Ewan McGregor Teases ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Series Following Emmy Win For ‘Halston’: “It Will Not Disappoint” — Backstage

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As Star Wars fans await the release of a long-awaited Obi-wan Kenobi spin-off show we have received news that production has wrapped and the show is ready to be aired sometime in 2022.

From Fargo to family! Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead brought their onscreen romance into the real world after working together on the FX series.

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his highly-anticipated “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series on Disney+.“We finished shooting our series, and it was really, really good fun,” the 50-year-old Scottish-American actor told reporters Sunday night during a virtual backstage interview at the 2021 Emmy Awards.

Ewan McGregor is a first-time Emmy winner, taking home the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his performance in “Halston” during Sunday’s 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards.

have just wrapped in up Los Angeles and London, from which some nominees joined the ceremony remotely. Ewan McGregor and Michaela CoelThe Crown emerged as the evening’s biggest winner, taking home seven trophies.

While the top series categories awarded on the main Emmy telecast all went to the projected overwhelming favorites in The Crown (drama series), Ted Lasso (comedy series, The Queen’s Gambit (limited series) and RuPaul’s Drag Race (reality competition series), there were also a few surprises along the way tonight.

The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards was all about new blood, with actors Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Olivia Colman, Josh O’Connor, Tobias Menzies, Evan Peters, Julianne Nicholson and Ewan McGregor among those claiming their first-ever statuettes.

After being nominated four times since 1997, Ewan McGregor is now an Emmy Award winner, converting his latest mention into a gold statue for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie in Halston. The Netflix limited series about the famed American fashion designer has given the Scottish actor some of the best notices of his career.

Following his Emmy win on Sunday for Netflix’s Halston, Ewan McGregor teased the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series that he’s made for Disney+, suggesting it’s one that you won’t want to miss.

Ewan McGregor made an appearance at the 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards and had an emotional moment as he won his first Emmy.MORE: Ewan McGregor's daughter breaks silence after horrific dog bite injuryThe actor won an award for his role in the miniseries Halston, triumphing in the Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series or Movie category.WATCH: Netflix's Halston starring Ewan McGregor - official trailerEwan made a moving speech when he accepted the prize, giving a shout-out to his partner, Mary

Sending love to Laurie! Ewan McGregor gave his and Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s 2-month-old son a shoutout during his acceptance speech at the Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 19.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorFemale directors took home the Primetime Emmy Awards for comedy and drama series directing in the same year for the first time, as helmers from “Hacks” and “The Crown” prevailed against tough competition.Lucia Aniello won for directing the pilot episode of “Hacks,” the HBO Max comedy that also won lead comedy actress for star Jean Smart.“It’s very surreal,” Aniello said of winning for writing.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterEwan McGregor has won the Emmy Award for lead actor in a limited series for his role in the Netflix series “Halston.”McGregor beat out an impressive list of competitors in the category including: Paul Bettany for the Disney Plus-Marvel Studios series “WandaVision,” Hugh Grant for HBO’s “The Undoing,” and Lin-Manuel Miranda and Leslie Odom Jr.

Ewan McGregor shows off his award backstage at the 2021 Emmy Awards on Sunday (September 19) at The Event Deck at L.A. Live in Los Angeles.

Fast & Furious 9, has spoken about the experience of being cast in the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series.The Disney+ spin-off show is due to hit the platform in 2022.

Sung Kang the actor best known for his role as Han in The Fast and Furious franchise has reportedly joined the cast of Star Wars: Kenobi alongside Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen. Not much is known about that show as of right now but more details are sure to come. “To make things even more exciting, Obi-Wan Kenobi will see the return of Hayden Christensen’s Darth Vader.

In the past, Emmy voters tended to like one show and then let it repeat for several seasons as the champ in the Comedy Series category. Until very recently, just three series enjoyed multiple runs at the gold: there were three wins in a row for 30 Rock, followed by five wins in a row for Modern Family, then three wins in a row for Veep.