Jon Favreau clearly knows how to make Star Wars’ fans holidays very merry indeed. With The Mandalorian looking set to explore some grimier and less reputable corners of the universe, he’s now teased the return of a fan favorite character from the Original Trilogy.
With the comment “Merry Christmas,” he posted a picture of Ig-88 against a green screen (seen below) on his Instagram feed – which immediately caused joyous fans to reply with things like: “Oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god.” We’re not kidding.
If you’re a more casual fan and wondering who or what an Ig-88 is, cast your minds back to the scene in The Empire Strikes Back where Vader summons a motley group of bounty hunters to the Executor and tasks them with...
With the comment “Merry Christmas,” he posted a picture of Ig-88 against a green screen (seen below) on his Instagram feed – which immediately caused joyous fans to reply with things like: “Oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god.” We’re not kidding.
If you’re a more casual fan and wondering who or what an Ig-88 is, cast your minds back to the scene in The Empire Strikes Back where Vader summons a motley group of bounty hunters to the Executor and tasks them with...
- 12/25/2018
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
Marc Buxton Nov 13, 2019
With the release of The Mandalorian, it's time to take a look back at the best Star Wars bounty hunter stories!
With The Mandalorian exploring a lawless corner of the galaxy far, far away, bounty hunters -- the scum of the galaxy -- are now at the forefront of the Star Wars universe. Certainly, it's been a long time for fans of the most famous bounty hunter of all, Boba Fett. But, as the famous scene in The Empire Strikes Back shows, there's a whole stable of bounty hunters working across the galaxy for the highest bidder.
Besides Boba Fett, the other intergalactic scum only had a few seconds of screen time in The Empire Strikes Back, but those brief ticks of a clock were unforgettable. The image of a few alien toughs, some truly salty looking armored humans, and even a few droids fueled the imaginations...
With the release of The Mandalorian, it's time to take a look back at the best Star Wars bounty hunter stories!
With The Mandalorian exploring a lawless corner of the galaxy far, far away, bounty hunters -- the scum of the galaxy -- are now at the forefront of the Star Wars universe. Certainly, it's been a long time for fans of the most famous bounty hunter of all, Boba Fett. But, as the famous scene in The Empire Strikes Back shows, there's a whole stable of bounty hunters working across the galaxy for the highest bidder.
Besides Boba Fett, the other intergalactic scum only had a few seconds of screen time in The Empire Strikes Back, but those brief ticks of a clock were unforgettable. The image of a few alien toughs, some truly salty looking armored humans, and even a few droids fueled the imaginations...
- 7/9/2016
- Den of Geek
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