According to Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, the long rumored Boba Fett standalone film is "100% dead."

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Via Dark Horizons, Sirius XM journalist Erick Weber tweeted the news by saying, "Kathleen Kennedy just confirmed to me Boba Fett movie is 100% dead, 100% focusing on THE MANDALORIAN. #StarWars" The Mandalorian is Jon Favreau's live-action Star Wars series that will debut exclusively on Disney's upcoming streaming service and will take place seven years after the events of Return of the Jedi and follow a new warrior inspired by Jango and Boba Fett. No further information was given regarding either project but this falls very much in line with the statement from Disney CEO Bob Iger that, in regards to future Star Wars films, we "can expect some slowdown." Earlier this year, it was reported that James Mangold, the writer and director of Logan, was set to write and direct a standalone "Star Wars Story" based around the iconic bounty hunter, Boba Fett.There have also been rumors of an Obi-Wan Kenobi film, even though Ewan McGregor says that, at least in regards to him, there are "no plans." While we may not be getting a standalone Boba Fett movie at this time, next year will see the launch of Star Wars: Episode IX on December 20, 2019.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN who would have loved to see a Boba Fett movie but is excited to hear about brand new adventurers in a galaxy far, far away. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst.