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The Book of Boba Fett
| The Book of Boba Fett | |
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| Created by | Jon Favreau |
| Based on | Star Wars by George Lucas |
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| Theme music composer | Ludwig Göransson |
| Composer | Joseph Shirley |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Producer | John Bartnicki |
| Production locations | Los Angeles, California |
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| Running time | 39–59 minutes |
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| Release | |
| Original network | Disney+ |
| Original release | December 29, 2021 – February 9, 2022 |
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The Book of Boba Fett[1] is an American space Western television miniseries created by Jon Favreau for the streaming service Disney+. It is part of the Star Wars franchise and serves as a spin-off from The Mandalorian, taking place in the same timeframe as that series and its interconnected spin-offs, following the events of the film Return of the Jedi (1983). The series centres on bounty hunter Boba Fett, known from The Mandalorian and other Star Wars media, as he establishes himself as the new crime lord of Jabba the Hutt's former territory.
Temuera Morrison stars as the title character, alongside Ming-Na Wen and Pedro Pascal, who also reprise their roles from The Mandalorian and other Star Wars media. A standalone Star Wars film focused on Boba Fett was in early development at Lucasfilm before the company shifted its priorities towards streaming series like The Mandalorian. A potential spin-off series was first reported in November 2020 and officially announced in December of the same year. Filming began shortly thereafter and continued until June 2021. In addition to Favreau, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, and Colin Wilson returned from The Mandalorian as executive producers, joined by Robert Rodriguez, who directed three episodes. Favreau and Rodriguez served as showrunners.
The Book of Boba Fett premiered on 29 December 2021, and ran for seven episodes until 09 February 2022. The final episode garnered the highest viewership for a Star Wars series on Disney+ at that time. The series received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Morrison's performance but critiqued certain visual effects and storytelling choices, particularly the decision to focus on Pascal's character, the Mandalorian, for multiple episodes. The series received several accolades, including a Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for its visual effects.
Premise[edit | edit source]
Mercenaries Boba Fett and Fennec Shand strive to establish themselves in the galaxy's underworld by taking control of the territory once ruled by Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine. Fett enlists the help of the Mandalorian, Din Djarin, to solidify his power while Djarin's ward, Grogu, trains to become a Jedi under the guidance of Luke Skywalker.