With the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story this week, news also arrived that Disney has hired James Mangold (Logan) to write/direct a stand-alone Boba Fett film.
Nerds like me can’t wait. The legendary bounty hunter has needed his full story told for decades now. I remember when I was a kid, I had saved up enough proofs of purchase from Star Wars action figures to send off for an exclusive Boba Fett figure with ACTUAL LAUNCHING ROCKET.
Holy shitballs! I checked that mailbox every day for 2 months waiting for my own Boba Fett with the actual launching rocket. When it finally did arrive, it came unceremoniously in a flimsy, grey cardboard box (instead of the card with pics and story as you’d find in the stores) with a note of apology that said they removed the launching rocket because it could prove to be a choking hazard for babies.
WELL TELL BABIES TO STOP PLAYING WITH AWESOME STUFF. Because now the most bad-ass toy just became a guy with a dog boner on his back. He’s even thinner than the “dangerous” version. WHYYYY???
This was, as far as I can tell, the beginning of the end of Western Civilization. First, Boba Fett’s cool rocket gets taken away, and the next thing you know we have straws made out of pasta and new cars don’t have ashtrays. Ugh.
Anyways…
I have taken it upon myself to find a name for this as-yet-untitled opus. Because Mangold has proven he needs help in this department. Knight and Day, anybody? Exactly.
The naming committee (me) has narrowed it down to four prospective titles. So cast your important vote below and let’s help James Mangold get this goddamn movie out already!!! Or leave your own suggestion in the comments. (But vote anyway.)
Name the upcoming Boba Fett @StarWars movie:
— Paul Ogata (@PaulOgata) May 26, 2018
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