Star Wars has announced Temuera Morrison's return as Boba Fett five years after his Disney+ flop. Having previously played Boba's father, Jango Fett, Morrison debuted as the iconic original trilogy bounty hunter in The Mandalorian Season 2 and went on to helm his own spin-off series, The Book of Boba Fett. While the MandoVerse spin-off had many good elements, it didn’t resonate with Star Wars audiences, ranking among the lowest-rated live-action shows in franchise history and being abandoned after just one season on Disney+.
Five years after The Book of Boba Fett failed, Temuera Morrison is officially returning to voice Boba Fett in a new Disney+ special, LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian. The retelling of Din Djarin and Grogu's TV adventures is set for a Wednesday, September 2 release on Disney+, arriving on the same day The Mandalorian & Grogu starts streaming. Morrison's return comes amid a sea of uncertainty about Boba Fett's future after his five-year absence.
24 years after joining the Star Wars galaxy, Morrison confirmed earlier this year that he has been "put on the shelf," although Lucasfilm offered him some comfort, saying that they "might open up the jar later:"
"I’ve got [Lucasfilm] ringing me: ‘Look, you’ve been put on the shelf, Boba Fett. We might open up the jar later.' [I’m] shelved, that’s all, like a jar of peaches. When it does get opened, I’m going to come out sweeter, darling."
Lucasfilm may have shelved Boba Fett in live action, but the character remains a key part of Star Wars canon. That importance has been recognized in the comics, which delivered the Boba Fett spin-off fans really wanted last year.
While the actor was recently absent from The Mandalorian Season 3 and its theatrical sequel, he stated that he was going to "turn up" in Season 4. Even though Jon Favreau had already written The Mandalorian's eight-episode fourth outing in its entirety, it was abandoned in favor of this year's box-office flop.
While The Mandalorian & Grogu disappointed at the box office and there are no signs of the Disney+ series resuming, Dave Filoni is plotting the MandoVerse's answer to Avengers: Endgame to culminate the conflict with the Imperial remnants, and it's easy to imagine the Boba Fett jar reopening for such a release.
But first, LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian will offer fans their first on-screen Boba Fett crumbs in years; Chris Buckley (LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy) directs, while Michael Price (The Simpsons, F Is for Family) handles the script.
The upcoming special offers a comedic retelling of all three seasons of The Mandalorian, revisiting the show's biggest moments in classic LEGO style. It draws inspiration from both The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, which explains the deep bench of returning characters from across the MandoVerse.
Morrison has a deep history with the Fett family, having played Jango Fett in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and voiced the Republic's clone army, all of which were built from Jango's DNA. He later re-recorded Boba Fett's lines for the 2004 DVD re-releases of the original trilogy and voiced the character across several Star Wars video games before taking his talents to Disney+.
Every Book of Boba Fett Character in LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian
Din Djarin
Pedro Pascal's Mandalorian essentially co-headlined The Book of Boba Fett, stealing the spotlight in two episodes that functioned as a backdoor Season 3 premiere. In the special, veteran voice actor Gavin Hammon takes over the role.
Din Djarin serves as the special's lead, with the trailer following his journey from lone bounty hunter to Grogu's devoted father figure.
Grogu
Grogu left Boba Fett's palace and Luke Skywalker's temple behind when he chose his Mandalorian over Jedi training in The Book of Boba Fett. David Acord, a longtime Star Wars sound designer, voices the little one in the special.
The teaser poster focuses on Din and Grogu's first meeting, suggesting their bond remains the emotional core of the retelling.
Peli Motto
Amy Sedaris returns to voice Peli Motto, the fast-talking Tatooine mechanic who fixed up Din's ship and traded quips with Boba Fett's crew in The Book of Boba Fett. Sedaris is one of several live-action stars reprising their roles for the special.
Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker appeared in The Book of Boba Fett to train Grogu, offering the youngling a choice between the Jedi path and life with Din Djarin. Eric Bauza voices the Jedi Master in the special, stepping in for Mark Hamill.
The trailer recreates Luke's famous Dark Trooper hallway scene from The Mandalorian Season 2 finale, with a LEGO twist as neither Mando nor Bo-Katan recognizes him, forcing an annoyed Skywalker to insist he's "kind of a big deal."
The Armorer
Emily Swallow reprises her role as the Armorer, the keeper of Mandalorian tradition who guided Din Djarin through his creed across all three seasons and his Book of Boba Fett detour. She brings back her wisdom on everything Mandalorian; however, this time in brick form.
Krrsantan
The Wookiee bounty hunter Krrsantan, played in live-action by Carey Jones, makes his animated debut in the special. Black Krrsantan started as a gladiator, worked for the Hutt Twins, and eventually joined Boba Fett's crew in Mos Espa. His LEGO minifigure appears in the trailer, ready for battle.
Carson Teva
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee returns as Carson Teva, the New Republic pilot who crossed paths with Din Djarin multiple times and answered the call during The Book of Boba Fett's finale battle. Lee's casting adds another live-action original to the voice lineup.
Fennec Shand
Ming-Na Wen voices Fennec Shand once again. The master assassin served as Boba Fett's right hand throughout his series, and her partnership with Morrison's character was one of the best parts of the show. The duo's chemistry is likely to get the LEGO comedy treatment.
Cobb Vanth
Timothy Olyphant reprises Cobb Vanth, the marshal of Mos Pelgo who famously wore Boba Fett's armor before the original owner came to collect. Vanth's standoff with Cad Bane remains one of The Book of Boba Fett's defining moments, and the special gives him another ride in LEGO form.
Majordomo
David Pasquesi returns as the Majordomo, the nervous Twi'lek who served the mayor of Mos Espa and frustrated Boba Fett at every turn. His skittish energy should translate well to the special's comedic tone.
R2-D2
R2-D2 flew Luke Skywalker's X-wing in The Book of Boba Fett, ferrying Grogu to Tatooine. The trusty astromech also features in the special, where his LEGO counterpart tags along with Luke on his missions.
Artoo also tagged along when Luke infiltrated Moff Gideon's cruiser in the Season 2 finale, setting up the father-son separation that defined Season 3.
Ahsoka Tano
Rosario Dawson returns to voice Ahsoka Tano. In The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka warned Luke that Grogu's attachment to Din Djarin could pull him from the Jedi path, advice that influenced the youngling's eventual choice. She also crossed paths with Din on Calodan in The Mandalorian Season 2, where she first revealed Grogu's name and history.
Dawson leads her own live-action series, Ahsoka, making her one of the biggest names in the special's voice cast.
