Obi-Wan Kenobi to return in Star Wars 8?

Obi-Wan Kenobi could be set to return to the Star Wars franchise, as according to new reports, “they’re not done with Obi-Wan quite yet in the ‘saga’ films”.

Entertainment Weekly‘s insider Anthony Breznican told Rebel Force Radio that Obi-Wan could make a return in either Episode VIII or XI:

“I have heard rumours that the one reason they haven’t moved sooner on [a Obi-Wan spin-off] is that they’re not done with Obi-Wan quite yet in the ‘saga’ films. So I wouldn’t be surprised to see an Obi-Wan thing happen beyond Episode IX. Which it would have to anyway, because they’re booked up until Episode IX.” said Breznican .

“I don’t think that’s controversial to say, but I think that there’s bound to be some reference to Obi-Wan [in VIII or XI] – and I’m not being coy here, this is literally all I know is that [Lucasfilm’s thinking is] ‘Ehh, if you want to tell an Episode IX story, it’s better that it happens after this first trilogy, because things that happen in it can maybe reference The Force Awakens trilogy,’ if that makes any sense.”

“Some of this is sort of like doing CIA spy work, where you get little pieces of information and then you try to connect them. But I think that they’ll probably be some reference to Obi-Wan in the ‘saga’ films, and his connection to whatever characters he happens to have a connection with. I’ve already written that I think that Rey has some kind of connection to him – family connection.” he added.

The character’s voice did in fact feature briefly in The Force Awakens. Alec Guinness played Obi-Wan in the original trilogy and Ewan McGregor in the prequels.

Star Wars: Episode 8 is set for December 2017.