Natalie Holt , the name behind Loki ‘s music , will handle the score for Obi-Wan Kenobi , the long-awaited series starring Ewan McGregor , coming to Disney + on May 27th. She will be the first woman to deal with the soundtrack of a live action Star Wars title .
As we know, John Williams will also return to the world of Star Wars for the series, of which he composed the main theme. Holt said it is a melancholy theme but with an element of hope. Speaking of her music, he added:
I think it’s an emotional soundtrack, and it has its roots in the Star Wars lore more than The Mandalorian. We had an orchestra of 250 horns and flutes, and I used a hunting horn in the score. We are combining the orchestra with more modern synthesizers. This is what we have always been used to more than the new elements.
The story begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, where Obi-Wan Kenobi faced his greatest defeat, the fall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who passed away. to the dark side by becoming the evil Sith Lord, Darth Vader.
The cast
The series stars Ewan McGregor , who will reprise his role as the iconic Jedi Master, and also marks the return of Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader . Also joining the cast are Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell and Benny Safdie .
Obi-Wan Kenobi is headed byDeborah Chow, while executive producers areKathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Deborah Chow, Ewan McGregor and Joby Harold.