Fan Edits Obi-Wan Into A Two-Hour Movie

Taking a cue from the recent revelation that Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi was originally intended as a standalone film and possible trilogy, Hawaiian filmmaker and fan Kai Patterson has edited the series into a 2.5-hour movie. Dubbed The Patterson Cut, the filmmaker has released his version for free online.

"The Obi-Wan show, in my opinion, suffered from things that were easily fixable in the script and in the edit," writes Patterson on his website. "Awkward pacing, whole scenes that ultimately amounted to nothing, goofy dialogue and directing choices, so I decided to take matters into my own hands and change what I could. I want to be very clear, this is my own artistic interpretation of how these scenes could be strung together to make something that works better for me personally."

Patterson's website further cautions potential viewers that the digital version he's making available shouldn't be shared publicly, and wants everyone to "do our best to keep this edit out of the hands of movie pirates" and that the film should only be watched or download if you've paid for a Disney+ subscription. Lucasfilm has not made a statement, nor have they--so far--dispatched lawyers to issue a takedown notice.

When Obi-Wan was still in development to be a film, writer Stuart Beattie said plans changed after Solo's disappointing box office performance. In a recent interview, Beattie explained that in his original Obi-Wan pitch to Lucasfilm, there were "three stories because there’s three different evolutions that the character has to make in order to go from Obi-Wan to Ben [in A New Hope]." He then elaborated on the core stories for the intended trilogy, which wound up becoming the show's first three episodes.

The next entry in the Star Wars franchise is the TV series Andor, which is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ on August 31 with its first two episodes. The 12-episode season will then release weekly until November 9--a second 12-episode season is currently in development. For a more comprehensive overview of the franchise, check out our list of every upcoming Star Wars movie and TV show in the works.