Oscar Isaac's 'Star Wars 7' Role May Be Expanded; Mandalorians to Play Major Role?

With Harrison Ford laid up possibly for six months, Disney doesn't seem to be scrambling to cover up for his absence. While rumors began to surface that production could be delayed, possibly pushing the film to 2016, a source recently told the NY Post....

"Shutting down the movie is impossible. The basic story line will not change that much.”

The latter half of that statement alludes to another part of the rumor that says Oscar Isaac's role will be beefed up as a result of Ford's injuries. Of course, Disney had something to say about this, too, and it certainly wasn't a confirmation....

"This is categorically not true.”

Right. So that doesn't seem to be happening, but one never knows. It's somewhat illogical to think production won't be altered in some way, but right now it's unclear how. Meanwhile, Latino Review says we can expect to see the Mandalorians play a big role in the film. Who were the Mandalorians? Well, Boba Fett was one, and the mystery surrounding them was practically ruined by the prequel films. With rumors of a Boba Fett spinoff going around we may be seeing a lot more of them, anyway.

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First 'Star Wars' Spinoffs Will Follow Young Han Solo and Boba Fett

Casting for Star Wars: Episode VII got underway today, and finally we're getting a clearer picture of the characters we can expect to see, assuming the film hits its target date of summer 2015. Disney has been forthcoming on their rollout plan for the franchise, aiming to release a new film every summer, alternating between "Episodes" and a series of spinoffs. But now a "trusted and reliable" source has given Joblo a more detailed breakdown that presumably takes us through the entire first wave of movies.

The plan is pretty much what we learned before, alternating between new Episodes and stand-alone character spinoffs going all the way through Star Wars: Episode IX in 2019. The story "confirms" that the first spinoff will follow a young Han Solo and how he became buddies with Chewbacca on the Millennium Falcon. The second spinoff would center on Boba Fett, although no information on his story has been revealed. This would support prior rumors that had Han Solo and Boba Fett were receiving their own films, along with one that would center on Yoda. A planned animated Lego show with Yoda as the focus has shut down any plans for his film.

Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg are set to pen the spinoffs, whatever form they ultimately take. We'll see if if this turns out to be true, or if it's just another Star Wars rumor to throw on the pile.

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'Star Wars' spinoff movies to follow young Han Solo and Boba Fett

And just like that, Disney's plan for the Star Wars universe is coming into focus. The last two days have seen a flurry of information, not necessarily about Episode VII, but on the franchise as a whole. Just a couple of days after a Yoda spinoff film was rumored, which was basically confirmed by Disney CEO Bob Iger who said that multiple stand-alone films were in the works, now comes word of exactly what those projects will entail.

EW reports that two of these projects will center on Boba Fett and a young Han Solo. Presumably this would be along with the Yoda project, so that's three we can bank on right now. The Han Solo film will take place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, and will feature the return of Harrison Ford to set it up the story as a framing device. Ford had been rumored to come back months ago, along with Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher.

The Boba Fett project is a bit sketchier. It could take place on either side of The Empire Strikes Back, and personally I'd prefer to see him after, lugging around Han Solo in carbonite. Actually, I'd like to see him immediately following the whole Sarlaac pit incident in Return of the Jedi. 

I have my doubts if these solo films are a good idea or not. Boba Fett is already over-exposed as a character. He's sort of like the Wolverine of the Star Wars universe. All of the mystery that made him cool is long gone. Disney may be better served creating whole new characters who can be built into the larger framework for future movies, but those obviously aren't as immediately marketable.It remains to be seen what Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg have in store, but the chronology allows them to bring back anyone they want. Maybe even Darth Vader, like some are already speculating? And what about that samurai-influenced film Zack Snyder recently denied being involved with? That rumor didn't just come out of nowhere.

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Star Wars Boba Fett Helmet Speaker!

How crazed of a Star Wars dork do you have to be to want a Boba Fett helmet speaker? Um, probably just as big as me, because I just pre-ordered it. Oops.  Let's be honest, those two rectangle speakers on your desk are hella boring, right? So how much cooler will it look with a pair of these Boba Fett speakers connected to your Ipod or computer? That's what I thought.

While the item won't be available until April, you can pre-order your Boba Fett speakers now for the low price of only $29.99!  I guarantee the rest of the Star Wars fanatics in your crew will be jealous. Orders yours today by going right here!

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