'Obi-Wan Kenobi' series on Disney+ Hotstar adds Mara Erskine to its cast

Obi-Wan Kenobi is an upcoming Star Wars series on Disney+ Hotstar. It marks return of Ewan McGregor in titular character as Jedi Master and Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Ver. Several acclaimed actors are part of ensemble cast and now a new member has joined team. 

Mara Erskine joins Obi-Wan Kenobi cast

According to Variety, Mara Erskine has been ded to Obi-Wan Kenobi cast. Her role in series is kept under wraps for time being. Mara Erskin's appearance in show will mark her debut in popular science fiction universe. She joins Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen as y return to  Star Wars franchise after around 16 years.

Mara Erskin is best known for co-starring and co-creating Hulu comedy series PEN15. She plays Maya Ishii-Peters on show and received an Emmy nomination in 2019 for best writing for a comedy series, along with Anna Konkle and Stacy Osei-Kuffour. Her acting credits include Frankenstein, Plus One, Scoob!, Betas, Man Seeking Woman, Casual, and ors. 

Star Wars: Obi-wan Kenobi cast include Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse making a comeback to franchise as y respectively played young Uncle Owen and Aunt Bero of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: Attack of Clones. Moses Ingram, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kung, Simone Kessell, and Benny Safdie are also a part of Obi-Wan Kenobi series. All of m making ir debut in Star Wars universe. 

Obi-Wan Kenobi series is set to begin shooting in April. story takes place 10 years after dramatic events of Star Wars: Revenge of Sith. In it, Kenobi faced his greatest defeat, downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker turned evil Sith Lord Darth Ver.

Obi-Wan Kenobi series will be directed by Deborah Crow, who will also serve as an executive producer. Joby Harold will pen down script, as he takes over Hossein Amini who departed from show in January 2020 which led to its indefinite hiatus. Ewan McGregor, Kennedy, and Tracey Seward will also serve as executive producers. limited series is expected to release on Disney+ Hotstar in late 2021 or early 2022.

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