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Ewan McGregors upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series has been put on hold with the studio on a lookout for new writers to change the script.
Last year in August, it was announced that McGregor will be returning into the “Star Wars” universe with the spin-off series, being developed for Disney+ streaming service.
According to deadline.com, the streaming giant and Lucasfilm are looking to overhaul early scripts and find new writers.
Hossein Amini is no longer attached to write the series. Now, it will go back to the drawing board with new writers getting together to find a way to tell the story. McGregor and director Deborah Chow remain attached to the Disney+ project.
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The news comes following weeks of speculation around the cancellation of the series.
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In an interview to variety.com, McGregor addressed the script problems, saying “it is not as dramatic as it might seem”.
“I think we start shooting early next year as opposed to summer this year,” said McGregor, adding: “I think the scripts are great. They’re in really good shape. They want them to be better. I think we keep our same airdate. All good.”
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Talking about the issues, he said: “I didn’t realise until we got here tonight (at the event) and everybody is going, ‘Oh, my god!’. But it’s not really as dramatic as it might seem.”