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The Birth of Boba Fett: A detailed timeline of the character’s creation

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0:00 Introduction
0:22 Oct 1977: Ralph McQuarrie and Joe Johnston start work on the Star Wars Sequel
0:49 Nov 1977: George Lucas writes story treatment
1:19 Dec 1977: Concept for ice planet
1:48 Jan 1978: Supertrooper designs
2:55 Feb 1978: Irvin Kershner hired to direct / Leigh Brackett delivers 1st Draft Script
3:30 Mar 1978: Snowtrooper designs
3:45 Mar 1978: Lots of gadgets
4:47 Apr 1978: Lucas delivers 2nd Draft Script: First mention of Boba Fett
5:53 Apr 1978: The Star Wars Holiday Special Animation short
7:26 Apr 1978: Prototype white suit made at EMI Studios
7:56 Jun 1978: Joe Johnston suit redesign
8:23 Jun 1978: Prototype white suit video in San Anselmo
12:05 Nelvana work on animated short
12:25 White dented helmet suits made and shipped
12:50 Ralph McQuarrie concept paintings
13:32 Painted suits and dressing guide
14:00 Sep 1978: Boba Fett appearance at San Anselmo Fair
14:11 Sep 1978: Slave I design
14:56 Nov 1978: Boba Fett appears on TV
16:26 Apr 1979: Filming Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back
19:50 Aug 1979: Kenner toy figure patent
21:02 May 1980: The Empire Strikes Back released
21:27 May 1983: The Return of the Jedi released

Many thanks to Art Andrews/The Dented Helmet for his help with this video

Star Wars: The Empires Strikes Back: Hot Toys Action Figure: Boba Fett (40th Anniversary Edition) @ ForbiddenPlanet.com

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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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The Birth of Boba Fett: A detailed timeline of the character’s creation

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0:00 Introduction
0:22 Oct 1977: Ralph McQuarrie and Joe Johnston start work on the Star Wars Sequel
0:49 Nov 1977: George Lucas writes story treatment
1:19 Dec 1977: Concept for ice planet
1:48 Jan 1978: Supertrooper designs
2:55 Feb 1978: Irvin Kershner hired to direct / Leigh Brackett delivers 1st Draft Script
3:30 Mar 1978: Snowtrooper designs
3:45 Mar 1978: Lots of gadgets
4:47 Apr 1978: Lucas delivers 2nd Draft Script: First mention of Boba Fett
5:53 Apr 1978: The Star Wars Holiday Special Animation short
7:26 Apr 1978: Prototype white suit made at EMI Studios
7:56 Jun 1978: Joe Johnston suit redesign
8:23 Jun 1978: Prototype white suit video in San Anselmo
12:05 Nelvana work on animated short
12:25 White dented helmet suits made and shipped
12:50 Ralph McQuarrie concept paintings
13:32 Painted suits and dressing guide
14:00 Sep 1978: Boba Fett appearance at San Anselmo Fair
14:11 Sep 1978: Slave I design
14:56 Nov 1978: Boba Fett appears on TV
16:26 Apr 1979: Filming Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back
19:50 Aug 1979: Kenner toy figure patent
21:02 May 1980: The Empire Strikes Back released
21:27 May 1983: The Return of the Jedi released

Many thanks to Art Andrews/The Dented Helmet for his help with this video

Star Wars: The Empires Strikes Back: Hot Toys Action Figure: Boba Fett (40th Anniversary Edition) @ ForbiddenPlanet.com

SourceWordsmith
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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