The Star Wars spinoff movie that Josh Trank exited is apparently a Boba Fett solo movie.
It's long been rumored, but apparently it's true. The second Star Wars Anthology film will be a standalone Boba Fett movie. This is the same Star Wars movie that Josh Trank had long been attached to direct, but he parted ways with the project late last week.
Boba Fett has long been rumored as a potential headliner for a Star Wars movie. The character earned a tremendous cult following based on his distinctive appearance, despite limited screentime in The Empire Strikes Back, a rather undignified death in Return of the Jedi, and a questionable backstory provided in Attack of the Clones.
This is being reported as a Boba Fett origin story, but that might just mean it takes place at any point between the prequels and the start of Empire Strikes Back, likely in that sweet spot between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. It's interesting that Disney is going back to the "established character" model, after the recent revelations about the first standalone movie, Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One, which has no explicit ties to characters we know. Other than Jeremy Bulloch's vocal, there's not too much baggage that comes with casting a character like Boba Fett. Now, if this movie intends to include a young Han Solo, that's another story.
At one point it was reported that Captain America: The First Avenger director Joe Johnston was pitching a Boba Fett movie. Perhaps he can be lured back in the wake of Trank's departure. Simon Kinberg is also involved, presumably as producer. Lawrence Kasdan's name has come up in connection as a writer.
The untitled Star Wars spinoff (although we presume this one could be called Star Wars Anthology: Boba Fett) is due in 2018, although it doesn't have a more firm release date at the moment. Meanwhile, Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One is set for release on December 16th, 2016.
Source: The Wrap
