Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Publication information
Published in	Disney+
Release date	September 8, 2022
Run time	1 hour
Attribution information
Director(s)	David Gelb
Producer(s)	David Gelb Brian McGinn Jason Sterman

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return is a documentary about the making of the Obi-Wan Kenobi television series. Produced by Lucasfilm and Supper Club, it was released on Disney+ on September 8, 2022. It features interviews with Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, and Deborah Chow.

A soundtrack was released digitally on February 3, 2023.

Official description

This special explores the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to the screen, as well as Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their classic roles. Director Deborah Chow leads the cast and crew as they create new heroes and villains that live alongside new incarnations of beloved Star Wars characters, and an epic story that dramatically bridges the saga films.

Credits

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Cast

Uncredited cast

Crew

Uncredited crew

Special thanks

Crew

Directed by – David Gelb Produced by – Jason Sterman, David Gelb, Brian McGinn Executive Producers – Michelle Rejwan, Deborah Chow, Anna Yeager, Jacqui Lopez Co-Executive Producers – Jamie McBriety, Sarah Regan, Daniel Cavey Line Producer – Kai de Mello-Folsom Co-Producers – Andrew McAllister, Stephanie Peters Editor – Jared Martin Director of Photography – Chloe Weaver Music by – Scott Michael Smith, Michael Dean Parsons Obi-Wan Kenobi Series BTS Producer & Cinematographer – Kaliya Warren A Supper Club Production Story Producer – Emily Van Bergen Associate Producer – Naz Hakim Post Producer – Channing O'neill Production Accountant – Debbie Chesebro Executive Coordinator – Lexie Bravo Supervising Editor – Andrew McAllister Lead Assistant Editor – JJ Degen Assistant Editor – Karina E. Gomez For Lucasfilm Sr. Creative Executive, Franchise Story – Pablo Hidalgo Associate Principal Counsel – Naureen Hoque Counsel – Alexis Donoghoe Associate Production Finance – Taylor Cawthorne Post Production Supervisor – Joanna Goldfarb Sr. Manager, Localization – Michael Kohn Production Assistant – John Kissane Manager, Franchise Video Assets – LeAndre Thomas Lead Tech Ops & Video Asset Management – Kevin Parker Franchise Asset Supervisor – Stacey Leong Assistant Editor – Corinne Medeiros BTS Logging/Management – John Neira Transcriptionist – Marsha Britt Video Asset Specialist – Jarod Keel Virtual Production Technology by – ILM StageCraft ILM StageCraft Executive Producer – Christopher Bannister ILM StageCraft Producer – Andrew Watkins ILM StageCraft Associate Producer – Jonathan Howard Director Virtual Production Operations – Maria Brill ILM StageCraft Volume Supervisor – Chris Balog Global Imaging Supervisor, ILM – Jeroen (J.) Schulte ILM StageCraft VP "Brain Bar" Crew – Kelly Isabell Fan, Sean Mackenzie, Ted O'Brien, Abby Henning, Lacey Cates, Stephen Fouasnon, Lloyd Domingo, Josh Martinez, Ashley Murphy, Tawfeeq Martin, Dimitar Mitov ILM StageCraft R&D – Matthew O'neil, Alan Bucior, Kevin Wooley, Nick Rasmussen, Jeffery Yost MBS Media Campus VP, Studio Production & Client Services – Dana Bromley Manager, Studio Production & Client Services – Ilyanna Hernandez Production/Field Team A Camera Operator – Carmen Delaney B Camera Operator/Steadicam – David Shawl First Assistant Camera – Andrew Pauling, Alex Cason Second Assistant Camera – Litong Zhen DIT – Lee de Arakal Gaffer – Brice Bradley Best Boy Electric – Anthony Roldan Key Grip – Levon Abrahamian Best Boy Grip – Nicolas Amato Sound Recordist – Steve Tejada Hair & Makeup Artist – Geoffrey Rodriguez Key Set Production Assistant – Calvin Dilibero Catering Provided by – Eric Cunningham, MBS Studio Café Health & Safety Health & Safety Supervisor – Bryan Kinder Health & Safety Office Coordinator – Brisa Diaz COVID Compliance Officers – Christen Rangel, Nate Francisco Second Unit Field Producer – Chamberlain Staub Director of Photography – Matthew Chavez B Camera Operator – James Hammond First Assistant Camera – Rob Horwitz, Brett Graybill Second Assistant Camera/DIT – Angelo Gentile III Gaffer – Brian 'Red' Hickman Sound Mixers – Steve Tejada, Mark Patino Key Set Production Assistant – Jake Westby Obi-Wan Kenobi Series (Behind the Scenes Unit) Camera Operators – Daniel DeJesus, Kalilah Robinson, Michael Ross, Erin Wosley Sound Mixer – Richard Hays Unit Publicist – Gregg Brilliant Cello Soloist – Philip Sheegog Main Titles, Graphics & Design by Visual Magic Department Creative Director – Leanne Dare Designer – Jessica Rather Animator – Eben McCue Post Finishing Services Provided by Picture Shop Online Editor – Jose Favela Online Assistant Editor – Stephan Olsen Colorist – Nelson Mah Flame VFX Artist – Boyd Stepan In-House Post Producer – Jennifer Heeber Sales Executive – Christina Ferreira Post Production Sound Services by Skywalker Sound, a Lucasfilm Ltd. Company, Marin County, California Supervising Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer – Danielle Dupre Assistant Re-Recording Mixer – Jeff King Engineering Services – Brian Long Digital Editorial Support – David Peifer Post Production Sound Accountant – Daniela Pontoriero Client Services – Eva Porter Studio Capacity Manager – Carrie Perry Head of Production Finance & Planning – Mike Peters Head of Engineering – Steve Morris Head of Production – Jon Null General Manager – Josh Lowden Supper Club Legal Services Production Counsel – Jessica Boardman, Gabrielle Gamez Insurance Provided by – AON/Truman Van Dyke Payroll Services Provided by – Media Services Lucasfilm Ltd. President, Lucasfilm Ltd. – Kathleen Kennedy SVP, Live Action Development & Prod – Michelle Rejwan SVP, Post Production – Pippa Anderson SVP, Live Action Development & Prod – Carrie Beck SVP, LFL VFX/General Manager, ILM – Janet Lewin SVP, Business Affairs & Legal – Rhonda Hjort VP & Executive Creative Supervisor – Doug Chiang VP, Post Production – Mike Blanchard VP, Human Resources – Blaire Chaput VP, Publicity & Communications – Chris Coxall VP, Production Technology – Lori Gianino VP, Business Affairs & Legal Counsel – Kensie Kim Assistant Chief Counsel – Dan Amin Supervisor, LVP & Creative Content – Trisha Brunner Supervisor, Diversity & Inclusion – Queen Denchukwu Supervisor, Legal Affairs – Christopher Holm Supervisor, Domestic Marketing – Kerri Martin Clearances – Angela Lupinetti Sr. Manager, Post Production – Cody Vandenberg Publicity Manager – Kylie Clark EVP/General Manager – Lynwen Brennan, CBE EVP, Physical Production – Momita SenGupta Executive Creative Advisor – Dave Filoni SVP, Creative Innovation/CCO, ILM – Rob Bredow SVP, Business Affairs – David Goldman SVP, Franchise Content – James Waugh VP, Franchise Assets & Publicity – Chris Argyropoulos VP, Physical Production – Candice Campos VP, Production Finance – Joseph Cho VP, Franchise Marketing – Megan Crumpacker VP, Physical Production – John Hampian VP, Business Affairs & Legal Counsel – Raymond Wu Supervisor, Franchise Content – Steve Blank Supervisor, Publicity – Tracy Cannobbio Supervisor, Int'l Marketing – Barbara Gamlen Supervisor, Franchise Digital Assets – Gabrielle Levenson Supervisor, Learning – Danielle O'Hare Sr. Manager Production Finance – Marro Park Manager, Production Finance – Romeo Albano Manager, Production Finance – Joanne Kawasaki Lucasfilm Studio Team – Luxie Aquino, Samantha Bloomfield, Annie Bukowski, Jasmine Burch, Jackelin Cabrera, Reed Cothron, Sharron Drake, Ty Duxbury, Alison Fisker, Sarah Garcia, Daryll Jacobson, Elisa Kamimoto, Emily Lockwood, David Mendenhall, Emily Nerviani, Lillian Noble, Biola Olagbegi, Bryce Pinkos, Nicholas Snell, Liz Stanley Special Thanks to – Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Deborah Chow, Janet Lewin, Candice Campos Virtual Production by StageCraft by Industrial Light & Magic Filmed at – MBS Media Campus, Manhatten Beach, CA Star Wars Footage and Stills Courtesy of Lucasfilm Ltd. © 2022 & Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Appearances

By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Akkani Padmé Amidala Jar Jar Binks C-3PO Corran Groff Ditcher Tala Durith Haja Estree Haja Estree's contact Boba Fett Fifth Brother Fourth Sister Freck The Grand Inquisitor Qui-Gon Jinn Obi-Wan Kenobi L0-LA59 Beru Whitesun Lars Owen Lars Maul NED-B Nyche Bail Prestor Organa Breha Organa Leia Organa Sheev Palpatine R2-D2 Kawlan Roken Reva Sevander Anakin Skywalker Luke Skywalker Han Solo Sully Stark Coleman Trebor Unidentified Anchorhead woman Unidentified Boosodian vendor Unidentified saloon owner

Organisms

Eopie Tibidon sand whale

Droid models

Astromech droid R-series R2-series astromech droid Loader droid Protocol droid 3PO-series protocol droid Power droid GNK-series power droid

Events

Imperial Era Assault on the Lars Homestead Galactic Civil War Battle of Hoth Battle of Yavin Duel on Cloud City Rescue of Princess Leia Great Jedi Purge Duel on Mustafar Hunt for Obi-Wan Kenobi Ambush on Alderaan Fight on a barren moon Search for Princess Leia Rescue of Princess Leia Skirmish on Mapuzo Hunt for the Hidden Path Attack on Jabiim Republic Era Clone Wars Funeral of Qui-Gon Jinn

Locations

Core Worlds Alderaan sector Alderaan system Alderaan Corusca sector Coruscant subsector Coruscant system Coruscant Galactic City Coruscant Underworld Uscru District Uscru Entertainment District Outlander Club Federal District Jedi Temple Council Towers High Council Tower Jedi Council Chamber Daiyu Daiyu City Gate 3-C Mid Rim Territories Chommell sector Naboo system Naboo Theed Theed Royal Palace Theed Hangar Mapuzo system Mapuzo Mapuzo mining village Outer Rim Territories Anoat sector Bespin system Bespin Life Zone Cloud City Carbon-freezing chamber Hoth system Hoth Arkanis sector Geonosis system Geonosis Stalgasin hive Petranaki Arena Tatoo system Tatooine Anchorhead Jundland Wastes Ben Kenobi's home Great Chott salt flat Lars Homestead Tibidon Station (First identified as Sandwhale Farm) Atravis sector Mustafar system Mustafar Nur Fortress Inquisitorius Jabiim Unidentified barren moon

Organizations and titles

Alliance to Restore the Republic Galactic Empire Emperor's Royal Guard Galactic Emperor Imperial Military Imperial Army Stormtrooper Corps Stormtrooper Imperial Officer Corps Imperial officer Inquisitorius Inquisitor Brother Sister Grand Inquisitor Purge Trooper Hidden Path Jedi Jedi Order Jedi High Council Jedi Knight Jedi Master Jedi Temple Guard Padawan Sith Sith apprentice

Sentient species

Boosodian Condluran Gungan Human Alderaanian Naboo Pau'an Sweebotta's species Tusken Raider Vurk Zabrak Dathomirian

Vehicles and vessels

Repulsorcraft Speeder Airspeeder T-47 airspeeder Snowspeeder Landspeeder Speeder truck Mining repulsortruck X-34 landspeeder Space station Battle station Death Star DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station Starship Corvette CR90 corvette Tantive IV Freighter Light freighter YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon J-type 327 Nubian starship Naboo Royal Starship Starfighter TIE fighter series TIE/ln space superiority starfighter X-wing starfighter T-65B X-wing starfighter Transport Jabiim freight transport Scythe Submarine Gungan bongo submarine Walker All-terrain vehicle All Terrain Armored Transport All Terrain Armored Transport (Galactic Civil War)

Weapons and technology

Armor Helmet Mandalorian armor Boba Fett's armor Stormtrooper armor Phase II Purge Trooper armor Darth Vader's armor Bacta tank Grenade Thermal detonator Hologram Lightsaber Double-bladed lightsaber Darth Maul's double-bladed lightsaber Double-bladed spinning lightsaber The Grand Inquisitor's lightsaber Reva's double-bladed Inquisitor Lightsaber Qui-Gon Jinn's lightsaber Obi-Wan Kenobi's first lightsaber Obi-Wan Kenobi's third lightsaber Sith lightsaber Dual-phase lightsaber Darth Vader's lightsaber Skywalker lightsaber Macrobinoculars

Miscellanea

Clothing Jedi robes Dismemberment Fire Padawan braid The Force Dark side of the Force Force power Force lightning Mind trick Telekinesis Force push Youngling

Out-of-universe appearances

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People

Locations

Organizations

Media

Miscellanea

People

Krystina Arielle Vivien Lyra Blair Zach Braff Doug Chiang Deborah Chow Hayden Christensen Joel Edgerton Maya Erskine Jonathan (Jojo) Eusebio Grant Feely Dave Filoni Carrie Fisher Harrison Ford Rupert Friend Alec Guinness Mark Hamill Joby Harold Moses Ingram O'Shea Jackson Jr. Kathleen Kennedy Simone Kessell George Lucas Ian McDiarmid Ewan McGregor Kumail Nanjiani Liam Neeson Bonnie Maree Piesse Natalie Portman

Locations

Tunisia

Organizations

The Walt Disney Company

Media

Duel of the Fates Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope Star Wars Rebels

Sources

• Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return | Official Trailer | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
• Hello There: Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return Documentary Coming on Disney+ Day on StarWars.com (backup link)
• This Week! in Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi Returns, Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
• This Week! in Star Wars Marvel Star Wars #27, MothMadness, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
• Disney+ Day: New Andor Special Look Revealed and More! on StarWars.com (backup link)
• This Week! in Star Wars Disney+ Day, Saw Gerrera 101, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
• 5 Highlights from Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return on StarWars.com (backup link)
• "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 214
• Star Wars: Best of 2022 on StarWars.com (backup link)
• "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 217
• Everything Star Wars on Disney+ on StarWars.com (content not present on current version)

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