Predicting The 9 Star Wars Movies Currently In The Works
6. Fett: A Star Wars Story
Boba Fett - somehow - is considered something of a fan-favourite Star Wars character. Despite only mustering a grand total of six minutes and thirty-two seconds screen time, the bounty hunter - portrayed by the late Jason Wingreen in the Original Trilogy - is one of the most recognisable faces of the franchise, and with Josh Trank having been tapped to direct a spin-off revolving around the character some three years ago, it was always going to be a project Disney would return to.
James Mangold (of Logan and 3:10 to Yuma fame) will apparently direct the project, with fellow X-Men alumni Simon Kinberg attached to write too. Whether or not it ends up happening remains to be seen, but with Disney obviously keen on the idea, along with the fact they came very close to making it happen before Trank departed the project, it certainly seems like a matter of 'when' and not 'if' it'll happen.
As to what stories Lucasfilm could potentially tell with Fett - it's really anyone's guess. In the old Dark Horse comics (now dubbed out of canon as Star Wars: Legends), it was revealed that Fett survived his run in with the Sarlacc and returned to his profession shortly thereafter. Audiences aren't likely to appreciate such an on the nose resurrection however, and with other aspects of the Original Trilogy to explore - including the gap between Episodes IV and V - there's plenty else to portray with the character.