Yahoo News Is the Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars spin-off now official?
There have been whisperings of it for a while, but it now seems that that the Obi-Wan Kenobi solo movie might officially be happening. (We are stressing that 'might' here, though.)
If the news is true – and we really hope it is – then we're going to have to be patient, young padawans, as any spin-off isn't expected to start production until 2019.
Following on from The Hollywood Reporter's claims that Lucasfilm have started development on an Obi-Wan-centric movie, Omega Underground appear to have found some info that backs that up.
According to a production source, Lucasfilm are expecting the film to begin shooting at Pinewood Studios in London in January 2019, with Stephen Daldry on board to direct.
Related: Ewan McGregor would be "happy" to do an Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars spin-off
It's also believed that the feature's working title is Joshua Tree, a nod to where A New Hope's Tattooine scenes are filmed.
We're not entirely sure what's going on here, but we can most definitely sense a disturbance in the Force.
If an Obi-Wan Kenobi spin-off is all systems go, then it's looking likely that Ewan McGregor will be reprising his role as the legendary Jedi master.
"There's no official offer, and I haven't met them about it or anything," he recently admitted. "But I've always said that I'd be happy to do it if they wanted to do it.
"It would be a good segue between the last episode of the prequels and the new episodes."
Speaking of those new episodes, Star Wars: The Last Jedi is released in UK cinemas on December 14, with US cinemas following the next day on December 15.
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