WARNING: The following contains constantly updated spoilers for Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett, now streaming on Disney+.
After the success of The Mandalorian’s first two seasons, Lucasfilm is going all in on its Star Wars content on Disney+. Its newest project, The Book of Boba Fett, is streaming now, and the series has only gotten better as Season 1 has progressed. Its main timeline picks up shortly after the famed bounty hunter killed Bib Fortuna in the surprise mid-credits scene from The Mandalorian. From there, Boba has been looking to solidify his control of Jabba the Hutt’s former criminal empire but has encountered a lot of resistance along the way. Meanwhile, dream sequences have filled in some story gaps post Return of the Jedi.
Boba Fett has been a fan-favorite character ever since his big-screen debut in The Empire Strikes Back, but following his “death” in Return of the Jedi, he didn’t receive any canon attention until his part in The Mandalorian Season 2. Now, he’s finally getting his due. The first of the series’ seven episodes aired on Dec. 29, as a late Christmas present for fans of the galaxy far, far away, and it was a perfect lead-in to an exciting, 2022 for Star Wars. So, to keep up to date with the latest news, reviews, Easter eggs, theories and rumors involving The Book of Boba Fett, here’s a guide to the Star Wars series.
Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett’s Crew and Cast
The Book of Boba Fett acts as a sequel to The Mandalorian, and as such, Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni are at the helm as executive producers. Each of them also directed an episode. Additionally, Ludwig Göransson is back from The Mandalorian as the series’ composer and is joined by Joseph Shirley.
Other than getting more details about Boba Fett’s character, the best part about the series is that Temuera Morrison is back in a lead role. He played Jango Fett in Attack of the Clones and did voice work as Boba in 2004’s DVD release of the Original Trilogy. Joining Morrison is Ming-Na Wen, who plays Fennec Shand – a master assassin who owes her life to Boba. Additionally, Chapter 3 introduced the Mods — a cybernetically-enhanced street gang turned into Boba’s body guards — with Sophie Thatcher as their leader. Then, to everyone’s delight, Chapter’s 5 and 6 were rife with Star Wars cameos. Pedro Pascal returned to play Mando; Rosario Dawson played Ahsoka, and Mark Hamill returned as a de-aged Luke Skywalker. If that wasn’t enough, Timothy Olyphant retuned as Cobb Vanth and Corey Burton made Cad Bane’s live-action debut.
Other members of the cast include David Pasquesi as Mayor Mok Shaiz’s Majordomo, Jennifer Beals as Garsa Fwip — one of Jabba’s former lackeys — Matt Berry as the droid 8D8 and Carey Jones as the Wookiee bounty hunter Black Krrsantan. Additionally, Danny Trejo made his Star Wars debut as Boba’s rancor trainer. To learn more information about these actors and their characters, take a look at these articles.
Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett’s Story
The first few episodes of The Book of Boba Fett were two-fold. Their main timeline showned Boba and Fennec Shand working together to take over what was once Jabba’s criminal empire. However, it had been five years since Jabba’s death, and having just killed Bib Fortuna, they’ve had their work cut out for them. While seeking to consolidate power, more and more people have opposed Boba’s takeover, including: Mayor Mok Shaiz, some Hutt Twins and, most recently, the Pyke Crime Syndicate.
In addition to that, flashbacks have given a look at what Boba has been up to since Return of the Jedi. In a series of dream sequences, that Boba has while submerged in a bacta pod, fans saw how Boba escaped the Sarlacc Pit and assimilated with a peaceful tribe of Tusken Raiders. During that time, he commandeered some speeder bikes from Tosche Station in order to help the Tusken’s defend themselves from the Pyke Syndicate. Unfortunately though, the speeder bikes belonged to the Kintan Striders, who retaliated and killed all of the Boba’s Tusken friends, although there are rumors of outside involvement.
The Tusken Massacre was where the two timelines started to meet in the middle. After finding his tribe dead, Boba wandered alone until finding Fennec Shand wounded. He saved her life, and together, they reclaimed his Firespray Gunship from Jabba’s Palace and used it to exact revenge on the Sarlacc and the Striders. Then, they started to look for his missing armor, which he found in The Mandalorian.
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Chapters 5 and 6 were kind of a surprise in terms of storyline. Fennec Shand did recruit Din Djarin to help in Boba’s war with the Pykes, but that took a minimal amount of time. Primarily, the episodes served to connect the Season 2 finale of The Mandalorian to The Book of Boba Fett. Chapter 5 showed how Din Djarin returned to a life of bounty hunting with the Darksaber and acquired a cool new ship. Meanwhile Chapter 6 featured Luke training Grogu in the ways of the Force, while also introducing Cad Bane to live-action. So, in the coming finale, Boba will have to contend with the Pykes as well as his old nemesis. To keep up with The Book of Boba Fett’s latest plot developments, check out the articles below.
Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett’s Easter Eggs and References
Like ever Star Wars project, The Book of Boba Fett has had countless Easter eggs and callbacks to other Star Wars material. For one, Fennec Shand’s character was a huge connection to The Bad Batch and The Mandalorian. On top of that, there have been multiple Original Trilogy references. Boba killed a huge sand creature like Leia killed Jabba; there was a a nod to C-3PO, and Boba a return the the fabled Tosche Station. Additionally, there was also the return of a massive, Wookiee bounty hunter, the appearance of Jabba’s Hutt kin and the emergence of Boba’s new pet rancor. If all of that wasn’t enough, Chapters 5 and 6 were one big The Mandalorian callback, as multiple characters cameoed. Din Djarin took center stage in Chapter 5, while Luke, Grogu and Ahsoka all appeared in Chapter 6. There’s sure to be a few more in the final episodes, so you can find an updated list of those Easter eggs here.
Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett’s Theories And Rumors
Given that the series is part of the Star Wars franchise, speculation is a must. Even though, The Book of Boba Fett only has one more episode, there’s still a rumor or two flying around. With Mando, Luke, Grogu and Cad Bane all making appearances, only one major person from Boba’s past needs to show up. In fact, there are still rumors that Han Solo will find a way to show up in the finale. Along with everyone’s favorite smuggler, there’s always room for more bounty hunters. Dengar, Bossk, Zuckuss and Tasu Leech could always find a way to be involved with the finale. To keep up with the latest information on the rumor mill, check out these articles.
Created by Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau, Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett stars Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen. New episodes are available on Disney+ every Wednesday.
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