While star wars has dominated at the box office, disney needs to. Boba fett movie cancelled, lucasfilm to focus on mandalorian. However, after the box office disappointment of solo, and production on all. Still, this couldnt squash the popularity of the character. All star wars spinoffs reportedly on hold after solo. News broke last month logan director james mangold was boarding the boba fett movie. When is the standalone boba fett movie going to be releasing. A boba fett spinoff movie has never been officially announced, but theres been talk of its development for several years now, reaching a high earlier this year with the release of solo. Oct 29, 2018 according to deadline, lucasfilm has confirmed that the star wars boba fett movie has been canceled and for the time being, the blockbuster film company will be setting its sights on the. The once planned boba fett centric a star wars story movie has been 100% cancelled. The cunning bounty hunter boba fett was accidentally knocked into the sarlacc pit early in star wars. Return of the jedi and died, but now it looks like his prequel liveaction movie has also. The future a star wars story films included spinoffs centered around obiwan kenobi and boba fett. Boba fett cancelled josh trank was originally set to direct the boba fett movie but that quickly changed when fantastic four was released in 2015 and quickly established itself as one of the.
Lucasfilm reportedly cancels planned star wars spinoff. In 2008, boba fett was selected by empire magazine as the 79th greatest movie character of all time, and he is included on fandomania s list of the 100 greatest fictional characters. About a year later, josh trank was hired to helm the movie, which seemed to. Han solo was the most obvious character choice for an origin movie, and if he cant make a spinoff soar then disneylucasfilm must surely be worrying about obiwanboba fetts chops. According to deadline, lucasfilm has confirmed that the star wars boba fett movie has been canceled and for the time being, the blockbuster film company will be setting its sights on the. Weve confirmed reports that disneylucasfilm is no longer moving forward with a boba fett movie for the time being, instead zeroing on. The boba fett movie is no more, but had it happened, fett wouldnt have been the only bounty hunter in the spotlight. It appears that the touted star wars spinoff movie centered on bounty hunter boba fett is officially off the table. Jun 21, 2018 han solo was the most obvious character choice for an origin movie, and if he cant make a spinoff soar then disneylucasfilm must surely be worrying about obiwan boba fett s chops.
Star wars boba fett movie cancelled when it was cool. It appears that the touted star wars spinoff movie centered on bounty. This means that obiwan kenobi movie and boba fett movie probably arent going to happen. Weve confirmed reports that disneylucasfilm is no longer moving forward with a boba fett movie for the time being, instead zeroing on the upcoming jon fav. Star wars spinoff films on obiwan and boba fett put on. Boba fett spinoff movie no longer happening, says kathleen. About a year later, josh trank was hired to helm the movie, which seemed to be moving onto the fast track.
However, tranks departure from the project making him the first of many directors to leave disneyera star wars movies in 2015 left the boba fett movie in a tailspin. Lucasfilm reportedly cancels planned star wars spinoff films. A boba fett movie was actually planned to be 2018s star wars story but disney forced. Jun 21, 2018 boba fett cancelled josh trank was originally set to direct the boba fett movie but that quickly changed when fantastic four was released in 2015 and quickly established itself as one of the.
Boba fett star wars spinoff movie cancelled, confirms kathleen. Lucasfilm canceling its boba fett film could be good news for star. Canceled boba fett movie included empire strikes back bounty hunters while the response to solo has pretty much been mute all along. The film was going to feature the bounty hunters who appeared alongside fett. Oct 26, 2018 the proposed boba fett standalone movie is officially dead film journalist erick weber revealed the cancellation in a twitter post, reporting that kathleen kennedy just confirmed to me boba fett movie is 100% dead, 100% focusing on the mandalorian. Lucasfilm canceling its boba fett film could be good news for.
Will boba fett still happen after solo stumbles at the box. The star wars spin off movie based on the character boba fett has been shelved according to entertainment weekly. Star wars boba fett movie no longer in development. At least, thats what the latest rumors out of disney world are saying.
Theres always the possibility that the boba fett film could find its way onto 2020s schedule or beyond, or that the popular. Last jedi was a flop okay put your personal feelings for that movie aside and actually look at the films box office return. Oct 27, 2018 a boba fett movie was actually planned to be 2018s star wars story but disney forced them to go with solo. Reportedly confirmed by lucasfilm president kathleen kennedy. Boba fett movie cancelled according to lucasfilm 5 months ago earlier this year it was reported that logan director james mangold was in talks to direct a standalone boba fett film. As collider exclusively reported, kathleen kennedy has now confirmed that the planned star wars spinoff boba fett movie from james.
A boba fett movie was actually planned to be 2018s star wars story but disney forced them to go with solo. Boba fett star wars spinoff movie cancelled, confirms kathleen kennedy. Canceled boba fett movie included empire strikes back bounty hunters while the response to solo has pretty much been mute all along, boba fett was initially met with excitement three. Mar 17, 2019 boba fett movie cancelled according to lucasfilm 5 months ago earlier this year it was reported that logan director james mangold was in talks to direct a standalone boba fett film. The magazine reports that the film, which had long been rumored but not yet officially announced, will not be put into production. Why star wars was right to cancel the boba fett movie. Oct 27, 2018 a boba fett spinoff movie has never been officially announced, but theres been talk of its development for several years now, reaching a high earlier this year with the release of solo. Oct 28, 2018 thats right, according to journalist erick weber, kathleen kennedy has officially cancelled the boba fett movie but the tv show the mandalorian is moving ahead. Boba fett movie is 100% dead, all focus is on the mandalorian. Oct 27, 2018 boba fett star wars spinoff movie cancelled, confirms kathleen kennedy. Obiwan and boba fett spinoffs reportedly cancelled by. Nov 23, 2016 it turns out disney was actually developing a star wars boba fett standalone film, and the boba fett movie got so far as to have a teaser developed reports among the star wars spinoff titles considered included a boba fett bounty hunter movie that josh trank was supposed to direct.
However, initially, it was just announced in 20 as an untitled star wars spinoff penned by simon kinberg. After solos disappointing performance at the box office, disney reportedly does not want to take any more financial risks with star wars films outside of clearly established saga movies. Any kind of movement on a boba fett movie has been rocky, beginning when the project was pushed back in favor of solo. Star wars boba fett movie was surprisingly far along before it was cancelled. The cancelled 2015 boba fett movie cutshort cutshort. Mar 25, 2020 concept art from the canceled star wars. Star wars boba fett movie canceled inside the magic. Boba fett movie canceled in favor of the mandalorian. However, like the illfated bounty hunter himself, the project has been tossed into the sarlacc of hollywood and is longer going ahead. Lucasfilms longrumored boba fett standalone movie is no longer happening, according to kathleen kennedy. Boba fett concept art for canceled star wars game. Every star wars movie disney has cancelled screen rant.
In other words, my sources are saying this movie we never even heard about was canned or postponed and it does not mean the obiwan kenobi and boba fett films are doomed. When it was announced earlier this year that logan director james mangold was set to write and direct a solo boba fett movie, it seemed that the force was strong among star wars fans once again. Josh tranks canceled star wars movie was about boba fett. Oct 28, 2018 this weeks cancellation of a feature film starring the bounty hunter character boba fett tell us just how much trouble the star wars franchise is in. Jun 21, 2018 but then solo underperformed at the box office, new star wars movies started looking like a license to print slightly less money, and now the boba fett movie has dissolved while the obi wan kenobi. One such project that has been in the works is a standalone movie for boba fett, the iconic bounty hunter from the original trilogy. Star wars boba fett spinoff movie no longer in the works. Boba fett, one of the most iconic characters in the star wars universe, is a difficult man to work with. Boba fett movie cancelled, kathleen kennedy confirms. Oct 29, 2018 when it was announced earlier this year that logan director james mangold was set to write and direct a solo boba fett movie, it seemed that the force was strong among star wars fans once again. After all, boba fett s always been overrated as a character. Return of the jedi but only briefly where he met an anticlimatic fate. Nov 25, 2019 before lucasfilm decided to make the mandalorian, we almost had a boba fett movie from director james mangold. Boba fett fans got some service in the prequels where we met a young boba fett and his father jango fett but that did little really to scratch the boba fett itch.
Star wars boba fett spinoff movie canceled in favor of. Boba fett movie cancelled, kathleen kennedy confirms collider. Oct 26, 2018 while the boba fett movie may very well have been in development, the timing of the announcement seemed curioussometimes studios will break news about future sequels or spinoffs so audiences. Boba fett movie canceled in favor of the mandalorian, kennedy. This weeks cancellation of a feature film starring the bounty hunter character boba fett tell us just how much trouble the star wars franchise is in. Cancellation of boba fett movie reveals a star wars. Crew members of the previous star wars film said they believed the other movie was about the spaceport luke skywalker goes into the original film. Thats right, according to journalist erick weber, kathleen kennedy has officially cancelled the boba fett movie but the tv show the mandalorian is moving ahead. Well, it now seems like its not getting made at all. Nov 24, 2016 not only was the longrumored boba fett star wars anthology movie a going concern, but a teaser reel was prepped to be shown at star wars celebration 2015 alongside an official announcement. It turns out disney was actually developing a star wars boba fett standalone film, and the boba fett movie got so far as to have a teaser developed.
Bobas backstory was fleshed out in attack of the clones and the clone wars animated. Lucasfilm canceling its boba fett film could be good news. How far along was star wars cancelled boba fett movie. Plus, stories on star wars only doing standalone movies after episode ix, a cancelled boba fett teaser trailer, tomb raider to be an origin story and the highlander reboot finds a director. That is no flop, it was the highest grossing movie. Jun 20, 2018 the future a star wars story films included spinoffs centered around obiwan kenobi and boba fett. While the boba fett movie may very well have been in development, the timing of the announcement seemed curioussometimes studios will break news about future sequels or spinoffs so audiences. Oct 26, 2018 boba fett is no longer getting his own spinoff movie news emerged in may that disney and lucasfilm had been developing a star wars standalone movie centered on the bounty hunter boba fett. To that end, it was recently confirmed that the boba fett movie is no.
Boba fett fans got some service in the prequels where we met a young boba fett and his father jango fett but that did little really to. Mos eisley spaceport film postponed, obiwan and fett. Star wars creator george lucas looked at which at that point had been scrapped and refocused multiple times and told the team he wanted it to be about boba fett. Jun 23, 2018 crew members of the previous star wars film said they believed the other movie was about the spaceport luke skywalker goes into the original film. Jun 21, 2018 after solos disappointing performance at the box office, disney reportedly does not want to take any more financial risks with star wars films outside of clearly established saga movies. The proposed boba fett standalone movie is officially dead film journalist erick weber revealed the cancellation in a twitter post, reporting that kathleen kennedy just confirmed to me boba fett movie is 100% dead, 100% focusing on the mandalorian. Star wars boba fett spinoff movie canceled in favor of mandalorian. Originally boba fett was set up in empire as a character, and the third movie s plot was going to be more about boba fett, rescuing han solo and all of that. Obiwan and boba fett star wars movies reportedly cancelled. The cancelled 2015 boba fett movie cutshort youtube.
Oct 26, 2018 lucasfilms longrumored boba fett standalone movie is no longer happening, according to kathleen kennedy. Ew confirmed that a boba fett film was in development with director james mangold at. Oct 26, 2018 lucasfilm has reportedly killed its boba fett spinoff film, and if true, that could be a good thing for the franchise as a whole. Josh tranks boba fett film never made it far into development because of fantastic four, but theres lies everywhere about what really. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and. But as for now, a solo boba fett movie is dead and the mandalorian is the closest we are getting to a boba fett related project. Dec 22, 2017 the cancelled 2015 boba fett movie cutshort cutshort. Once planned boba fett centric movie cancelled fantha. Star wars boba fett spinoff movie no longer in the works variety. Exploring the cancelled boba fett star wars movie youtube.
Boba fett star wars spinoff movie cancelled, confirms. When it was announced earlier this year that logan director james mangold was set to write and direct a solo boba fett movie, it seemed that. A solo movie about boba fett was actually one of the first spinoff star wars projects announced. Lucasfilm chief kathleen kennedy finally bit the bullet this week, finally revealed what we all knew to be true that the star wars movie universe is contracting, shrinking, and doing so in. I mean, the one thing hes got going for him is being mysterious and a movie would necessarily spoil that. The film that was intended to focus on fett, and his bounty hunter colleagues was originally developed for. Oct 26, 2018 the boba fett movie has been cancelled. A friend of mine is saying the boba fett movie may be cancelled and sent a link that seems to suggest it.
Boba fett is no longer getting his own spinoff movie news emerged in may that disney and lucasfilm had been developing a star wars standalone movie. While the boba fett movie may very well have been in development, the timing of the announcement seemed curioussometimes studios will break. The untitled movie boba fett movie would have been one of the studios star wars anthology films, which were being spun off as origin stories. Prominent sirius xm journalist erick webber tweeted out saying that kathleen kennedy told him that the. Lucasfilm has reportedly killed its boba fett spinoff film, and if true, that could be a good thing for the franchise as a whole. Boba fett movie cancelled according to lucasfilm the disinsider. Obiwan and boba fett spinoffs reportedly cancelled by lucasfilm. Boba fett movie wouldve featured other bounty hunters film. After all, boba fetts always been overrated as a character. Not only was the longrumored boba fett star wars anthology movie a going concern, but a teaser reel was prepped to be shown at star wars celebration 2015 alongside an official announcement. Before lucasfilm decided to make the mandalorian, we almost had a boba fett movie from director james mangold.
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