Prior to “The Mandalorian,” people truly loved the character of Boba Fett. He was only briefly shown in the “Star Wars” films, but everyone was fascinated by the bounty hunter, even when the prequels gave him a bit of a backstory. So, when the character showed up again, years later, in “The Mandalorian,” everyone was psyched. But now, it appears the character has lost a bit of the luster and won’t be featured in the upcoming film, “The Mandalorian & Grogu.”

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Speaking at Fan Expo Chicago (via Screen Rant), actor Temuera Morrison took part in a panel about Boba Fett.

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The 2nd annual Disney+ Day is upon us. Along with the streaming premieres of “Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings” and “Jungle Cruise,” and season two of “The World According To Jeff Goldblum,” the celebration also includes updates on many upcoming Marvel and Star Wars series.  

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When it comes to new Star Wars shows, the next one is almost out: “The Book Of Boba Fett” premieres in late December.

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When it comes to Disney+‘s ‘Star Wars’ shows, there’s a lot of exciting stuff on the way, “Obi-Wan Kenobi” and “Andor” among them. Now, the latest one is almost here: “The Book Of Boba Fett” premieres just in time for the new year.  

The first spin-off of the smash hit “The Mandalorian,” the new series follows the further misadventures of the notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett and fellow mercenary Fennec Shand as they head to Tatooine to take over Jabba The Hutt’s crime syndicate.

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When Disney purchased Lucasfilm and the rights to the “Star Wars” brand in October 2012, who could have precited after nine years and five new films that the most treasured new addition to the canon would instead be a TV series? Well, critics and audiences agree: Disney+‘s “The Mandalorian” may be the most successful thing of this new era of a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…

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That’s all subject to change, of course, with spin-offs to the hit show on the way.

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While Lucasfilm has had many celebrated animated shows in the past, it only feels like just right now—ever since the Disney Investors Day event where they announced 10 new projects—that Disney is really trying to turn their $4 billion investment into a bigger cultural juggernaut in the way Marvel is. That means a wave of new live-action shows, some movies getting back on their feet and exploring new ways to give “Star Wars” new life.

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One of the biggest additions to “The Mandalorian” in its second season was the return of fan-favorite character Boba Fett, with Temuera Morrison playing the bounty hunter. After already announcing a ton of spin-off series, Disney used the season finale of “The Mandalorian,” to leave fans one last announcement in a post-credits scene.

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That’s right, we actually are getting a Boba Fett spin-off, or sequel, or something, set to air in December 2021.

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Last week’s episode of “The Mandalorian” is yet another where the guest star seems to get more attention than the actual title character. Nevertheless, the most recent episode featured the full-fledged return of Boba Fett, a character that was teased earlier in the season, but fully shown in the new installment. To make matters even more interesting, filmmaker Robert Rodriguez helmed the episode, marking his debut in the world of “Star Wars.” And apparently, his inclusion in the stable of directors only happened at the very last minute.

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Spoilers: but really, we already saw the man’s face and his armor.

Boba Fett? Boba Fett? Where?! Ever since Disney and Lucasfilm first announced that they were making a show titled “The Mandalorian,” fans were hoping for the day the very first Mandalorian would show up on the screen. After an all-too-brief cameo at the end of the season premiere, Temuera Morrison finally gets to don the iconic armor.

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Well, it only took one season, but the “not-Boba Fett” Disney+ “Star Wars” series, “The Mandalorian”—once set to be its own original entry into the world of Mandalorians—will now include Boba Fett. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Temuera Morrison, who played Jango Fett in 2002’s “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones,” will appear in season two of the Lucasfilm series.

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