As if George Lucas‘ 1999 Star Wars prequel wasn’t divisive enough, The Phantom Menace nearly ended on a complicated twist.

“For a time, the older Jedi was named Obi-Wan and the younger Jedi was named Qui-Gon,” McCaig said. “It was very poignant ...

In a new interview, it's revealed the Star Wars creator originally considered flipping Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

The name change-up supposedly clarifies a detail from Alec Guinness' version of the character — but does it make sense?

For a time, the older Jedi was named Obi-Wan and the younger Jedi was named Qui-Gon,” McCaig told StarWars.com. “It was very ...

Marking the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, concept and storyboard artist Iain McCaig recently revealed an exchange between Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor ...

Last minute, George Lucas scrapped an idea about Obi-Wan Kenobi's backstory in 'Stars Wars: The Phantom Menace' that would ...

Ready to get your mind blown on this Friday? Think back to 1999, when Star Wars: The Phantom Menace landed in theaters. This was the big return to the Star Wars ...

Star Wars character Obi-Wan Kenobi was originally supposed to die in The Phantom Menace, a new interview has revealed. A further twist came via the fact that the characters of Ewan McGregor ...

In an interview with StarWars.com, Iain McCaig, who worked as a behind-the-scenes artist on Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace, revealed that Lucas originally intended to swap the names of Ewan ...