the Jedi do, then there is Paul Skywalker or Luke Atreides as the classic resource of the chosen one. And the famous spice that in both cases is a drug that is sold on the black market but that some use to spread awareness and others to traffic.
CELLULOID
Master Jesús Ricardo Félix Celluloid: The Boba Fett Book By Jesus Ricardo Felix Sequel, prequel, reboot, remake, Spin-off are terms that are familiar to new generations. Previously we have addressed here the topic of unoriginal stories that are recycled in today's film industry. But how can you blame the studios for taking over a franchise that has a huge following? One of the most recognized examples is that of Star Wars. When the Disney company acquired the rights, we thought that the end of the story was near. Some time later, the franchise has proven that it not only captivates the market of the new generations of children and adolescents, but also that some of the fans of yesteryear remain faithful to the consumption of its productions. There is a meeting with the Disney producers and you have been chosen as the director of the next series or movie in the franchise. Would you choose to remain faithful to the original story? Or would you try to follow new lines to please the most profitable market for the company? I think to a greater or lesser extent it is one of the dilemmas that the filmmakers and producers of Star Wars face. That is why this week in El Celuloide we will talk about the series The Book of Boba Fett. The series is produced by Jon Favreau and includes directors such
as Robert Rodriguez, Dave Filoni and Ron Howard's daughter, Bryce Dallas Howard. The series deals with the adventures of bounty hunter Boba Fett played by Temuera Morrison and her ally Fennec Shand played by Ming-Na Wen. In several chapters the Mandalorian appears interpreted by Pedro Pascal. Chicano director, New Zealand actor, Chilean actor, Chinese co-star if anyone doubts the universality of the franchise let them stay to see the end credits.
In short, in the Boba Fett series all these elements are displayed and despite the fact that it is backed by very good directors there are chapters where the story does not go far. So suddenly we get confused and think we're watching the Mandalorian series. Recommended but it falls short, characters from yesteryear are used as the black Chewbacca called Krrsantan. A Rancor that looks like something out of The Lord of the Rings. Cad Bane reminiscent of Sergio Leone's gunmen in the spaghetti western movies. It strikes me that Robert Rodríguez appears playing one of the villains, it is the character of Dokk Strassi.
While watching the series, it goes without saying that the references to Akira Kurosawa stand out with the daimyos and the samurai idiosyncrasy, the inevitable atmosphere of the old west, Flash Gordon and even the robot from the movie Metropolis. But we already talked about that in the review of Duna or in the Mandalorian. The influence that I consider to be more latent throughout the series is Frank Herbert's Duna. And it is that perhaps the recent version of Denis Villeneuve revived the debate between the similarities between both universes. And it is that in the first part of the series when we see Tatooine we cannot stop thinking about Arrakis, in the same way that the Tusken remember the Fremen. An underdeveloped warrior race that survives in the desert sands rich in natural resources but burdened by large armies struggling to exploit their wealth. Then there are the Bene Gesserit who use voice to control the mind like
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