'Star Wars': Boba Fett Movie in the Works With James Mangold

[Bigbigguy]

The hunt is on.

James Mangold is writing and will direct a Star Wars standalone movie centered on Boba Fett, the feared bounty hunter and fan favorite character, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned.

The reveal comes as Disney and Disney-owned Lucasfilm prepare the release of the latest Star Wars standalone movie, Solo: A Star Wars Story. Solo, which opens Friday, is the second movie to be spun from the main Star Wars line — Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was the first — but it is the first to focus on a particular character.

Lucasfilm is developing movies on a slew of characters including Obi-Wan Kenobi, which has Stephen Daldry in negotiations to direct although no writers working on a script.

It was rumored that Simon Kinberg, the writer-producer behind the X-Men franchise and movies such as The Martian, was working on a Fett movie. It is unclear if the two projects are the same. Kinberg and Mangold are close, however, and the two worked on Logan, the X-Men spinoff that earned high praise last year.

Boba Fett was introduced in 1980’s Empire Strikes Back and then appeared in 1983’s Return of the Jedi as the silent but armor-clad mercenary who brings Han Solo to the slug-like crime lord Jabba the Hutt. Despite having a helmet over his face, no lines and a very limited screen appearance that ended in his death, the character, with his jet pack and battle-scared armor, grew to cult status.

The George Lucas prequels showed his origin as a subplot but more importantly, his escapades were featured in various books, comics, animated series, video games and merchandizing. Jeremy Bulloch inhabited the character in the initial movies.

Details for the Boba Fett storyline are being kept deep in the Sarlacc Pit.

Mangold last year brought prestige to the super hero genre with Logan, which he co-wrote and directed; the movie was produced by Kinberg. The X-Men standalone featuring Wolverine earned him plaudits as well as an Oscar nomination for best adapted screenplay.

The writer-director, who also counts Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line, Tom Cruise action movie Knight and Day,and Western 3:10 to Yuma among his credits, is prepping to step behind the camera this summer for a Ford vs Ferrari drama for Fox.

Mangold is repped by WME, Management 360 and Sloane Offer.

'Star Wars': Boba Fett Movie in the Works With James Mangold (Exclusive)

Not sure If I care for this. Boba Fett is only known for his cool costume but I guess this gives Mangold a clean slate

 

[KillerB88]

Disney just won't let go. New characters please.

 

[Jorvan]

Solo, Kenobi, and now Boba?

I guess the franchise won't be going anywhere new and exciting anytime soon

 

[thaKEAF]

Star Wars fan but starting to feel like Disney is ruining the franchise. Not even excited for Solo but I’m gonna give it a try.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

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I do wonder about his back story. They have to cast a Pacific Islanders right?

 

[Rebel Soldier]

 

[Mortal1]

This could be dope af

They should’ve made this instead of Solo tbh

I’m guessing the trilogies by Rian johnson and the writing duo of Game Thrones will cover new stuff like Knights of the Old Republic.

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

This was the film Josh Trank was originally going to make.

I like Mangold so I'll give it a chance. A movie about a space bounty hunter has a lot of potential.

 

[wire28]

when boba fett is revealed to be a failed quadsexual prostitute who turns to bounty hunting at the end

 

[Shaman]

How long til he gets fired?

 

[MartyMcFly]

This was the film Josh Trank was originally going to make.

I like Mangold so I'll give it a chance. A movie about a space bounty hunter has a lot of potential.

Echoing all of my sentiments. For any of these star wars flicks, for me, its been about the director more than the characters. I want to see a cool Boba Fett movie if I'm getting one and Mangold is that dude right now. fukk it, let's roll

 

[Sghost597]

Who the fukk is in charge of Disney Star Wars... This has been a terrible revival of the Star Wars franchise outside JJ giving the franchise a fresh start and life from the dead. Then, who ever is in charge has quickly fukked it all up. . It's like they gave control to an executive producer that has zero idea of Star Wars or how make a cinematic universe like Kevin Feige. They just keep popping off weird moves, terrible director management, pointless cash grab films with no meaningful story or theme, When they jump the gun and give Rian Johnson a fukking trilogy kinda shows that the people in charge has zero idea what is Star Wars.

 

[Rell Lauren]

Who the fukk is in charge of Disney Star Wars... This has been a terrible revival of the Star Wars franchise outside JJ giving the franchise a fresh start and life from the dead. Then, who ever is in charge has quickly fukked it all up. . It's like they gave control to an executive producer that has zero idea of Star Wars or how make a cinematic universe like Kevin Feige. They just keep popping off weird moves, terrible director management, pointless cash grab films with no meaningful story or theme, When they jump the gun and give Rian Johnson a fukking trilogy kinda shows that the people in charge has zero idea what is Star Wars.

Kathleen Kennedy

We're going to get an Ewoks movie next.

 

[Red Shield]

A boba fett movie makes more sense then a fukking solo flick



you woulda thought disney would have had this shyt all planned out

 

[Sghost597]

Kathleen Kennedy

We're going to get an Ewoks movie next.

Well, shyt....now everything makes sense...

A producer that got famous off the back of Spielberg is in control of Star Wars. Solid producer that knows how to jump on great films. I guess having great connections in holiday really pays off.


Well, I guess there can only be one Kevin Feige....