“Book of Boba Fett” is just scratching the Star Wars surface for Disney+. Plus, the holiday-season release is a perfect time to sell Boba Fett action figures and other Star Wars merchandising.ĭisney bills “The Book of Boba Fett” as a “thrilling Star Wars adventure” that “finds legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand navigating the Galaxy’s underworld.” In the series, the two return to Tatooine - Luke Skywalker’s home planet - to take over the crime syndicate once led by Jabba the Hutt, Disney said on Wednesday.

The company has already released multiple films from Lucasfilm - a company they paid $4 billion for in 2012 - that have notched billions at the box office in return.ĭisney’s is focusing on enriching its catalog as it competes with Netflix and a slew of other streaming rivals. It’s also a way for Disney to expand on its Star Wars investment.