Earlier today, we reported thatLando Calrissianwill not return inStar Wars: The Force Awakens, although there is a possibility ofBilly Dee Williams' character returning in futureStar Warsmovies. Another beloved character from theStar Warsfranchise who won’t be popping up inStar Wars: The Force Awakensis the bounty hunter Boba Fett, although there have been rumors that the second anthology film, which directorJosh Trankrecently dropped out of, will focus on Boba Fett. This has yet to be confirmed. Whether or not that rumor is true, producer and LucasFilm presidentKathleen Kennedyhas revealed in a recent interview that Boba Fett is certainly a “high priority” at LucasFilm. When asked if the Ewoks fromStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedicould return, she seemed less certain. Here’s what the producer had to say below.
“Don’t worry: Boba Fett is a high priority among our list, please wait. But seeing how the Ewoks could return is a little harder to imagine. It is quite difficult to give the many stars ofStar Warstheir own stories on film.”
It’s worth noting that, inStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Boba Fett fell into the Sarlaac Pit, where it was assumed that he was eaten by the monster. LucasFilm’sJonathan Rinzlerrevealed last year that he has had conversations withGeorge Lucashimself, where he said that Boba Fett did survive and found some way to escape. With that being said, FI7hjTMUWL2zb9|+|Star Wars: The Force Awakens} is set 30 years afterStar Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, where Boba Fett could still be alive and well, making it possible for him to return inStar Wars: Episode VIIIorStar Wars: Episode IX.
It has long been rumored that the secondStar Warsanthology movie will tell Boba Fett’s origin story, which would make his “survival” in the Sarlaac Pit a moot point, since the story will be set several years earlier. Still, nothing has been confirmed at this time. It’s clear that Boba Fett will certainly be popping up at some point in either the forthcoming sequels or the stand alone anthology movies. What do you think about Boba Fett finally returning in one of these upcomingStar Warsmovies?
