This week’s videos do a deep dive into the making of the series….
Looking back at this week in Star Wars, we have several videos to view. And behind-the-scenes looks at Obi-Wan Kenobi were high on the watchlist.
Droid Building
First up, how did “that” droid end up in the series? The idea of one fan will be Hasbro’s boon.
Through the Build My Droid contest, Lucasfilm brought one fan’s idea to life in Obi-Wan Kenobi. Hear from winner Camille Manet on her process and design in this behind-the-scenes special. All episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi are streaming now on Disney+. Video: Star Wars on YouTube
Looking Back
Next, we get our first real look at how the series came together from behind the scenes.
Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen discuss stepping back into their defining roles. All episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi are now streaming on Disney+. Video: Star Wars on YouTube
Behind the Scenes
Then, we get a fan’s eye view of Krystina Arielle’s finding her way into the canon.
Join Krystina Arielle along her journey as a background actor in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi. Meet cast and crew and see all the behind-the-scenes workings of a Star Wars set. Video: Star Wars on YouTube
This week in Star Wars, tickets and merchandise for Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 go on sale, Kieron Gillen and Alyssa Wong talk Doctor Aphra on StarWars.com, and we chill out with the first official trailer for the LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation special. Plus, we get a closer look at some screen-used props from the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ limited series including the Jedi master’s lightsaber, holoprojector, T-16 Skyhopper model, and more. Video: Star Wars on YouTube
Okay, that’s your homework for this week.
Come back this time next weekend for another update on the Star Wars Data Pad.
A graduate of Boston U. and Northeastern University, John Bishop, became the beat reporter for BostonBruins.com before the Boston Bruins 2006-07 NHL hockey season. While with the Black & Gold, “^BISH” traveled North America and Europe to cover the team’s every move via laptop, blog, and smartphone. The co-author of two books, “Bygone Boston” and “Full 60 to History: The Inside Story of the 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins,” John also covered the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver in 2010 and the Bs 2011 Stanley Cup championship run and banner raising before taking a faculty/communications position at a prep school outside Boston in 2013. He lives with his wife Andrea, and sons Jack, Scott, and Luke, in central Massachusetts.
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