UPDATE! ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Getting Theatrical Screening With Live Q&A on June 22 at Cineplex
A new listing suggests that the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney Plus series has indicated that the show will get a limited theatrical engagement on the day of the finale for the limited series. It is currently confirmed that the series will play in Cineplex theaters in Canada, with a live question and answer session with people involved with the series.
Some fans with eagle eyes have noticed a special listing for an Obi-Wan Kenobi fan event at Cineplex theaters (hat tip r/StarWarsLeaks). According to the listing, the event will occur on June 22, 2022 – the day that the series finale airs – and will run for 5 hours and 20 minutes, presumably featuring all six episodes. In addition, there will be a live Q&A session with the cast and crew of the series, although who is participating is not clear at this time.
There are a lot of variables to think about here with that long runtime. Currently, the series has run at 3 hours and 5 minutes when you account for all of the pre-show (the “previously on” videos and the opening titles) and post-show (the standard credits and the credits for dubbing and subtitles) content, so that leaves 2 hours and 15 minutes unaccounted for. While this might suggest a pair of hour-long episodes are in store, that time likely also accounts for the Q&A session, with no word on how long that will be. On the other hand, we don’t know if this screening will be edited in a way to excise things like the recaps or reduce the overall credits for the series.
UPDATE!
Another screening, just focused on the finale and the Q&A, has been spotted on Cineplex’s website. This version of the event will run for 1 hour and 33 minutes and will not feature any of the preceding five episodes.
As it stands, there is currently no official press release about this screening, nor a list of participating locations. It’s also unclear if theater chains aside from Cineplex may be participating. We will keep you up to date on any and all happenings concerning Obi-Wan Kenobi as we learn of them.
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi airs on Disney Plus on Wednesdays, with its first four episodes out of six available to stream right now. There has not been official word about a follow-up to the limited series, though Ewan McGregor has stated that he is interested in further exploring the character, and Lucasfilm is said to be discussing options.
Grant has been a fan of Star Wars for as long as he can remember, having seen every movie on the big screen. When he’s not hard at work with his college studies, he keeps himself busy by reporting on all kinds of Star Wars news for SWNN and general movie news on the sister site, Movie News Net. He served as a frequent commentator on SWNN’s The Resistance Broadcast.
