Star Wars: Boba Fett Movie To Be Written And Directed By Logan’s James Mangold


It looks like Lucasfilm's really pushing through with that Boba Fett spinoff movie.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Logan director James Mangold has been tapped to write and direct a new Star Wars standalone film focused on the fan-favorite bounty hunter, Boba Fett.

It seems like Lucasfilm's decided to put their faith in the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and director whose latest work, Logan, earned a lot of great reviews from fans and critics as well as

For those who aren't familiar with the character, Boba Fett became

The announcement comes right before Solo: A Star Wars Story makes its big premiere tomorrow. The film is the second Star Wars spinoff to premiere after Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. It's also the very first Star Wars movie to focus on a fan-favorite character in the Star Wars franchise.

Though the Boba Fett spinoff doesn't have a release date yet, the film is one of the next character-centric spinoff movies that Lucasfilm is preparing for its galaxy far, far away. The studio is also working on a spinoff for Obi-Wan Kenobi with Stephen Daldry in negotiations to direct and a spinoff for Jedi Master Yoda.

Right now Lucasfilm is keeping details about its Boba Fett spinoff under wraps, but we hope that we'll learn more soon.

Solo: A Star Wars Story premieres tomorrow, May 25.

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