Obi-Wan Kenobi cast revealed! Ewan McGregor, Joel Edgerton starring in Disney+ seriees

Obi-Wan Kenobi cast revealed! Joel Edgerton joins Hayden Christensen in upcoming Disney+ series set to take place 10 years after Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

Joel Edgerton, Kumail Nanjiani, and a slew of others will be joining Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen in the upcoming Disney+ series, Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Disney+ announced the cast of their upcoming event series Monday on Twitter, where they also revealed production was set to begin ‘soon’. 

Ewan and Hayden’s involvement in the series was already previously announced, with McGregor returning as Jedi Master and Hayden playing Darth Vader. 

Star-studded: Joel Edgerton, Kumail Nanjiani, and a slew of others will be joining Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen in the upcoming Disney+ series, Obi-Wan Kenobi

Lights, camera, action: Ewan and Hayden's involvement in the series was already previously announced, with McGregor returning as Jedi Master and Hayden playing Darth Vader

Suited up: Christensen at the 2018 premiere of Little Italy

Lights, camera, action: Ewan and Hayden’s involvement in the series was already previously announced, with McGregor returning as Jedi Master and Hayden playing Darth Vader

Moses Ingram, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell, and Benny Safdie are also joining the line-up of stars. 

The upcoming series event will take place 10 years after Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith, and will see Obi-Wan square off against Anakin Skywalker.

Last year, LucasFilm president Kathleen Kennedy described the battle as ‘the rematch of the century.’

Out of this world! Kumail Nanjiani has joined the cast of the upcoming Disney+ series

Out of this world! Kumail Nanjiani has joined the cast of the upcoming Disney+ series

Joining the cast: Joel Edgerton was among the many cast members revealed Monday

Joining the cast: Joel Edgerton was among the many cast members revealed Monday

New and familiar faces: The cast is made up of returning Star Wars actors and stars newer to the franchise

New and familiar faces: The cast is made up of returning Star Wars actors and stars newer to the franchise