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[WadiumArcadium]

I feel like we know all of Obi Wan's story, so I don't know where they would base it.

In that :-

Prequels - Goes from Qui Gons apprentice to Anakins master.
Between trilogies - Hiding out on Tatooine.
The New Hope - Dies and becomes ghost.

There's twenty years between Sith and A New Hope. Even if Obi-Wan is restricted to Tatooine there's plenty they could do.

 

[molnizzle]

I feel like we know all of Obi Wan's story, so I don't know where they would base it.

In that :-

Prequels - Goes from Qui Gons apprentice to Anakins master.
Between trilogies - Hiding out on Tatooine.
The New Hope - Dies and becomes ghost.

Plenty of shit to retcon during the time he's on Tatooine. There's already been a bit of it in the comics.

 

[BigDes]

Plenty of shit to retcon during the time he's on Tatooine. There's already been a bit of it in the comics.

Yeah, he recently (ish) got up to some fun stuff on Tatooine as well in Rebels.

 

[sphagnum]

They could always just adapt the book Kenobi.

 

[Fixed2BeBroken]

hopefully it's a full movie of obi wan negotiating intergalactic trade regulations.

 

[Gravidee]

If Satine appears at any point in this potential spinoff, she needs to be played by Cate Blanchett.

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

If Satine appears at any point in this potential spinoff, she needs to be played by Cate Blanchett.

Wrong. Nicole Kidman.

 

[FriendlyGoat]

Wrong. Nicole Kidman.

I see what you did there.

Spoiler

...because she played Satine alongside Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge?!

 

[Glass Rebel]

If only lazy cynicism could be converted to clean energy we could cheaply power the country until the sun goes out

Meh, someone would find a way to rip off people for it.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

I see what you did there.

Spoiler

...because she played Satine alongside Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge?!

Now that would really be leaning into the reference hard.

 

[DoctorFling]

Maybe the movie takes places after a new hope and is about his adventures as a force ghost.

A Ghost Story but with Ben watching the events of the originals from a different point of view, from the high ground

 

[LookAtMeGo]

A Ghost Story but with Ben watching the events of the originals from a different point of view, from the high ground

He was there when Vader turned. It was a whisper from Ben that made him kill Palpatine.

 

[WhateverItTakes]

I'm thinking a film where Obi feels kinda hopeless, sees the Empire sweeping through the galaxy so easy, guilty he never finished Anakin off. Gets wrapped up in something in Mos Eisley, goes on some wild adventure where as one of the last jedi in an occupied world, he is a fucking force of nature. Comes back feeling more optimistic and ready to wait for Luke to be ready for the saber.

Yeah I just want a badass wreck shit Kenobi.

 

[RedSwirl]

I don't think this movie is needed, but really none of the "Star Wars Story" movies proposed are at this point. Rogue One wasn't a necessary story but still made for a cool war movie spin on Star Wars. Han Solo isn't but could still be a cool space western. Same thing with Obi-Wan really. I think they just want to give McGregor another shot with a writer and director who aren't George Lucas.

There are possibilities with this. I don't know what they've done in the new-canon comics. I know that after ROTS, priority one for Vader was tracking down Obi-Wan so that could be the focus behind another galaxy-spanning adventure. Problem is Vader and Obi-Wan can't see each other again until New Hope. The more likely possibility is a smaller-scale story localized to Tatooine and an overall more personal story for Obi-Wan.

I'm thinking a film where Obi feels kinda hopeless, sees the Empire sweeping through the galaxy so easy, guilty he never finished Anakin off. Gets wrapped up in something in Mos Eisley, goes on some wild adventure where as one of the last jedi in an occupied world, he is a fucking force of nature. Comes back feeling more optimistic and ready to wait for Luke to be ready for the saber.

Yeah I just want a badass wreck shit Kenobi.

This is pretty much what I had in mind -- do a Tatooine western. Make it about the despair of being one of the last Jedi. The central plot itself shouldn't even have much to do with the overall Star Wars story, just an excuse for Kenobi sort out his own inner demons. Bring back a couple aged Clone Wars characters. Those stories of "old Ben" Luke grew up hearing had to come from somewhere.

Probably put some makeup on McGregor and grey out his hair.

Wonder if we'll get a Liam Neeson force ghost.

This too. Doesn't even have to be full force ghost. Just Neeson's voice for a couple lines would be great. Even if it's just important flashbacks from his training or something.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Kid Luke has got to make a cameo appearance

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

This too. Doesn't even have to be full force ghost. Just Neeson's voice for a couple lines would be great. Even if it's just important flashbacks from his training or something.

Canonically, Qui-Gon cannot "project" a full Force ghost anyway, since his training was incomplete before he died. So unless they break canon, it would only be voice, yeah.

And yes, it absolutely has to happen.

 

[Surfinn]

Kid Luke has got to make a cameo appearance

I don't think we need to ruin another child's life

 

[crackhead_bob]

Now that would really be leaning into the reference hard.

I don't think that was by accident on the part of the writers on Clone Wars. Although, to be fair, Cate Blanchett would be better for that role if they ever decided to adapt that relationship into a live action Star Wars film.