Daniel Keys Moran, author of the 1996 Star Wars novel The Last One Standing, has confirmed that Lucasfilm has talked to him about possibly using his source material to make the Boba Fett movie. The Last One Standing is a short story that tells the tale of the fan-favorite bounty hunter through his perspective. However, there are also other passages that are written through the eyes of Han Solo, which has led many to speculate that Alden Ehrenreich’s Han Solo will make an appearance in the standalone Boba Fett movie.
In the mid 1990s, Daniel Keys Moran set out to write a story about Boba Fett that would feature his history with Han Solo. The story became The Last One Standing and it quickly became a favorite amongst Star Wars fans, though it has its critics as well. It appears that Lucasfilm has told Moran that they have intentions to incorporate his work into the Boba Fett movie.
Speaking with Star Wars Interviews, Keys said that someone at Disney emailed him about adapting The Last One Standing into a movie, which the writer appreciated since the company could have made it without his permission.
“I’ve had a guy at Disney email me a couple times over the years regarding Lucasfilm adapting Last One Standing into a Fett movie. Not asking permission, they own those works, just letting me know they were thinking about it. So that was kind. But after Solo stiffed, apparently there’s some question about the Fett movie being made.”
It would seem that the young Alden Ehrenreich version of Han Solo would have to make an appearance in a movie about Boba Fett. Logan director James Mangold is currently attached to the project, but he has yet to confirm nor deny anything at the moment. But, it would seem highly logical to have Han and Boba Fett battle it out on the big screen in a story told through the perspective of the infamous bounty hunter.
With so much of Boba Fett’s life a mystery, it would be great to see a visionary director like James Mangold helm the project. He shattered expectations for blockbusters with Logan, which ended up getting an Oscar nomination. We’ll just have to see what’s next in the galaxy far, far away.
Source: Star Wars Interviews
