However, executive producer Jon Favreau has now confirmed that the two projects are indeed separate, with a third season of Pedro Pascal\u2019s The Mandalorian\u00a0also\u00a0<\/em>on the way.<\/p>\n Read on for everything you need to know about Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett.<\/p>\n It\u2019s official: The Book of Boba Fett is coming to Disney Plus on Wednesday 29th December<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Book of Boba Fett, a new Original Series, starring Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen and executive produced by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni and Robert Rodriguez, set within the timeline of The Mandalorian, is coming to @DisneyPlus<\/a> Dec. 2021. pic.twitter.com\/JP54yEe9WF<\/a><\/p>\u2014 The Mandalorian (@themandalorian) December 21, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> Curiously, this date was already bookmarked as the day the finale of the Hawkeye series would be released on the platform, which could mean a seriously busy day for fans of both franchises.<\/p>\n Temuera Morrison will reprise the role of Boba Fett after making a big splash with his initial return in The Mandalorian season two.<\/p>\n The actor had previously played Jango Fett, the \u201cfather\u201d from which Boba is cloned, in 2002\u2019s Attack of the Clones, as well as portraying Commander Cody in 2005\u2019s Revenge of the Sith.<\/p>\n Joining him for this upcoming spin-off is Agents of SHIELD<\/a> star Ming-Na Wen, who will return as sharpshooting mercenary Fennec Shand, who became an ally of Fett after he saved her life on the desolate outskirts of Tatooine.<\/p>\n Behind the camera, The Mandalorian\u2019s Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni will serve as executive producers, alongside director Robert Rodriguez who helmed one chapter from the second season.<\/p>\n Sign up to Disney+ for \u00a35.99 a month or save 15% with the annual plan for <\/a>\u00a359.99<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Little has been revealed about The Book of Boba Fett\u2019s story and we expect that most details will be kept top secret, as is standard for a Star Wars project.<\/p>\n However, a short synopsis has been released that reads:<\/p>\n The Book of Boba Fett, a thrilling Star Wars\u00a0adventure,\u00a0finds legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand navigating the Galaxy\u2019s 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.<\/em><\/p>\n Boba Fett and Fennec Shand returned to the iconic desert planet (last seen in Return of the Jedi) in the Mandalorian season 2\u2019s post-credits scene, and found that Jabba\u2019s former servant Bib Fortuna had inherited the dead crime lord\u2019s gluttonous and immoral lifestyle.<\/p>\n Fennec liberates the Twi\u2019lek woman chained to his throne and Boba kills Fortuna without hesitation, with the no-nonsense duo wasting no time making themselves at home \u2013 and it\u2019s safe to say, they\u2019ll be making a few changes.<\/p>\n It is possible that the series could also reveal exactly how Boba escaped the Sarlacc Pit that he fell into during Return of the Jedi, at which point he was presumed dead by many in the galaxy.<\/p>\n Fennec Shand\u2019s origin is due to be explored in the upcoming animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch<\/a> which could also be relevant given that characters are currently jumping into live-action left and right (see: Ahsoka Tano<\/a> and Bo-Katan Kryze<\/a>).<\/p> Not just yet, but with a release date now locked in and a first-look image it seems likely we\u2019ll get to view some footage in the coming weeks and months.<\/p>\n Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett arrives on Disney Plus in December 2021. 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The Book of Boba Fett cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The Book of Boba Fett plot<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/div> Is there a trailer for The Book of Boba Fett?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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