THE MANDALORIAN Season 4 Was Meant To Feature Boba Fett's Return Confirms Star Temuera Morrison

THE MANDALORIAN Season 4 Was Meant To Feature Boba Fett's Return Confirms Star Temuera Morrison

Lucasfilm scrapped The Mandalorian season 4 in preference of The Mandalorian and Grogu movie and, according to The Book of Boba Fett star Temuera Morrison, he was being lined up to star in those episodes.

By JoshWilding - Aug 20, 2024 09:08 AM EST
Filed Under: The Mandalorian
Source: Screen Rant (via SFFGazette.com)

Yesterday, we shared the news that Temuera Morrison will not reprise his iconic Star Wars role as Boba Fett in Jon Favreau's The Mandalorian and Grogu movie. 

It seems Disney and Lucasfilm plan to move on from the character following the tepid response to The Book of Boba Fett. However, at Fan Expo Chicago this weekend, the actor confirmed he'd been lined up to appear in The Mandalorian season 4. 

Scripts for that had been written, only for Lucasfilm to decide during last year's strike that they wanted to pivot to a feature revolving around Din Djarin and Grogu. Given their popularity and the way season 3 ended, it clearly makes sense for Disney to cash in on The Mandalorian's success by shifting focus from streaming subscribers to box office revenue.

"I understand they're gonna do a Mando with Grogu movie next, and uh...things have changed a little too," the actor explained (via SFFGazette.com). "There was going to be a Mando [season] 4, I think, and I was going to turn up in that, but as of now, I'm still waiting for a phone call, to be quite honest."

Given the massive popularity of Boba Fett, it's hard to fathom that the character has essentially been shelved. While The Book of Boba Fett drew mixed-to-negative reviews from fans and critics, there are still stories to be told about the bounty hunter, even if it's as a supporting character. 

It could be that Lucasfilm is taking an "absence makes the heart grow fonder" approach to Fett, of course, with the idea being to make us miss him before he finally jets back into action. 

Dave Filoni is still working towards a Star Wars movie expected to conclude this era of post-Return of the Jedi storyline with a possible adaptation of Heir to the Empire and Fett factoring into that is surely a must. That seems more likely than The Book of Boba Fett season 2 at this stage, anyway.

"I have loved telling stories set in the rich world that George Lucas created," writer and director Jon Favreau said in a statement when news of plans for The Mandalorian and Grogu first broke. "The prospect of bringing the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the big screen is extremely exciting."

Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy added, "Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have ushered into Star Wars two new and beloved characters, and this new story is a perfect fit for the big screen."

The Mandalorian and Grogu is set to be released in theaters on May 22, 2026.

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 8/20/2024, 9:16 AM
He [frick]ed around and found out, also the Boba show was TRASH. You will not be missed
The1st
The1st - 8/20/2024, 9:32 AM
@bobevanz - If it makes him feel better, Netflix didn't pick up the power rangers either 😉

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blitzkreg
blitzkreg - 8/20/2024, 9:46 AM
@The1st - Pretty cool bikes, and I get the Power Rangers reference. I just think they should have muted the colors on the bikes because it does kind of take you out of the show.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 8/20/2024, 10:10 AM
@bobevanz - Why will the actor not be missed?
TREE24K
TREE24K - 8/20/2024, 11:05 AM
@The1st - what the hell was up with that absolutely unnecessary spin dude did at 29 seconds? It was so cringy.
The1st
The1st - 8/20/2024, 1:34 PM
@TREE24K - Yup. No one's asking for it, but the hits just keep coming.
dragon316
dragon316 - 8/20/2024, 1:40 PM
@bobevanz - shocked to say like boba fett show more than andor boba fett could have done more with fighting in series not act as Jabba
dragon316
dragon316 - 8/20/2024, 1:43 PM
@TREE24K - I didn’t cringe it was entertaining bad probably never feel emotion cringe in my life
Toonstrack
Toonstrack - 8/20/2024, 2:43 PM
@TREE24K - unnecessary spins have been a part of star wars for a long gong time and most of yall ate it up
BritishMonkey
BritishMonkey - 8/20/2024, 9:32 AM
Boba sucks no matter what but it's no fair on Morrison at all.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/20/2024, 9:35 AM
I find the narrative that Book of Boba Fett drew “mixed-negative” reviews from fans & critics to be frankly false..

If you go by RT , the critics score for that is 66 which is more mixed to positive imo while audience score is 49 which is mixed to negative though idk if you can really put much validity into that given that it was review bombed aswell to an extent.

Making idiots like those make the decisions for what should it shouldn’t continue for a franchise is asinine & dumb so those [frick]ers will never be happy with anything because the grifters will continue to find ways to appeal to their miserable natures since their money depend on it.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/20/2024, 9:36 AM
I loved Mando season 1 & 2, loved The Book of Boba Fett, and Obi-Wan was awesome for me.

After these, I've completely lost interest in the SWs universe. I'll give the film a chance for sure because John Favreau is an amazing director. So, I guess I'll have to go back and try to watch S3 of Mando.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 8/20/2024, 10:08 AM
@lazlodaytona - Why TBOBF?
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/20/2024, 10:17 AM
@dagenspear - I'm not sure. I know many disliked it, but I just enjoyed it. Probably because I had not expectations for it.

Probably will never revisit it, but....yeah.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 8/20/2024, 10:31 AM
@lazlodaytona - Are expectations the main reason? I don't think I had much beyond what the shows and movies had already presented as an idea, for the most part. Only other thing I'd expected was an exploration of Boba's past and training as a teen by Cad Bane and how that went, I think.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/20/2024, 12:01 PM
@dagenspear - dude. Now you're trying to make me think deep. Ugh! So exhausting but I love it too.
mountainman
mountainman - 8/20/2024, 10:09 AM
Fett was one of the many OT casualties of the Disney era. The character doesn’t have the same appeal after that atrocious show. Sorry Temura but your character got done dirty just like Han, Luke, and Obi Wan.
Toonstrack
Toonstrack - 8/20/2024, 2:44 PM
@mountainman - the character got even better. He is an actual character now, and has an actual body count. This gs that couldn't be said from the prior movies.
VicSage
VicSage - 8/20/2024, 10:36 AM
The BoBF show was mediocre. Lot of promise hampered by substandard writing and direction. They truly didn’t know what to do with the character and tried building a universe around him that just didn’t serve the character at all.

I would have wanted a second season of BoBF just to get the character back on track. The idea of Fett going from bounty hunter to crime lord is appealing, but you have to be willing to go the mile.

He has to BE a crime lord.

He should have spent the season realizing how his skills as a bounty hunter can be advantageous as a crime lord as well as a hindrance. It’s touched on a few times in the series, but not to the affect that it has any real meaning.

Shame the character is being treated like this.

TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/20/2024, 10:48 AM
@VicSage - I do agree with you that he has to be a crime lord

If he’s just gonna be the lord and protector of the people of Tattooine after his experience with the Tuskens (which imo was the best part of his story) then that’s fine but do either or , not both because it can then get muddled then.

I actually did like the workdbuilding though for the most part and found the show to be decent overall
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/20/2024, 10:54 AM
While I didn’t love the first season , I found Book of Boba Fett to be enjoyable enough that I wouldn’t mind seeing another instalmment.

I know some preferred how he was in ROTJ and Legends but this is the first time I had a connection to the character outside of his few appearances as a kid in The Clone Wars where he had his moments.

He actually felt like a real person & character now under the helmet to me.

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WakandaTech
WakandaTech - 8/20/2024, 10:57 AM
I'm old enough to remember when Boba Fett was a badass character

Until he was Kennedyfied and ruined


Fire Kathleen Kennedy
WakandaTech
WakandaTech - 8/20/2024, 11:05 AM
Disney Star Wars Track Record so Far

Great

The Mandalorian s2 (Luke Skywalker)



Good Decent ( but not Great)

Force Awakens
Rouge One
The Mandalorin
Andor


Complete Trash

The Last Jedi
Solo
Rise of Skywalker
The Mandalorian s3
Bobba Fett
Obi-Wan
Ahsoka
The Acolyte
McMurdo
McMurdo - 8/20/2024, 11:24 AM
Another character botched by Kennedy
The1st
The1st - 8/20/2024, 1:37 PM
@McMurdo - So it would seem. I stick to EU, OT, and that one glorious outing on Mando. That's enough for me.

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Toonstrack
Toonstrack - 8/20/2024, 2:44 PM
@McMurdo - it was filoni and Favreau idea to bring him back. Why you blaming Kennedy when you know this lol
McMurdo
McMurdo - 8/20/2024, 3:37 PM
@Toonstrack - why am I blaming the President of Lucasfilm? Is she not to blame for Acolyte being canceled either. Convenient how you get to pick and choose!
Toonstrack
Toonstrack - 8/20/2024, 7:03 PM
@McMurdo - im pretty sure she was responsible for acolytes cancelation, she is not responsible for creative decisions made in either show though lmao
McMurdo
McMurdo - 8/20/2024, 7:04 PM
@Toonstrack - so she didnt hire Headland then?
cadunovaes01
cadunovaes01 - 8/20/2024, 2:07 PM
Disney SW Era is hit and miss, they give us Andor and same time Book of Boba Fett. We never know what is coming

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