May the 27th be with you. Obi-Wan Kenobi, the upcoming Disney+ series following Ewan McGregor’s Jedi master, has pushed its release date—slightly. Now, instead of debuting on May 25—the 45th anniversary of Star Wars’ initial release—Obi-Wan will premiere on the 45th anniversary plus two days.
McGregor announced the news himself via the Disney+ Twitter account (not a hologram, surprisingly). “Hello Star Wars fans!” McGregor says in the clip. “Thank you all for your incredible support in response to Obi-Wan Kenobi.” Then, he breaks the bad news—a two-day delay—but that also means there’s good news, too. Even though Obi-Wan Kenobi will be on Disney+ later than expected, the streamer will debut two episodes at once.
Disney+ has gone back and forth between its release schedule strategy, pivoting to different days of the week for its popular Marvel and Star Wars series. The streamer’s first big Star Wars saga, The Mandalorian, debuted new episodes on Fridays, followed by Marvel’s WandaVision, another Friday release. By the time Loki began releasing last summer, Disney+ had resorted to a Wednesday premiere instead.
