Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed yesterday to CNBC that the Mouse House is set to produce stand-alone films based on characters from the Star Wars universe. The spinoffs will be released as companion pieces to the new Star Wars trilogy, slated to launch with J.J. Abrams’ Episode VII in 2015.
Today, Entertainment Weekly reports that the first two stand-alone projects in development are an origins story on smuggler-turned-hero Han Solo and an intergalactic adventure tale showcasing bounty hunter Boba Fett.
The Han Solo film is said to take place in the time period between Revenge of the Sith and New Hope, while the Boba Fett movie would be set before Return of the Jedi—for obvious reasons (Spoiler Alert: he was swallowed by a big, angry vagina).
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While EW is confident in its sources, it does note that the projects are in their early stages and things could change. Disney, which acquired Lucasfilms LTD in October, has not yet to issue comment.
On Tuesday, Igner revealed that screenwriters Lawrence Kasdan (Empire Strikes Back) and Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past) are currently at work on the first stand-alone films. No word on who is writing what, however.
While I’m excited about both spinoffs, I can’t help but feel a disturbance in the force when the Han Solo film is said to focus on a “young Han Solo.” Here’s hoping he’s not in high school being bullied by Huts, while trying to impress a young Oola.
You put that phone down right now, Andrew Garfield’s agent! This is not the audition you’re looking for.
