George Lucas Likes One Disney-Era Star Wars Project More Than You Likely Think

As mentioned, “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith” — arguably the best of the prequel films – was the final “Star Wars” movie George Lucas directed. In their time, the three films in the prequel trilogy were severely torn apart by most critics and “Star Wars” fans alike. Only with the passage of time have they been properly celebrated, and it’s also helped that those who were children when they were released have since reached adulthood. This love for the prequels made it such a big deal for fans when it was announced that “Obi-Wan Kenobi” would bring back Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen, who respectively play the titular Jedi and Anakin Skywalker.
Their return, as well as several nods and moments highlighting the “Star Wars” prequels, makes “Obi-Wan Kenobi” something of a love letter to those films — a fact that seems to not have gone unnoticed by Lucas. “He recognizes so much of what he did in the prequels basically brought forward and celebrated it,” Pablo Hidalgo said of Lucas’ appreciation for the Deborah Chow-directed series. Unfortunately, this doesn’t mean a second “Obi-Wan Kenobi” season is coming, especially after a recent Disney announcement.
“Obi-Wan Kenobi” may not be a perfect show, nor is it unanimously considered the best “Star Wars” Disney+ series. At the same time, it does an excellent job of carrying on the legacy of the prequel trilogy and paying homage to the castings, concepts, and story beats created by George Lucas decades ago. If it can earn his respect, surely it can earn that of any “Star Wars” fan too.