Obi-Wan Kenobi Teaser and Why Some Star Wars Fans HATE it

Obi-Wan Kenobi Teaser and Why Some HATE it | Warner Bros | TMNT

Star Wars fans have said a collective ‘hello there’ to the Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer. The teaser for the upcoming Disney Plus sci-fi series had it all; blaster battles, Luke Skywalker, and even teased the return of Darth Vader. Fans were delighted – well, for the most part. You see, some in the fandom took issue with the Grand Inquisitor’s live-action redesign.

The Grand Inquisitor, for those unaware, is essentially the Star Wars equivalent of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’s Childcatcher. Instead of snatching kids, though, he and his minions, the Inquisitors, were tasked by the Emperor and Vader to hunt down the Jedi who survived Order 66.

A former Jedi Temple Guard, the character was first introduced in the animated series Star Wars: Rebels, where he menaced Ezra Bridger and the crew of the Ghost. The Grand Inquisitor’s intimidating look, unique lightsaber, and ruthless personality made him a popular Star Wars character within the fandom, and he’s gone on to appear in comic books, audiobooks, and novels. It’s unsurprising then that he’s back for Obi-Wan Kenobi, but not everyone was happy to see him.

Not because they dislike the vile villain but because they don’t think his live-action appearance quite captures the character’s menace.

To be honest, I like the design. I think it harkens back to a simpler time in Star Wars when aliens just looked like guys in make-up. Also, it’s a bit unfair to judge the character on a short appearance as more goes into a performance than how a character looks.

Fans were similarly upset when Clone Wars bounty hunter Cad Bane turned up in The Book of Boba Fett and wasn’t the right shade of blue, but he ended up being a highlight of the series.

Obi-Wan Kenobi premieres on Disney Plus on May 25. If you love a galaxy far, far, away, check out our list of the best science fiction movies.

Warner Bros.: We’ve heard that a number of these movies, which are VFX heavy, are being pushed due to the logjam many post-prod effects houses are facing as productions ramped up during Covid. The Flash alone has 2,500 VFX shots, we understand.

The upside here is that it doesn’t put all of Warner’s DC event titles in one year, meaning 2022, but rather spreads the riches out into 2023. The studio returned to a 45-day theatrical window this past weekend with The Batman, which is up to $301M through Tuesday; this after a 2021 in which the Burbank lot executed a theatrical/HBO Max day-and-date strategy. Shazam: Fury of the Gods is ready, which is why it’s moving into the Christmas corridor. It should prove to be great counterprogramming to Disney/20th Century Studios’ Avatar 2, which has yet to drop any fire-breathing footage. Wonka is truly a Christmas-themed movie, hence its move to the 2023 holidays.

Warner Bros made a slew of release-date moves for some high-profile movies today. Deadline hears that the changes are due in part to Covid-related delays.

DC League of Super-Pets moves from May 20 to July 29.
The Flash moves from November 4 to June 23, 2023.
Aquaman moves from December 16 to March 17, 2023.
Wonka moves from March 17, 2023, to December 15, 2023.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods moves up from June 2, 2023, to December 16, 2022
Meg 2: The Trench has been set for August 4, 2023.

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