The name change-up supposedly clarifies a detail from Alec Guinness' version of the character — but does it make sense? If you strike him down, Obi-Wan Kenobi will become more powerful than you could ...

Artist Iain McCaig did character artwork for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace; in a new interview, McCaig discusses one big idea that crossed his desk but didn’t make it into the finished film. That idea ...

As if George Lucas‘ 1999 Star Wars prequel wasn’t divisive enough, The Phantom Menace nearly ended on a complicated twist. Marking the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, ...

Love it or hate it, “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” is at least widely beloved for its casting of Ewan McGregor as young Obi-Wan Kenobi. A recent interview with “Star Wars” concept and ...

There was originally going to be a major twist in The Phantom Menace involving Obi-Wan Kenobi that would've changed everything – but it was changed last minute by George Lucas. Reflecting on the first ...

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace was once the most-anticipated prequel ever, and was therefore tasked with answering a few burning questions. Chief among the fandom’s curiosities was the origins of ...

While Lucasfilm has been criticised for not having a proper plan in place for its divisive Star Wars sequels, it's no secret that George Lucas essentially made up the original trilogy as he went along ...

Wan's 'Star Wars' storyline has been meticulously written, but a vital part of his history is a rare exception to this.

Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vaderis among Star Wars' most tragic characters, but there's one prequel trilogy character who was incredibly close to Anakin and actually had an even more traumatic time.

“For a time, the older Jedi was named Obi-Wan and the younger Jedi was named Qui-Gon,” McCaig said. “It was very poignant that at the end, as Obi-Wan dies and Qui-Gon defeats Darth Maul and stays with ...