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More than 40 years since the character first debuted (in \u2013 erm \u2013 the Star Wars Holiday Special), bounty hunter Boba Fett is finally taking centre stage in a Star Wars project, with the aptly-titled The Book of Boba Fett<\/a>.<\/p>\n Temuera Morrison, who previously played Boba\u2019s \u2018father\u2019 Jango Fett in the Star Wars prequels, is reprising the role of Boba (Jango\u2019s clone \u2018son\u2019) that he played in Disney Plus<\/a> series The Mandalorian<\/a>.<\/p>\n Also reprising her role from that show is Ming-Na Wen, once again playing Boba\u2019s ally Fennec Shand, who was last seen at Fett\u2019s side after he stormed Jabba\u2019s palace and executed Bib Fortuna in The Mandalorian season two\u2019s post-credits scene<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wen told Entertainment Weekly<\/a> that, in contrast to The Mandalorian\u2019s \u2018space Western\u2019 vibe,\u00a0The Book of Boba Fett will be \u201cmore like a [Star Wars] take on gangster movies\u201d, with Fett and his mercenary partner looking to stake their claim on the territory once ruled by Jabba the Hutt and his crime syndicate.<\/p>\n But when exactly is The Book of Boba Fett set in the Star Wars timeline<\/a>, and how long after the events of The Mandalorian\u2019s second season does it take place? Read on for all the essential info.<\/p>\n Though plot details for The Book of Boba Fett are scarce, the teaser footage we\u2019ve glimpsed thus far seems to suggest that the events of the series take place shortly after The Mandalorian\u2019s second season.<\/p>\n In\u00a0a post-credits scene<\/a>\u00a0featured as part of\u00a0The Mandalorian<\/a>\u2019s season two finale, \u2018The Rescue\u2019, Boba Fett and Fennec Shand returned to sandy plains of Tatooine and found that Jabba\u2019s former servant Bib Fortuna had inherited the dead crime lord\u2019s empire.<\/p>\n Fennec liberated the Twi\u2019lek woman chained to Bib\u2019s throne and Boba then killed Fortuna without hesitation, before taking his place on Jabba\u2019s old throne.<\/p>\n The series\u2019 official trailer \u2013 which dropped on 1st November, 2021 \u2013 suggests that it\u2019ll explore the immediate aftermath of Fett and Shand\u2019s actions, with the pair meeting with the crime lords of Tatooine in an attempt to forge an (uneasy?) alliance.<\/p>\n \u201cJabba ruled with fear \u2013 I intend to rule with respect,\u201d growls Boba.<\/p>\nWhen is The Book of Boba Fett set?<\/strong><\/h2>\n