The optics of Obi-Wan Kenobi's plan for hiding Luke Skywalker after the rise of the Galactic Empire and his father's turn to the dark side have always been ... let's just say sketchy. To be fair, "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith" went a long way in justifying Obi-Wan taking Luke to live with his aunt and uncle on Tatooine, as it revealed the boy's old man, Anakin/Darth Vader, had no idea he was even alive. That and Obi-Wan knew Vader would have little reason to revisit his backwater home planet, a place that holds lots of bad memories for him.
Still, was changing his name to "Ben Kenobi" really the best idea Obi-Wan could come up with? Perhaps "Kenobi" is a much more common surname in the "Star Wars" galaxy than we know. Or perhaps I'm just overestimating how much interest a middle-aged hermit who goes...
Still, was changing his name to "Ben Kenobi" really the best idea Obi-Wan could come up with? Perhaps "Kenobi" is a much more common surname in the "Star Wars" galaxy than we know. Or perhaps I'm just overestimating how much interest a middle-aged hermit who goes...
- 8/22/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
The Office is to be adapted for Czech TV.
Czech broadcaster CT1 has struck a deal with BBC Worldwide to produce a local-language version of the Ricky Gervais comedy.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the adaptation of the sitcom will take place in the Czech Republic's second-largest city Brno, with Gervais's boss David Brent renamed Kancl - played by local actor Vaclav Kopta.
Gervais said: "Prague was the first place in the world to produce a stage version, so I'm very glad a local adaptation is coming to TV too."
"Cue jokes about Gervais and another fat check," he added.
The Office ran for two series in the UK between 2001 and 2003, and was later picked up by NBC in the Us with Steve Carell in the main role.
The Czech show will be the ninth version of the series, which has also been remade in Germany, Chile, France, Canada, Israel and Sweden.
Czech broadcaster CT1 has struck a deal with BBC Worldwide to produce a local-language version of the Ricky Gervais comedy.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the adaptation of the sitcom will take place in the Czech Republic's second-largest city Brno, with Gervais's boss David Brent renamed Kancl - played by local actor Vaclav Kopta.
Gervais said: "Prague was the first place in the world to produce a stage version, so I'm very glad a local adaptation is coming to TV too."
"Cue jokes about Gervais and another fat check," he added.
The Office ran for two series in the UK between 2001 and 2003, and was later picked up by NBC in the Us with Steve Carell in the main role.
The Czech show will be the ninth version of the series, which has also been remade in Germany, Chile, France, Canada, Israel and Sweden.
- 12/20/2013
- Digital Spy
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