Disney + has added a content warning to the details section of the first episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi after the tragic and horrific Texas school shooting in Uvalde that says “there are certain scenes in this series of fiction that some viewers may find it annoying. “
Deadline reports that this announcement is specifically for the opening of the first episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi, but it has changed once since the episode premiered today.
“While this fictional series is a continuation of the history of Star Wars movies shot many years ago, some scenes may upset viewers in light of the tragic recent events,” the note was quoted as saying. detail area. “Warning: Contains violence. Involving children.”
There are no warnings before the episode airs, and can only be seen by going specifically to the episode details tab. Disney stated that it was working to add a warning to the start of the episode as soon as possible.
“In light of recent tragic events, we recognize that there are certain scenes in this fictional series that some viewers may find annoying and a content warning has been added to the show’s page,” a Disney spokesman told Deadline today. “We are also working to add advice to the series as soon as possible.”
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Netflix did something similar with the premiere of season 4 of Stranger Things, and that warning appears before the season 3 summary in the first episode of the season for the United States only.
To learn more about Obi-Wan Kenobi, check out our review of the first two episodes of the series, the hot questions we have after watching them, and everything else announced so far during Star Celebration. Wars.
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