10 Expanded Universe Creations That Star Wars 7 Could Incorporate

8. Boba Fett Is Alive

Boba Fett, one of the most popular side characters of the Star Wars universe and a prime candidate for a spinoff film, was given what many felt to be an anticlimactic death in Return of the Jedi. During the battle on Tatooine in which Luke Skywalker and crew try to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, Fett's jetpack is damaged and he falls into the waiting mouth of a monstrous Sarlacc, a creature that slowly digests its still-living prey over thousands of years. Unhappy with letting such a popular character die that easily, the Expanded Universe allows Fett's escape from the Sarlacc and he soon returns to his bounty hunting ways. He goes on reclaim his title as best bounty hunter in the galaxy, establishes an uneasy truce with the Solo clan, and even trains Han and Leia's daughter Jaina in order to take down a deadly foe (more on that later). A reference to Boba Fett being alive in Episode VII (or even an appearance to set up a solo spinoff film) would be incredibly exciting for the simple reason of his existence. Knowing that he definitely survived his encounter with the Sarlacc reinforces his legend and invigorates the possibility of a badass spinoff film.