Disney has released an all new trailer for “The Book of Boba Fett,” a brand-new “The Mandalorian” spinoff starring one of the most iconic bounty hunters in Star Wars mythology. After escaping his fate being Sarlacc food in “Return of the Jedi,” Boba, with the help of Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen), retrieves his lost armor in “The Mandalorian,” and returns to Tatooine to claim the throne of the criminal underworld.
As the trailer tag teases, “every galaxy has a criminal underworld,” Tatooine just so happens to be the most prolific one as it is a place where Obi-Wan said “you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.” But now that Boba is in charge, it looks like things will change as he claims he is “no longer a bounty hunter” and hopes to “rule with respect.”
The trailer also gives us a glimpse at Boba’s underworld maneuvering to gain more power and favors from those who were under Jabba’s thumb. But as once might expect, that is not going to be easy no matter how good a deal is offered. “Why speaks of conflict, when cooperation could make us all rich,” asks Boba.
“What prevents us from all killing you and taking what we want?” a rival captain threateningly asks?
A montage of clips displaying Boba and Fennec’s strength proves that they aren’t just all talk, they can just take it by force. “If you had just talked such insolence to Jabba, he would have fed you to his menagerie,” Shand responds. “Please speak freely,” Boba then says as everyone suddenly realizes that there is no way that they could kill the two so easily.
Here’s the official plot synopsis for “The Book of Boba Fett:”
“The Book of Boba Fett,” a thrilling Star Wars adventure teased in a surprise end-credit sequence following the Season 2 finale of “The Mandalorian,” finds legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand navigating the galaxy’s underworld when they return to the sands of Tatooine to stake their claim on the territory once ruled by Jabba the Hutt and his crime syndicate.
“The Book of Boba Fett” stars Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen. Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Robert Rodriguez, Kathleen Kennedy and Colin Wilson are the executive producers. Karen Gilchrist and Carrie Beck serve as co-executive producers, with John Bartnicki producing and John Hampian as co-producer.
In addition to the trailer release, Disney has also released a few pieces of key art from “The Book of Boba Fett.”
“The Book of Boba Fett,” a new series from Lucasfilm, launching exclusively on the streaming service on December 29.
