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Obi-Wan Kenobi: Original Writer for Planned Movie Addresses How Story Morphed Into a Series; Had Outline for Kenobi Film Trilogy

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  1. SWNN Probe

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    Writer Stuart Beattie (Collateral, 30 Days of Night) was originally set to create the script for an Obi-Wan Kenobi film, which was then handed to Hossein Amini (Drive, McMafia) when it became a series, and eventually wound up in the hands of Joby Harold (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Army of the Dead), who would ultimately take over for the show, alongside other writers like Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo, WALL-E). However, the story Beattie wrote formed the backbone of what would eventually become the Obi-Wan Kenobi series - and he explained the process on how that happened, including that the original idea was for an entire Obi-Wan Kenobi film trilogy.



    Talking to The Direct, Beattie revealed that he did not collaborate with the writers of the television series, as his commitment was only for writing the screenplay to the film. Following the box office underperformance of Solo: A Star Wars Story and the development of Disney Plus as a platform for new Star Wars content, it was decided that it would be redeveloped into a series:



    Stuart Beattie is credited on the first three episodes and the finale alongside other writers, with he and Hossein Amini receiving story credits for 'Part I', 'Part II', and 'Part VI', a teleplay credit for 'Part I', and a full writing credit for 'Part III'. Based on these credits and what happens in these respective episodes, it can be assumed that Beattie's script would have involved Obi-Wan leaving Tatooine to rescue Leia and having a major confrontation with Darth Vader along the way; elements like the Path and the involvement of the Inquisitors (and possibly the Third Inquisitor's story being intrinsically tied to both Anakin and Obi-Wan) were likely added as the project was redeveloped into a television series format.



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    Furthermore, Beattie noted that this script for a single, self-contained movie was only the beginning. An outline for a trilogy of films was developed (although no treatments for the proposed sequels were finished), matching up with rumors from a long time ago, and it sounds like each story would focus on a different aspect of Obi-Wan's journey:



    Beattie explains that the second part of the story was going to involve the Force Spirit of Qui-Gon Jinn, and Obi-Wan Kenobi realizing that he would have to sacrifice his life at a crucial moment to ensure the ultimate victory for the future of the Jedi:



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    Without giving anything away about the finale, it seems like this story idea could very well be explored in a potential follow-up to the series, as Obi-Wan still has yet to learn what he must do to become a Force Spirit. That potentially leaves the door open for further adventures with Obi-Wan Kenobi before the events of A New Hope, something that the cast and crew of the series have expressed lots of hope and interest in doing. In the end, the experience seems to be on the bittersweet side for Beattie, as he notes that although he's thrilled with the end result for the series and that a version of what he worked on saw the light of day, he wished that he got to do a full Star Wars trilogy:



    All six episodes of Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi are streaming on Disney Plus.



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    Wow. That article was chalk-full of interesting stuff!!! Thanks for posting it, Seeker

    Two takeaways:
    1. I find it interesting that the four episodes that Stuart Beattie said were the backbone of his film screenplay (Ep. 1, 2, and 6) were, IMHO, the standout episodes of the series.
    2. I'm fascinated by Beattie's proposed Obi-wan 'film trilogy' and the character arc that Obi-wan would make through the three of them leading to his story in ANH. Beattie's plans struck me as a perfect course to follow. I hope Lucasfilm and Debra Chow embrace his plans for future movies the same way they embraced his ideas for this first season. If so, we'll ultimately be treated to THREE seasons of the show. :)
     
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