Temuera Morrison talks The Mandalorian & Grogu: “I’m still waiting for a phone call”

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Onstage during the “From Clone Troopers to Bounty Hunters” at FAN EXPO Chicago this past weekend, Temuera Morrison gave something of an update regarding The Mandalorian & Grogu and whether or not Boba Fett will be appearing in the May 2026 movie. Speaking onstage he indicated that the call to arms had yet to come.

“I’m still waiting for a phone call to be quite honest. I think we’re just put on the shelf for a little bit. Maybe we come off the shelf later.”

Unlike numerous other websites who are reporting this as confirmation that Tem isn’t appearing in the film, this says three things to us. First, the film is in production with the obligatory reshoots taking place later in the schedule. Fellow Mandalorian star Giancarlo Esposito came into Captain America: Brave New World at the last minute, filming for a number of weeks to be interwoven into the fabric of the film. Second, just because he says he’s not had a call / isn’t appearing etc means nothing – Liam Neeson wasn’t in Kenobi, until he was.

Finally, Morrison wouldn’t be cleared to announce his involvement onstage at a convention when Lucasfilm could make headlines worldwide by announcing that the legendary Boba Fett is back on the big screen almost 25 years after Daniel Logan played young Fett in Attack of the Clones.

We discuss the possibility of a Boba Fett return on tomorrow nights 202nd episode of Making Tracks, which lands at 7.00pm on Amazon, Apple, Soundcloud or your podcatcher of choice.

Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Onstage during the “From Clone Troopers to Bounty Hunters” at FAN EXPO Chicago this past weekend, Temuera Morrison gave something of an update regarding The Mandalorian & Grogu and whether or not Boba Fett will be appearing in the May 2026 movie. Speaking onstage he indicated that the call to arms had yet to come.

“I’m still waiting for a phone call to be quite honest. I think we’re just put on the shelf for a little bit. Maybe we come off the shelf later.”

Unlike numerous other websites who are reporting this as confirmation that Tem isn’t appearing in the film, this says three things to us. First, the film is in production with the obligatory reshoots taking place later in the schedule. Fellow Mandalorian star Giancarlo Esposito came into Captain America: Brave New World at the last minute, filming for a number of weeks to be interwoven into the fabric of the film. Second, just because he says he’s not had a call / isn’t appearing etc means nothing – Liam Neeson wasn’t in Kenobi, until he was.

Finally, Morrison wouldn’t be cleared to announce his involvement onstage at a convention when Lucasfilm could make headlines worldwide by announcing that the legendary Boba Fett is back on the big screen almost 25 years after Daniel Logan played young Fett in Attack of the Clones.

We discuss the possibility of a Boba Fett return on tomorrow nights 202nd episode of Making Tracks, which lands at 7.00pm on Amazon, Apple, Soundcloud or your podcatcher of choice.

Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in '81 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He currently contributes to ILM.com and SkywalkerSound.com, having previously written for Star Wars Insider, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Starburst Magazine, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia and Model and Collectors Mart. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host (the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since it began in 2015), the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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