--- description: 'Logan' filmmaker James Mangold, will reportedly direct a feature on Boba Fett, the notorious 'Star Wars' bounty hunter title: James Mangold Will Direct a Boba Fett 'Star Wars' Film image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdbe7f53696e92ee5/698931870a4a2269789d2d1f/gettyimages-645124828.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _Logan_ Director James Mangold Will Helm a _Star Wars_ Movie About Boba Fett by [Anthony Breznican / Entertainment Weekly](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Anthony Breznican / Entertainment Weekly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 25, 2018 2:18 AM CUT  Director James Mangold attends a screening of "Logan" in New York City on Feb. 24, 2017. Director James Mangold attends a screening of "Logan" in New York City on Feb. 24, 2017.Jim Spellman—WireImage/Getty Images by [Anthony Breznican / Entertainment Weekly](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Anthony Breznican / Entertainment Weekly Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 25, 2018 2:18 AM CUT “He’s no good to me dead.” Fortunately, it seems the Boba Fett movie has been resurrected, sources confirm to EW. That line, _The_ _Empire Strikes Back_ fans know, is what Boba Fett said to Darth Vader about the soon-to-be-carbon-frozen Han Solo, and it apparently echoes Lucasfilm’s feelings about the stoic Mandalorian who seemingly met his end in the belly of the Sarlaac in _Return of the Jedi_. _Logan_ filmmaker James Mangold, who has lots of experience with those who live outside the law with _Copland_ and _3:10 to Yuma_, will reportedly step in to direct, according to [_The Hollywood Reporter_](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-boba-fett-movie-is-happening-james-mangold-direct-1113273 "undefined"). This comes nearly three years after the project was backburnered when Lucasfilm parted ways with then-director Josh Trank (_Chronicle_, _Fantastic 4_). Ironically, the news comes on the eve of the debut of [_Solo: A Star Wars Story_](http://time.com/5278953/solo-review-star-wars/ "undefined"). EW first broke the news that Lucasfilm was developing a [young Han movie](http://ew.com/article/2013/02/06/star-wars-spin-offs-young-han-solo-movie-boba-fett/ "undefined") and a Boba Fett bounty hunters story back in in 2013.  Boba Fett. Lucasfilm Ltd. Reps from Lucasfilm and Disney did not immediately return calls for comment. Some sources close to the project stress that the Boba Fett movie is in development, and not yet greenlit or dated. As they have before, things could always change. The movie was so close to launching into production that teaser footage was created for Trank to show at Star Wars Celebration in April 2014\. But after Trank [clashed](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/07/fantastic-four-josh-trank-tweet/ "undefined") with 20th Century Fox on _Fantastic 4_, he and Lucasfilm [parted ways](http://ew.com/article/2015/05/01/josh-trank-departs-star-wars/ "undefined") and the project stalled. The Boba Fett movie would have been released this week, in the spot now occupied by _Solo_. Another standalone movie rumored to be in the works includes an [Obi-Wan Kenobi film](http://ew.com/movies/2017/08/17/star-wars-obi-wan-spin-off/ "undefined"), which Stephen Daldry was considering directing. But so far, Lucasfilm hasn’t confirmed anything beyond [J.J. Abrams’ _Episode IX_](http://ew.com/movies/2017/09/12/j-j-abrams-will-return-to-write-and-direct-star-wars-episode-ix/ "undefined"), which will come out in December 2019. _This_ [_article_](http://ew.com/movies/2018/05/24/james-mangold-will-director-a-star-wars-movie-about-boba-fett/ "undefined") _originally appeared on_ [_EW.com_](http://ew.com/ "undefined")_._ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5291149/james-mangold-boba-fett-star-wars/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5291149/james-mangold-boba-fett-star-wars/"},"headline":"Logan Director James Mangold Will Helm a Star Wars Movie About Boba Fett","datePublished":"2018-05-25T02:18:58.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:57:48.389Z","description":"The project has been backburnered by Lucasfilm for three years","url":"https://time.com/5291149/james-mangold-boba-fett-star-wars/","keywords":["movies","onetime","overnight"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdbe7f53696e92ee5/698931870a4a2269789d2d1f/gettyimages-645124828.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Anthony Breznican / Entertainment Weekly"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdbe7f53696e92ee5/698931870a4a2269789d2d1f/gettyimages-645124828.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"\"Logan\" New York Screening","caption":"\"Logan\" New York Screening","creditText":"Jim Spellman—WireImage/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/movies/","name":"movies"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5291149/james-mangold-boba-fett-star-wars/","name":"Logan Director James Mangold Will Helm a Star Wars Movie About Boba Fett"}}]}] ```