Let's Break Down That Epic "Obi-Wan Kenobi" Trailer

The beginning of the trailer shows Obi-Wan travelling through the familiar sands of Tatooine, which is a desert planet we've seen numerous times in the Star Wars universe, including most recently, in "The Mandalorian" and "The Book of Boba Fett."

As we know, Obi-Wan has a lot of history with Tatooine. It's the planet where he meets his friend and future padawan Anakin Skywalker (who later becomes Darth Vader), and it's also where he first fights the Sith Lord known as Darth Maul in "The Phantom Menace," who he later faces again on Tatooine in the 2014 animated series "Star Wars: Rebels." The planet is also where Star Wars fans first meet Obi-Wan in "A New Hope."

After Anakin turns to the dark side and his wife, Padmé Amidala, dies in childbirth in "Revenge of the Sith," their twins are separated at birth in order to keep them safe from the Empire, who are still hunting down every last force user in the galaxy. Their daughter, Leia, is adopted by Senator Bail Organa and his wife, Breha Organa, on Alderaan. Meanwhile, Anakin and Padmé's son, Luke, goes to live on Tatooine with his uncle Owen (aka, Anakin's stepbrother) and aunt Beru. Since Luke is believed to be the galaxy's next hope, Obi-Wan watches over him from a distance in order to make sure he remains safe from the Empire, which you can catch a peak of in the trailer.

As we saw in "Rebels," the Empire is determined to kill any Jedi that survived the Great Jedi Purge, as well as the next generation of force users. Because of this, Obi-Wan is forced to keep a low profile on Tatooine in order to stay hidden from the Empire.

In between the events of "Revenge of the Sith" and "A New Hope," Darth Vader orders a group of high-ranking imperial officers called the inquisitors to hunt and kill every last remaining Jedi in the galaxy. The organisation's base of operations is at an underwater Imperial stronghold called Fortress Inquisitorius that's located on the moon Nur, which we get a peak of in the "Obi-Wan Kenobi" trailer.

The inquisitors' HQ is first seen in the 2019 video game "Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order," leading many to believe its protagonist — a Jedi named Cal Kestis — might make an appearance in "Obi-Wan Kenobi."

The inquisitors are led by the Grand Inquisitor, who used to be a Jedi Knight himself before turning to the dark side. He comes from the Pau'an species, which explains his pale skin, sunken eyes, and jagged teeth and nails.

In "Rebels," the Grand Inquisitor also has a long face, yellow, glowing eyes, and red markings on his face, however, in the "Obi-Wan Kenobi" trailer, his appearance is more human-like since his eyes don't seem to glow and his markings are more subtle. Also unlike the animated series, which features "Harry Potter" actor Jason Isaacs lending his voice to the Grand Inquisitor, Rupert Friend from the 2021 horror film "Separation" will portray him in the live-action series.

Reva is a brand-new character introduced in the "Obi-Wan Kenobi" trailer. She's portrayed by Moses Ingram, who you may recognise from the 2020 Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit." Not much is known about her character just yet, but according to EW, she's "a force-sensitive inquisitor" that's described as being "ruthlessly ambitious."

Phil Brown plays an older version of Luke's uncle Owen in "A New Hope," while Joel Edgerton portrays a younger version of the character in "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith." Fans suspected Edgerton would reprise his role as Owen in "Obi-Wan Kenobi," and they were proved right when the actor appeared in the series' first teaser trailer.

Bonnie Piesse, who plays a younger version of Luke's aunt Beru in the Star Wars prequel movies, will also mark her return to the franchise with the arrival of "Obi-Wan Kenobi."

The trailer also gave us a glimpse of a neon-lit planet called Daiyu, which we haven't seen before in the Star Wars universe. According to "Obi-Wan Kenobi" writer Joby Harold, Daiyu is a location that "sort of has a Hong Kong feel to it." Harold also described the planet as "edgy" and having a "graffiti-ridden nightlife."

At one point in the "Obi-Wan Kenobi" trailer, we see the Grand Inquisitor facing someone who has their back turned away from the camera. A lot of fans theorize the silhouette belongs to none other than "The Book of Boba Fett" actor Temuera Morrison and he could be portraying a clone trooper like Captain Rex or Commander Cody, who are clones of Boba Fett's father, Jango Fett. One fan did a side-by-side comparison of the mystery person's silhouette with that of Morrison's, and there's no denying they look similar.

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— t 🪐 | clone enthusiast (@ggooblr) March 9, 2022

The second male inquisitor that appears in the "Obi-Wan Kenobi" trailer is the Fifth Brother, who's described as a grey-skinned humanoid known for his strength and large size. In "Rebels," the Fifth Brother works with a female inquisitor named the Seventh Sister to hunt down a group of rebels, including the Jedi Kanan Jarrus and Ezra Bridger. Philip Anthony-Rodriguez voices the Fifth Brother in the animated series, however, Sung Kang from the "Fast & Furious" franchise will portray the live-action version of the character in "Obi-Wan Kenobi."

At the end of the trailer, we see a mysterious figure appearing to go up against Reva in a dark alley. The character's face is never shown, but we do see they're holding a blaster in their right hand. While Obi-Wan could have traded his lightsaber for a blaster in an attempt to hide his identity from the Empire, a popular fan theory is that the weapon actually belongs to Han Solo. If so, we might see a de-aged Harrison Ford return as Han in the series, similar to how Mark Hamill returns as Luke in "The Book of Boba Fett," or maybe Alden Ehrenreich will play the character again following his portrayal of Han in the 2018 film "Solo: A Star Wars Story."

Don't let his absence in the "Obi-Wan Kenobi" trailer fool you. Because, yes, Hayden Christensen is confirmed to reprise his role as Anakin/Darth Vader in "Obi-Wan Kenobi."

In November 2021, Disney released concept art for the show that hinted Obi-Wan and Vader would fight once more in the upcoming series. While Vader didn't physically appear in the series' teaser trailer, his character is heard breathing through his mask at the end of the clip. In a March 10 interview with EW, Christensen teased, "We're going to see a very powerful Vader" in the show.

We can't wait to see all the action go down once "Obi-Wan Kenobi" premieres on Disney+ on May 25!