The Return indicates that the show, other than picking up from where The Mandalorian season 2 left off, will give some backstory on what Boba was up to in between Return of the Jedi and his reappearance on the galactic stage - he had to get out of that Sarlacc pit somehow, right? We know that Boba Fett has taken over the criminal underground on Tatooine alongside Fennec Shand, but it’s clear that not every thief, gangster, smuggler, bounty hunter and other unsavory characters are fine with the old Mandalorian sitting on Jabba’s, later Bib Fortuna’s former throne. The trailer shows off scenes involving sand people, Boba recovering in what seems to be a Bacta tank, a neat little suiting up montage (who would have thought that wee droids help Boba get dressed?), some big sweeping vistas with spaceships slowly landing to remind you that this is indeed Star Wars, at least one scene in a cantina - we expect more - and a fantastically nostalgic shot of the Slave-1. Uhh, no, sorry, we mean the Firespray. The name change will take some getting used to. We also get to see some more snippets of what will probably be a memorable dinner scene where Boba has a friendly fete with other crime lords, presumably to secure their allegiance. Surely that will go about as well as a family thanksgiving dinner without any grievous wounds or lost limbs or gruesome deaths. After all, why would a table be so precariously set above a Rancor pit unless the host had only the purest of intentions? Boba Fett has been a fan favorite character ever since he debuted, and now it’s Temuera Morrison’s time to shine in the role. The actor who played Jango Fett, Boba Fett and numerous clones throughout the Star Wars franchise was always outspoken about his love for these characters, so he must be having the time of his life on set - and we’re glad for him. The Book of Boba Fett premieres on Disney+ on the 29th of December. Meanwhile, work on The Mandalorian’s third season continues.
