Despite having a scant few minutes of screen time, Boba Fett is one of Star Wars' most popular cult characters.

When Solo: A Star Wars Story was deemed a failure not only at the box office but also critically, the future of Star Wars spinoffs was thrown into jeopardy.

And yet, fans still anticipated the rumoured Boba Fett movie would be made.

But a new piece of information has thrown this speculation into doubt.