It sounds like the new Star Wars TV show is basically the Boba Fett spinoff

Jon Favreau
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This is where the fun begins.

After months of speculation, the title and plot of the first ever live-action Star Wars TV show have just been announced. Executive producer Jon Favreau revealed on Instagram this week that the upcoming series follows "the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic." This gunfighter will be a Mandalorian, and so the title of the series is, well, The Mandalorian.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.