in the three Star Wars prequel films between 1999 and 2005, will be reprising his role for the forthcoming Disney+ series.
In September, McGregor gave an update about the series. “I’m really excited about it. It’s gonna be great, I think,” he said in an interview with Entertainment Tonight.
When asked about the show’s scope, and a potential second season, McGregor said, “As I understand, it’s a standalone season. We’ll see. Who knows?”
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Afrobeats superstar Davido has vowed to go to jail for his fiancee and baby mama if need be.
The “Assurance” singer revealed this during an interview with Miyabel on Hot 97.
He stated he would go to jail for Chioma aka Chef chi if she commits a crime for him.
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The duo’s relationship experienced a setback in 2020 after news of him having yet another child with an America model-cum-makeup artiste, Larissa London broke.
But in September 2022, their relationship set sail again as they’ve been seen together at different events loving up on each.
Recently, he officially confirmed that he and his estranged fiancee-cum-baby mama weren’t just back to together but also that they’ll be tying the nuptial knot in 2023.
SEVENTEEN Announces Additional Dates And Cities For 2022 World Tour “BE THE SUN”?Entertainment gist
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SEVENTEEN has confirmed additional dates and cities for their Asian tour!
The day after completing their North American tour and the initial last stop for their Asian tour in Singapore on October 13, SEVENTEEN gave a pleasant surprise to their fans by releasing a poster announcing the additional dates of their “BE THE SUN” Asia Tour. According to the poster, they will hold additional performances in Bulacan, the Philippines on December 17 and Jakarta, Indonesia on the December 28.
SEVENTEEN is also scheduled to hold concerts at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka on November 19 and 20, followed by the Tokyo Dome on November 26 to 27, and finally the Vantelin Dome in Nagoya on December 3 and 4.
