The Book of Boba Fett
Series, 2021, The New Republic, Set in 9 ABY
The Book of Boba Fett is #15 of 20 in release order and #14 of 20 in chronological order in the Star Wars.
The story
Legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand must navigate the galaxy’s underworld when they return to the sands of Tatooine to stake their claim on the territory once ruled by Jabba the Hutt and his crime syndicate.
The Book of Boba Fett recap
Boba Fett, who survived the Sarlacc, has taken Jabba's old throne in Mos Espa with Fennec Shand and tries to rule through respect. Flashbacks show how a Tusken tribe captured him after his escape, then accepted him, until a biker gang working for the Pyke Syndicate wiped them out. In the present, the spice-running Pykes are moving into Tatooine and Boba hires muscle, including young modified street kids and a Wookiee. In chapters 5 and 6, the story turns to Din Djarin, who has been cast out by the Armorer for removing his helmet, gets a new starfighter, and visits Grogu training with Luke Skywalker. Luke offers Grogu a choice between Yoda's lightsaber and Din's gift of beskar armor: one path makes him a Jedi, the other returns him to Din. Back on Tatooine, Boba offers jobs to the townspeople of Freetown, and Din joins his side. The Pykes bring in the gunslinger Cad Bane, who shoots the marshal Cobb Vanth.
The Book of Boba Fett ending explained
Grogu chooses the armor and returns to Din. The Pykes and their allied crime families turn on Boba, and a battle wrecks Mos Espa; Boba kills Cad Bane and rides a rancor through the streets, while Fennec kills the Pyke leaders and the corrupt mayor. Boba and Fennec rule as daimyo, and Din and Grogu fly off together. A post-credits scene shows Cobb Vanth alive, being healed in a bacta tank.
Where to watch The Book of Boba Fett
The Book of Boba Fett is streaming on Disney+ in the US.
Ratings
IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 66%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, before Obi-Wan Kenobi.
- Chronological order: after The Mandalorian, before Ahsoka.
What to watch before The Book of Boba Fett
In release order, 13 Star Wars essentials come before The Book of Boba Fett (2021), from Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). The Book of Boba Fett itself is optional in the Star Wars order.
Cast
- Temuera Morrison as Boba Fett
- Ming-Na Wen as Fennec Shand
- Frank Trigg as Gamorrean Guard
- Collin Hymes as Gamorrean Guard
- David Pasquesi as Mok Shaiz's Majordomo
- Carey Jones as Black Krrsantan
- Matt Berry as 8D8 (voice)
- Chris Bartlett as Glavis Caskadag Performance Artist
- Marlon Aquino as Twi'lek Server
- Andrea Bartlow as Twi'lek Server
- Robert Rodriguez as Mayor Mok Shaiz / Dokk Strassi (voice)
- Jennifer Beals as Garsa Fwip
Created by Jon Favreau.