Boba Fett’s Star Wars Story Expands In ‘Star Wars: From A Certain Point Of View’
Bounty hunter and helmet enthusiast Boba Fett is aStar Warsfan favorite, even though he really didn’t do a whole lot in the films and was easily defeated by being knocked into a Sarlacc pit. But people have longed for more and more Boba Fett, and now they’re in luck: the anthology bookStar Wars: From a Certain Point of Viewis set to deliver an entire new story devoted to the character written byBatman: The Animated Seriesscribe and comic book writerPaul Dini. Get the Boba FettStar Wars From a Certain Point of Viewdetails below.
As the fandom around Boba Fett grew,George Lucasseemed to acknowledge it by adding the character into a restored deleted scene in theStar Wars: A New Hopespecial edition. If that wasn’t enough to satiate the Fett fans, the director then went ahead and gave everyone Boba Fett as a child in theStar Warsprequels. “Here’s exactly what you probably didn’t want,” Lucas said, and then retired from directing.
If you still wanted more Boba, though, there’s anewhope.StarWars: From a Certain Point of Viewis a series of 40 stories from more than 40 writers that retellsA New Hopefor its 40th anniversary, but with a twist: the events from the film will now be glimpsed through the perspective of background characters and other assorted weirdos. The tales come from acclaimed writers such asGary Whitta,Ben Acker&Ben Blacker,Glen Weldon, and Paul Dini. Dini’s story deals with the aforementioned restoredNew Hopescene, and is told from Boba Fett’s point of view.
Boba Fett’s popularity has only increased since his originalTheEmpire Strikes Backdebut, and Dini seems to get that what makes the character so interesting is his mysterious nature. “You’re always guessing who he really is under the helmet, simply a hired gun for the highest price, or is there something more to him? What’s going on inside his head? Do we even want to know?” Dini toldUSA Today. The author also revealed a bit more about the plot details of his particular story (viaCinema Blend):
“Boba is stopping over on Tatooine when he’s called on by his old associate Jabba the Hutt to help collect a debt. Naturally this is the money owed to Jabba by Han Solo. The story is a monologue going through Fett’s head while he backs up Jabba and stares down Han and Chewie.”
Star Wars: From a Certain Point of Viewwill hit bookstores in October, and those hoping for more than just the printed word are in luck. There will also be an audiobook with various celebrities narrating the book’s stories, and Dini’s Boba Fett tale will be given voice byMad MenandBaby Driver’sJon Hamm. “As Don Draper, Jon excelled at playing a character who was ruthless, cunning, and yet undeniably charismatic. There’s a lot of that in Fett,” Dini said in theUSA Todaypiece.Star Wars: From a Certain Point of Viewis outOctober 3, 2017.
