Among the many surprises ofThe Mandalorianseason 2, arguably the most shocking was the reveal that Boba Fett, theStar Warsfranchise’s most iconic bounty hunter, was not, in fact, rotting at the bottom of the Sarlacc pit asthe galaxy’s biggest doofus. Portrayed byStar Wars Episode II: Attack of the ClonesactorTemuera Morrison—in that case, he was playing the character’s father, Jango Fett—Boba burst back into the franchise as an unlikely ally toPedro Pascal’s main Mandalorian, beating the absolute crap out of a Stormtrooper battalion with a stick and reclaiming his Beskar armor in season 2’s sixth episode, “The Tragedy,” directed byRobert Rodriguez. The season 2 finale ofThe Mandalorianoffered up even more Boba-related surprises, as a mid-credits scene saw the bounty hunter violently claim Jabba the Hutt’s throne on Tatooine before a smash-cut to a title: “The Book of Boba Fett.”
Immediately, the fandom was sent into a frenzy over the idea that “The Book of Boba Fett” was the subtitle ofThe Mandalorianseason 3 and Morrison would be replacing Pascal as the main character. However,The Mandalorianco-creatorJon Favreauquickly put the rumors to rest, confirmingThe Book of Boba Fettis its own spinoff series, which will be primarily directed by Rodriguez. Each day brings us closer and closer to the show’s late-2021 premiere, but like the bucket-headed Mandalorians themselves,The Book of Boba Fettis still largely shrouded in mystery. So, we tracked down all of the info and relevant quotes you could need, including the series' premiere date, filming details, cast, plot, and everything else we know so far aboutTheBook of Boba Fett.
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‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Trailer
Disney+ released the full, officialThe Book of Boba Fetttrailer on November 1st, which sees Boba and Fennec Shand trying to take control of the galaxy’s criminal underworld not through fear, but throughrespectful diplomacy. (It does not appear to be going well.) Check that out in the player above.
When Is the ‘Book of Boba Fett’ Release Date?
The same day Disney+ dropped the show’s full trailer, we also learned thatThe Book of Boba Fettwill debuton the streaming service on December 29th, 2021.
When and Where Did ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Start Filming and Has It Wrapped Production?
Despitemuch, much confusionas to which Star Wars series was filming when, it was finally confirmed thatThe Book of Boba Fettstarted rolling cameras in November 2020 at the same StageCraft video wall utilized by the first two seasons of The Mandalorian. A relatively new process designed by Industrial Light & Magic, the StageCraft wall (or “volume”) allows productions to shoot against fully-realized, computer-generated backdrops, which in the past would have been created in post-production.
Collider was ableto confirmthatThe Book of Boba Fettwrapped shooting in July of 2021, at which point the upcomingObi-Wan Kenobiseries starringEwan McGregortook over the StageCraft volume in Los Angeles.
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Right up top, of course, is Morrison, who will be playing Boba Fett in every episode of the series. Morrison has been the top spot of most people’s Boba Fett cast lists for years now. Not only did the New Zealand actor play Boba’s father Jango Fett inAttack of the Clones—as well as Jango’s various clones—but also provided a new voice for Boba Fett whenThe Empire Strikes Backwas released in 2004.
Joining Morrison is the inimitableMing-Na Wenas Fennec Shand, a role she debuted inThe Mandalorianseason 1 episode, “The Gunslinger.” Wen confirmed she had wrapped filming onThe Book of Boba Fettback in June 2021.
Thanks to the show’s first trailer, we also learned actressJennifer Beals–best known for the 80s hitFlashdanceand drama seriesThe L Word—has a roleinThe Book of Boba Fett.
Who Are the Confirmed Characters for ‘The Book of Boba Fett’?
So far, the only two characters confirmed forThe Book of Boba Fettare Boba Fett (duh) and Fennec Shand. Rodriguez has been working overtime to hype up his version of Fett, who was already much more brutal than his brief appearances in the original Star Wars trilogy. “You saw him arrive in my episode of The Mandalorian, that was nothing,” Rodriguez toldThe Nerdy Basement.
Talkingto Collider, the director promised his Boba Fett would blow the audience’s minds.
“Wait until you see what’s coming. It’s going to blow your mind. That’s all I can say. That’s all I can say. I can talk it up all I want, because I know it over-delivers. It way over-delivers. So you’re going to be, people are going to be so pumped up when they see it.”
First introduced inThe Mandalorianseason 1, Fennec Shand is one of the galaxy’s most infamous assassins, operating during the rise and fall of the Galactic Empire. When we first met Fennec in season 1, she was a high-value target hiding out on Luke Skywalker’s home planet of Tatooine. It’s there that she was…immediately shot and left for dead in her debut episode, but not for long! Season 2 revealed that Fennec’s grievously injured body was discovered by Boba Fett and revived with a few droid upgrades, leading to a deadly working partnership between the bounty hunter and sharpshooter. Talking toStar Wars, Wen described it as:
“I use the word ‘rawness.’ It’s a little bit different. There’s just this like guttural rawness and I think that comes from Boba’s character and what he’s gone through and now Fennec has also experienced death and it’s changed her.”
The Mandalorianseason 2 mid-credits scene that introduced the series also featured notorious Jabba the Hutt lackey Bib Fortuna but he was immediately murdered, so that’s unfortunate for old Bib.
What Is the Plot of ‘The Book of Boba Fett’?
In June,Morrison revealedthatThe Book of Boba Fett’s story would stretch back to the originalStar Warstrilogy, catching audiences up on what exactly happened between Boba Fett’s clownish fall into the Sarlacc and his badass reappearance in The Mandalorian:
“Well, we can’t say too much, but we’re going to see his past and where he’s been sinceThe Empire Strikes Back. Somebody pointed out he’s been kind of stuck in this one place, and now’s the time to actually go back in time and check out his journey and find out more about him.”
ThatMandaloriancredits scene is also a pretty good indicator of whereThe Book of Boba Fettis headed. Boba walks into the former pleasure palace of Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine, shoots Bib Fortuna, and takes on a seat on the room’s empty throne. At this point in theStar Warstimeline, Jabba is long dead and his criminal organization is in flux following the fall of the Galactic Empire, hinting that whatever’s getting written inThe Book of Boba Fett, it’ll mostly involve the Star Wars franchise’s gritty illegal underworld.
How Does ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Connect to ‘The Mandalorian’?
When The Book of Boba Fett was officially announced, the slim official synopsis noted that the show “will be set within the timeline ofThe Mandalorian,” which is to say, roughly five years afterThe Return of the Jedi.Additionally, Collider was able toexclusively learnthat sources with knowledge of the show are expecting “The MandalorianSeason 2.5,” and characters fromThe Mandalorianwill appear inThe Book of Boba Fett.
Who Is Directing ‘The Book of Boba Fett’?
Robert Rodriguez will direct “a few” episodes of the series, with Morrisonnoting in Julythat the director roster also includesThe Mandalorianco-creators Jon Favreau andDave Filoni, along withBryce Dallas Howard, who helmed a chapter in both previous seasons ofThe Mandalorian. IconicJurassic ParkandThe ThingcinematographerDean Cundeyserved as the show’s director of photography.
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