04.30.2012 • 
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This week was the debut of the new Star Wars: Blood Ties 4-part series called “Boba Fett is Dead.”
The news spreads from one end of the galaxy to the other like wildfire: Boba Fett, the galaxy’s most feared bounty hunter, is dead.
But when members of the team that killed Fett are themselves picked off one by one, Connor Freeman–the son of one of Jango Fett’s clones–gets pulled into the action in a most unexpected way!
The series is written by Tom Taylor. The artwork and cover is Chris Scalf.
The publisher, Dark Horse Comics, has a preview of the comic’s first few pages online.
The series “Blood Ties” was previously used for a Boba / Jango four-part comic book series, “A Tale of Jango and Boba Fett.”
03.20.2012 • no comments
The Microsoft X-Box’s “Kinect” video game platform has a new Star Wars game coming out April 3, 2012, where you can literally dance with Boba Fett and control a lightsaber without a controller.
NowGamer.com recently posted a review:
The dancing clips — featuring Boba Fett and The Emperor — look like a re-skinned Dance Central while the Rancor rampage doesn’t look anything like as exciting as it should, much like the lightsaber battles.
03.04.2012 • no comments
Ralph McQuarrie, the man whose artistic vision inspired the look of Darth Vader, Yoda, and other iconic Star Wars characters (including Boba Fett), has died. McQuarrie passed Saturday, March 3 in his home in Berkeley, California. He was 82 years old.
Star Wars creator George Lucas had this to say:
“I am deeply saddened by the passing of such a visionary artist and such a humble man. Ralph McQuarrie was the first person I hired to help me envision Star Wars. His genial contribution, in the form of unequaled production paintings, propelled and inspired all of the cast and crew of the original Star Wars trilogy. When words could not convey my ideas, I could always point to one of Ralph’s fabulous illustrations and say, ‘Do it like this.’
“Beyond the movies, his artwork has inspired at least two generations of younger artists—all of whom learned through Ralph that movies are designed. Like me, they were thrilled by his keen eye and creative imagination, which always brought concepts to their most ideal plateau. In many ways, he was a generous father to a conceptual art revolution that was born of his artwork, and which seized the imaginations of thousands and propelled them into the film industry. In that way, we will all be benefiting from his oeuvre for generations to come. Beyond that, I will always remember him as a kind and patient, and wonderfully talented, friend and collaborator.”
Rest in peace, Ralph.
03.02.2012 • 3 comments
British actor Simon Pegg, who was featured in “Shaun of the Dead” and the latest “Star Trek,” is set to join the voice cast of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Official Site) in upcoming episode 20 of season four. The episode, fittingly titled “Bounty”, is the character’s first appearance on the show. In the episode Dengar joins Asajj Ventress and a group of hunters lead by Bossk and a young Boba Fett (voiced again by Daniel Logan) on a train robbery.
Pegg is no stranger to science fiction roles, having recently starred as “Scotty” in 2009’s “Star Trek” reboot, among other films. He told Entertainment Weekly:
“Dengar is one of the élite. If you’re on Darth Vader’s bounty-hunter speed dial, you are the best in the galaxy.”
Since the announcement some fan controversy has erupted due to Pegg’s recent criticism of “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace 3D” on Twitter where he said:
“Enjoyed Hugo, despite almost being ruined by Phantom Menace 3D trailer. Come and revisit the most disappointing 2 hours of your life, in 3D!”
Still, as EW reports, he was thrilled to work on the show despite his misgivings over the prequel trilogy.
“It was a total honor to play this mysterious, hard man from my favorite Star Wars movie, The Empire Strikes Back.”
You can watch a preview of “Bounty” below or catch it when it airs at 8:00 PM EST on Friday, March 2 on Cartoon Network. Check out our previous post on this episode, including a poll on your thoughts on the preview.
02.24.2012 • 2 comments
Season 4 of Clone Wars brings Boba Fett back for the next episode, “Bounty,” which airs March 2, 2012 on the Cartoon Network.
Thoughts on the teaser trailer?
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Thoughts on Boba Fett’s role in the “Bounty” trailer?
02.20.2012 • no comments
Designer/illustrator Wayne Dorrington has posted his impression of all three original Star Wars films as portrayed in icons. Take a look at the newest one from “Return of the Jedi,” here featuring Boba Fett. Also check out the “Empire” one for more Boba.
(via Fast Company)
01.31.2012 • no comments
MTV News reporter Alex Zalben is confirming today in a blog post that “Underworld” is the new live-action, but yet-to-be-financed Star Wars show. The post questions if Boba Fett may be the star of the show.
Now, sure, you’ve been burned by the prequels. And Lucasfilm doesn’t have the best track record in the world for live action TV (see: Christmas special). But the idea of a big budget Star Wars TV show on every week, with the same production values as the movies – which is what producers have promised is what, budgetarily, is holding up the show in the first place – makes our midichlorian count go through the roof.
Other details that have come out over time? The show will be set between Episode III and IV, as a group of mob bosses consolidate their power, paralleling the rise of the Empire at the same time. There’s also been plenty of rumors that bounty hunters will be involved, which of course, leads us to one name: Boba Fett.
Seriously, is there any question whether this is a Boba Fett series? Sure, he could be part of a sprawling cast, but given the Star Wars Universe’s unerring focus on one character at a time, there’s almost no way the Mandalorian won’t be front and center in the series. He’s a fan favorite, and even with an important role as, you know, every clone trooper ever, he still holds an enigmatic place in Star Wars lore.
Granted, we like him that way, so there’s a certain sense that maybe we DON’T want SW:U to be a Boba Fett spectacular. But it’s either that, or a soap opera featuring a bunch of Hutts, and that would be gross.
That all said? We may still not get to see this for a good long while, even though producer Rick McCallum swears there are fifty “excellent” scripts already written on a shelf somewhere. That’s because each script will cost about five million to produce, and where in the world would Lucasfilm get two hundred and fifity million dollars? They’d have to go all out re-releasing all six Star Wars movies in 3-D over the next six years in order to…
According to the IMDb record, which is now called “Star Wars: Underworld,” Daniel Logan is listed as a rumor-only for being attached. Perhaps you could ask him on Twitter?
For more about the comic series “Underworld,” which featured Boba Fett and may have the storyline of the live-action series, check out our image gallery, collectible database records, or the discussion on our message board.
01.19.2012 • 3 comments
This Friday, January 20, Daniel Logan’s portrayal of Boba Fett is back on The Cartoon Network series, “Clone Wars.” Here is a trailer for episode 15 of season 4, “Deception:”
There’s more about the episode on starwars.com.
For more info and pictures on this episode and others in the series, visit our Clone Wars Fettipedia page, our Clone Wars image gallery, and our Daniel Logan Fettipedia page.
UPDATED 1/20 In an interview with TV Guide Magazine, they ask supervising director Dave Filoni for the lowdown:
This is a great espionage story that has Obi-Wan planting himself in this group of bad guys in the Republic prison to find out what the Separatists are up to. He knows a major plot is about to go down involving the kidnapping of Emperor Palpatine but he doesn’t know where and when. To get the information he needs, he pretends to be the bounty hunter villain Rako Hardeen, the marksman from Concord Dawn. The really hardcore Star Wars fans will notice that his disguise uses the helmet Ralph McQuarrie originally designed for Boba Fett. It’s totally cool. This arc is unlike anything we’ve done before — very, very noir — and it will take us toward the ever-spiraling conclusion of the season.
Thoughts on this new Boba Fett?
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01.09.2012 • no comments
Moviehole reports the name of the live-action, Boba Fett-included show may be called Underworld, which may be referencing the comic book series by the same title. More details to come.
Producer Rick McCallum (George’s right-hand man; someone responsible for the prequels) tells IGN that although they’ve yet to find the dough to make the show (are you frickin’ kidding me, George!?) they do know what it’ll be and what it’ll be titled.
Firstly, the title. Apparently “Star Wars : Underworld” is the working title for the show – in other words, that’s the one they’re going with for the moment.
The title reflects the show’s storylines, rather well. You see, it’s set between “Return of the Jedi” and “The Phantom Menace” and will be about “underneath what’s going on.. it’s the criminals, the gangs [etc]” says the producer.
Interestingly enough, “Star Wars : Underworld” is also the title of a “Wars” comic series from Dark Horse. I’m not sure that the show has anything to do with it, but considering those comics also fixes on the criminals, gangs, bounty-hunter’s etc of the Galaxy, there’s a fair chance they are one and the same.
01.09.2012 • no comments
Boba Fett is mentioned over a hundred times a day on Twitter, the social network framed around 140 character updates. Our Twitter account keeps tabs on some of the most profound, amusing, informational, and entertaining tweets that mention the Fettmeister. Follow us for more, but take a peek at some recent favorites from the last month:
- @LittleDebbie: Go Boba Fett! RT @AshArrasmith Had a dream it was end of the world & Boba Fett brought me groceries. All he bought was little debbie cakes
- @sqorgar: The LEGO Star Wars Battle For Hoth board game (Feb) will include a Boba Fett microfig. He wasn’t on Hoth, but I don’t care. I wants one.
- @alexgriendling: This Boba Fett watercolor by Brian Rood is glorious: http://brianrood.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/boba-fett.jpg
- @TKFett: My only NY Resolution is to get my TK cleared for trooping & finish my SE Boba Fett! #starwars #501st #ukgarrison http://pic.twitter.com/hqmkG84c
- @breckinmeyer: Last day of 2011 got free dessert cuz waiter dug my Boba Fett on Robot Chicken! Your move, 2012!
- @BCLaPlante: The one question I REALLY need answered in 2012: When’s Boba Fett gonna get his own cooking show on food network???????
- @Shelouise: My 4yo: “Mumma, why is Boba Fett a bouncy hunter?”
- @timeblimp: Fellow nerds: why does Boba Fett have a cape? What good does it do?
- @RandiKayMartin: Boba Fett Yoga = Awesome. http://fb.me/1wMWzDJ8p
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