Top 5: Star Wars Spin-off Movies

The Internet has been abuzz in recent weeks with rumour that Star Wars fan favourite monosyllabic bounty hunter, Boba Fett, is currently being tooled for a solo spin-off movie. 

And whilst nothing as been confirmed, the mere concept alone is simply mouth-watering. Boba is arguably the most bad-ass character in the franchise and a character-driven spin-off focusing on either his story prior to Empire Strikes Back or post-Sarlaac pit swallowing would be a real treat for die-hard fans of the Star Wars Universe.

However, Boba isn't the only character or story with depths to be plumbed and back story to be explored. In this edition of Top 5, I take a look at other characters or Star Wars stories that should get their own spin-off movie. And no, Jar Jar is not one of them. As if that even needed saying...

Voice of Reason #10: Star Wars Overkill

"Join me, and together we can make dozens of unnecessary sequels,
spin-off's and cash-ins. Join the dark side Luke. Think of the merchandise!"

If someone asked me "Name your favourite childhood film", I wouldn't be thinking the Lion King, the Jungle Book or Toy Story. Simba, Mowgli or Buzz can piss off, they ain't even close. It would be indisputably, categorically, 100% Star Wars. After watching the original trilogy in 97/98ish, it was Star Wars Lego, action figures and video-games that consumed my spare time. If it wasn't recreating the battle of Hoth with my Lego AT-AT, it was shooting the shit out of TIE Fighers on Star Wars: Rogue Squadron.

So, news that Disney plans on making a new Star Wars film every summer from 2015 onwards (as well as a new film every year afterwards until Harrison Ford can no longer pee by himself) should feel like all my Christmases, birthdays, Easters and barmitzvahs all come at once. Right? This however, isn't exactly the case...