Today it was confirmed that Disney and Lucasfilm are developing a Star Wars standalone centered around Obi-Wan Kenobi, but there was also a very interesting footnote to the report concerning some other classic characters.

Apparently, Star Wars standalone movies centered around Yoda and Boba Fett are also in active development, which isn't the most surprising news in the world as both characters have long been rumored to be getting their own spin-off movies. Here is THR's report on the matter: The Obi-Wan Kenobi standalone is one of several projects being developed by Lucasfilm and Disney that fall outside the trilogies telling the saga of the Skywalker family. A Han Solo movie is now in the final stages of shooting under new director Ron Howard and Lucasfilm is also looking at movies featuring Yoda and bounty hunter Bob Fett, among others. Read on below for why both films sound like promising prospects.

Boba Fett We've long been hearing word that Boba Fett would be included in the first round of Star Wars spin-offs alongside Rogue One and the Han Solo movie, which has been taken over by director Ron Howard. Aside from Boba being a Star Wars anti-hero icon and fan-favorite, he's also the doorway to a much bigger corner of the Star Wars universe. Why It Would Work: A Boba Fett movie would essentially open up the Star Wars movies to the entire bounty hunter underworld which has been explored in details throughout the former expanded universe and somewhat touched upon in the various Star Wars animated series. After a Boba Fett movie, said underworld would be great fodder for the long-awaited Star Wars TV spin-off. For a storyline, the Star Wars: Bounty Hunters comic book story arc Twin Engines of Destruction would be great. That story sees Boba Fett challenged by another bounty hunter wearing Mandalorian armor, and having to stake his claim as one of the universe's biggest badasses. A heist film in which Boba has to complete some near-impossible mission (with lots of double-crosses along the way) would also be fun. Thanks to the Han Solo movie, there will even be crossover opportunity with the younger version of Solo, played by Alden Ehrenreich. prevnext