I Watched a Fan Trailer Turn Revenge of the Sith Into Obi-Wan Kenobi and Cried

Hello there! Yes, I had to. I'm just a simple fan who spends too much time on YouTube instead of touching grass. And the other day, I stumbled upon a fan trailer that re-edits Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith as if it were the teaser for the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series. Let me tell you, I was not emotionally prepared. I laughed, I cried, I questioned my life choices. You know, the usual Tuesday.

The trailer comes from AD_edits on YouTube. It mirrors the opening voice-over of the Obi-Wan Kenobi teaser, with Obi-Wan asking, 'Is he not the Chosen One?' And boom, right in the feels. Then it layers on John Williams' 'Duel of the Fates,' 'Anakin's Dark Deeds,' and 'Battle of Heroes.' If that combination doesn't make you want to run through a wall while crying, you might be a droid.

Why does this fan trailer work so well? Because Revenge of the Sith is the tragic backstory that makes the Obi-Wan Kenobi series hurt even more. At the start of Episode III, Obi-Wan still has a pittance of hope. By the end, he's a broken man on Tatooine, handing baby Luke to Owen and Beru. Ten years later, in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, he's even more broken—faithless, hiding, and definitely not winning any Jedi of the Month awards. The fan trailer connects those dots like a lightsaber through a youngling's training session. Too soon? Sorry.

In 2026, we've had years to digest the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. It dropped in May 2022, and yes, I watched it at 3 a.m. like a gremlin. The show picks up 10 years after Episode III. Obi-Wan is on Tatooine, watching over Luke, evading the Galactic Empire, and generally looking like he hasn't slept since Order 66. The teaser showed the Grand Inquisitor in his live-action debut, searching for someone on Tatooine. Spoiler alert: that someone is Obi-Wan, and the Inquisitorius doesn't do subtle.

But the most exciting part? Hayden Christensen returned as Anakin/Darth Vader. It's a true sequel to Revenge of the Sith. We got another rematch between Obi-Wan and Vader, and concept art teased a return to Mustafar. I don't know about you, but seeing those two together in live-action again was deeply satisfying. It's like watching your divorced parents fight, except one is a Sith Lord and the other has the high ground.

Let's break down the fan trailer's musical choices, because I'm a nerd with a spreadsheet:

Honestly, 'Duel of the Fates' makes everything better. Laundry? Duel of the Fates. Taxes? Duel of the Fates. Waiting in line at the DMV? Duel of the Fates. It's the ultimate cheat code.

Now, the Obi-Wan Kenobi series had to adhere to an already convoluted canon and avoid the law of diminishing returns. Did it stick the landing? Mostly. Expectations were high, and while some fans grumbled about certain plot points—Reva, the Leia chase scenes, the fact that Obi-Wan forgot how to use the Force for a hot minute—the Vader rematch was chef's kiss. And the fan trailer reminds us that the prequel trilogy's emotional core is Anakin and Obi-Wan's brotherhood. Their fall is the tragedy that keeps on giving.

The series could also utilize flashbacks to flesh out their relationship during the Clone Wars. We got a taste of that in the show, and it was like reuniting with an old friend who also happens to be a war criminal. Ah, nostalgia. In 2026, we're still waiting for more Obi-Wan adventures. A season 2? A Vader standalone? A buddy cop show with Obi-Wan and Quinlan Vos? A fan can dream. But if the above trailer reminds us of anything, it's that 'Duel of the Fates' makes everything better. And that Obi-Wan Kenobi will always be our only hope.

So here we are in 2026, still talking about a fan trailer from 2022. That's the power of Star Wars, folks. It's a franchise that lives rent-free in our heads, and we wouldn't have it any other way. If you haven't seen the AD_edits trailer, do yourself a favor. Just have tissues nearby. And maybe a lightsaber. You know, for emotional support.

May the Force be with you. And with your YouTube recommendations. Always.