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The first issue of War of the Bounty Hunters recently dropped, and, man, was the issue
baller as hell. I was straight up pumped after reading it.
The new series, written by my man Charles Soule, delves into Boba Fett working to deliver
a frozen-in-carbonite Han Solo to Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine, him losing Jaba’s prized
bounty, and the madness that ensues afterwards. The issue saw the return of a pretty significant
character, so I wanted to discuss what that character’s appearance in War of the Bounty
Hunters could mean for future Star Wars projects. We’re gonna get into some slight spoilers
for War of the Bounty Hunters, so turn back now if you don’t want anything spoiled.
The comic saw the return of none other than our homegirl Q’ira, which was so dope to
see and had me reeling at the issue's conclusion. The events of War of the Bounty Hunters takes
place after the events of The Empire Strikes Back, sometime between 3 ABY and 4 ABY, which
means that Q’ira is still alive and kicking some 15 years after the events of Solo a Star
Wars Story. So, now that Q’ira has reemerged in a new
Star Wars story and survived almost a decade and a half after the events of Solo: A Star
Wars Story, what could this mean for other Star Wars projects down the line and could
Q’ira play a role in them? The most obvious project that could involve
Q’ira is a sequel to Solo, which I’d be all about.
Solo is a fantastic film and it really got the dookie end of the stick when it was released-whether
that’s justified or not is topic for another video.
Since Solo’s release, I’ve been clamoring for a sequel to it, so I’d be 100% down
to see a continuation of that story and to see what happens after the conclusion of the
film. Disney and LucasFilm originally seemed to
be poised to create a sequel for Solo, but due to its box office performance, that sequel
seems to have been shelved. With that said, that was before the advent
of Disney+, which makes Solo 2 seem like much more of a possibility now, as a sequel to
Solo could be a limited series or a movie solely for the streaming service.
Disney is really going hard in the paint to create Star Wars content for Disney+, and
a sequel to Solo seems like a project more destined for the streaming service, rather
than on the big-screen. Furthermore, with Q’ira reappearing in War
of the Bounty Hunters, if enough people make a buzz about this series, her inclusion in
it and her story, Disney and LucasFilm could take notice, helping to push along a possible
sequel, kinda like the Snyder Cut of Justice League.
Solo’s director, Ron Howard, said last fall that fans’ continued interest in a sequel
could potentially help lead to one. Additionally, Alden Ehrenreich-who originally
signed a multi-film deal with LucasFilm in the event that there were sequels- said last
summer he’d potentially be open to returning for a Solo sequel.
This all leaves the door open for a potential sequel to Solo and having Q’ira returning
in War of the Bounty Hunters could very well be LucasFilm’s way of putting their toe
in the water to see how fans might react to a Q’ira sighting.
Aside from setting the stage for a sequel to Solo, Q’ira’s reemergence also sets
up the possibility that she could appear in the upcoming Lando Calrissian series.
Very few details have been released so far on the Lando series, so we don’t know when
the show takes place or what direction the story will take.
With that said, I wouldn’t put it passed LucasFilm to have Q’ira and/or Han appear
in Lando, using it like a backdoor pilot for a potential Solo sequel series, kinda like
what they did in The Clone Wars with the Bad Batch, as well as in The Mandalorian with
Ahsoka. If Han and/or Q’ira were to appear in Lando,
that would totally open the door to some kind of sequel to Solo.
Not only would I love to see a continuation of Q’ira’s story, but I’d also love
to know more about what Maul’s been up to following the conclusion of Solo, and getting
to see Qi’ra and Maul work together within Crimson Dawn would be so baller.
Now, this could all be conjecture on my part and me thinking too much into this, buuuut
I know I’m not the only person who’s clamoring for more screen time for Q’ira.
The homies from Star Wars Explained also recently dropped a video on their thoughts on what
Q’ira’s appearance in War of the Bounty Hunters might mean for Solo 2, so check their
video out if you haven’t. At the very least, Q’ira’s appearance
in War of the Bounty Hunters was not only super unexpected and exciting, but it also
potentially paves the way for fans to see more of her down the line.
I’m in the camp of let’s make Solo 2 happen, so I’m going to cross my fingers and just
hope that Q’ira’s appearance in War of the Bounty Hunters is the start of some awesome
and new on-screen stories featuring our homegirl. But what do you guys think?
Would you like to see a sequel to Solo? Let us know down in the comments.
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