Disney+ has found success with a series about the adventures of one bounty hunter in a galaxy far, far away. So why not two?<\/b>
\n\u00a0\u00bb The Book of Boba Fett,\u00a0\u00bb a new Star Wars series starring the franchise’s infamous bounty hunter, will premiere exclusively on the service on December 29, Disney announced on Wednesday. Fans first got a glimpse of the new show via a brief preview at the end of season two of \u00a0\u00bb The Mandalorian \u00a0\u00bb \u2014 the hit series on Disny++ about a different bounty hunter who travels around with Grogu, or as you likely know him, \u00ab\u00a0Baby Yoda.\u00a0\u00bb \u00ab\u00a0The Mandalorian\u00a0\u00bb is arguably the flagship series on Disney+. It premiered alongside the service in 2019 and has been a big driver in its gaining 116 million subscribers in less than two years. Disney ( DIS) is hoping \u00ab\u00a0Book of Boba Fett\u00a0\u00bb will retain existing subscribers and attract new ones by leveraging one of the most recognizable figures in the Star Wars universe. Given that viewers signed up for a show about a completely unknown character in \u00ab\u00a0The Mandalorian,\u00a0\u00bb they are likely to do the same for Fett. it’s also a way for Disney to expand on its Star Wars investment. The company has already released multiple films from Lucasfilm \u2014 a company they paid $4 billion for in 2012 \u2014 that have notched billions at the box office in return. Disney’s is focusing on enriching its catalog as it competes with Netflix ( NFLX) and a slew of other streaming rivals. Plus, the holiday-season release is a perfect time to sell Boba Fett action figures and other Star Wars merchandising. Disney bills \u00ab\u00a0The Book of Boba Fett\u00a0\u00bb as a \u00ab\u00a0thrilling Star Wars adventure\u00a0\u00bb that \u00ab\u00a0finds legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand navigating the Galaxy’s underworld.\u00a0\u00bb In the series, the two return to Tatooine \u2014 Luke Skywalker’s home planet \u2014 to take over the crime syndicate once led by Jabba the Hutt, Disney said on Wednesday. \u00ab\u00a0Book of Boba Fett\u00a0\u00bb is just scratching the Star Wars surface for Disney+. The company has released other shows from the beloved and lucrative galacitic brand on the service, and announced last year that it has many more to come.<\/p>\n