Boba Fett movie casts Temuera Morrison as bounty hunter, Star Wars 7 spin-off set for 2016

Godzilla director believed to be helming the spin-off

Christopher Hooton
Thursday 03 July 2014 09:28 BST
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Morrison played Jango Fett in Attack of the Clones
Morrison played Jango Fett in Attack of the Clones

The Boba Fett-centric Star Wars 7 spin-off film expected in 2016 appears to have found its lead in the form of Temuera Morrison, who previously portrayed the bounty hunter's son in Attack of the Clones.

Morrison is listed as playing Fett on the IMDb page for 'Untitled Star Wars Project (2016)', which is thought to focus on the character thanks to the following leaked Star Wars schedule from toy manufacturer Hasbro:

2014: Rebels

2015: Episode VII

2016: Boba Fett

2017: Episode VIII

2018: Solo

2019: Episode IX

2020: Red Five

Disney is reportedly having trouble making Boba Fett a good guy

Metalocalypse director John Schnepp previously claimed that the spin-off is already in pre-production meanwhile, chancellor George Osbourne said that it will shoot at Pinewood Studios next year, and Godzilla director Gareth Edwards looks to be directing it.

Edwards said recently: "I am very, very lucky, living in a dream job at the moment. I’m not allowed to talk about it, it’s all very secretive, but it’s a dream come true. Star Wars is the reason I got into filmmaking, so to be given this opportunity is like a dream. Now the pressure is on."

He also discussed how story rather than visual effects will be key to its success, adding: "People could be innovative with computer graphics in the early ’90s, but I think where we are right now is, we’ve reached that plateau where you can kind of do anything, and we have kind of done everything. So now, I hope, we are going to see people embracing strong stories, strong characters, as well as the spectacle. The honeymoon is over and it’s much more about storytelling, and I think we’ll create better films, hopefully."

Much to the annoyance of Fett fans, Disney is rumoured to be trying to turn the mercenary bounty hunter into a hero for the spin-off, and is struggling to make him fit within the conventional morality of Star Wars films.

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