The Disney+ Star Wars series centred on Ewan McGregor’s young Obi-Wan Kenobi has found a director. Appearing in George Lucas’ prequel trilogy in the early 2000s, McGregor is reprising his Jedi role for a solo small screen venture which was confirmed during this summer’s D23 Expo. With scripts already finalised and shooting scheduled for next year, this led to the appointment of The Mandalorian’s Deborah Chow in the directing chair. The news was announced on Star Wars’ Instagram, with the message: “Just announced. Deborah Chow has been tapped to direct the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series debuting exclusively on @disneyplus.” The Canadian director received a glowing recommendation from Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, who said in a statement: “We really wanted to select a director who is able to explore both the quiet determination and rich mystique of Obi-Wan in a way that folds seamlessly into the Star Wars saga. “Based on her phenomenal work developing our characters in The Mandalorian, I’m absolutely confident Deborah is the right director to tell this story.”