“He didn’t really belong in the world I was kind of envisioning.”
Instead, Grogu wound up playing a large role inTheBook of Boba Fett.
Still, Mangold recalled his time penning theStar Warsscript as a “beautiful period” in his life.
James Mangold; Baby Yoda.Neil Mockford/FilmMagic; Lucasfilm
“But I’m not sure it ever would’ve happened.
I’m not sure it was in anyone’s plans what I was thinking about.”
And yes, that requires going evenfartherback in time than the previous trilogies.
And they were like, ‘Twenty-five thousand years before episode 1,'" Mangold said.
“And I was like, ‘Oh!
I was looking for some distance, butthat’sdistance.’
But I’ll do it!”
Watch Mangold discuss his nixed Boba Fett film and his plans for DC’sSwamp Thing in the interview above.
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