Star Wars Fans Are Right: Disney NEEDS to Make Solo 2 Happen. [55][56] In 2012, Lucas began developing a film about a young Solo, and hired veteran Star Wars screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan to write the screenplay. [133][134][135] Other analysts attributed the film's underperformance to lackluster marketing,[136][137] as well as the divided fan reception to The Last Jedi. He encounters a group of criminals posing as Imperial soldiers, led by Tobias Beckett. [24] Christian Bale had previously been in discussions for the role. [6] Powell began writing the music in late 2017 after finishing his work on Ferdinand. ALL OF YOUR STAR WARS FAVORITES NOW STREAMING ON DISNEY+. Creatures come to life on the Fort Ypso set! “You can’t wipe them off, they're holograms.” Watch this all-new clip from Solo: A Star Wars story and see the film in theaters May 25. [166] Solo writer Jon Kasdan said that he would include bounty hunter Bossk (who briefly appears in The Empire Strikes Back and is mentioned in Solo) if he were to write a sequel for the film. He noted that it is "a curiously low-stakes blockbuster, in effect a filmed Wikipedia page". [8] During the reshoots, actor Michael K. Williams was unable to return to the production, due to a schedule conflict with filming The Red Sea Diving Resort, resulting in his part being redeveloped and recast with Paul Bettany. Lando cheats to win but agrees to join the mission in exchange for a share of the profits. [110][111][112] The deluxe edition was released by Walt Disney Records on November 20, 2020, featuring an additional 40 minutes of previously unreleased music. In this installment of The Star Wars Show, Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca himself!) A little-known fact about Star Wars is that its French title is Les dents de la mer, which I can tell you translates directly as The War of the Stars . Han becomes sympathetic to their cause and tries to trick Vos, who reveals Beckett has already alerted him to the double-cross. Though Han Solo has thrilled Star Wars fans for decades, the notorious wisecracking scoundrel was chasing adventure and dodging trouble long before he walked into the cantina at Mos Eisley spaceport. Directed by Ron Howard, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the second Star Wars anthology film, following Rogue One (2016). [45] Kiran Shah plays Karjj and Warwick Davis briefly reprises his role from The Phantom Menace as Weazel, a Cloud Rider. [8] The decision to remove Lord and Miller was made after a short hiatus in filming taken to review the footage so far. [57] The film was internally codenamed "Harry and the Boy" and initially planned to follow The Force Awakens. [49] Dee Tails[50] appears as Quay Tolsite, the director of the Pyke Syndicate's operations on Kessel. - Solo: A Star Wars Story, Unmasking Enfys Nest: An Interview with Erin Kellyman, John Powell on Scoring the “Completely Absorbing World” of Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story Author Phil Szostak and the Evolution of Scum and Villainy, An Interview with Solo Writers Lawrence and Jonathan Kasdan, Phil Noto on His Beautiful Solo: A Star Wars Story Blu-ray Cover, Inside the Designs of Solo: A Star Wars Story, How BLIND LTD’s In-Universe Graphics Completed the World of Solo, How Prince and the Clash Inspired the Look of Lando and Han in Solo, Designing Solo: A Star Wars Story, Part 1: Making Lando’s Millennium Falcon, Designing Solo: A Star Wars Story, Part 2: The Film That Made the Kessel Run, Designing Solo: A Star Wars Story, Part 3: Pulling Off the Train Heist. visits the studio, we show a new Star Wars video from GDC 2018, show your BB-8 impressions, and more! [108] Longtime Star Wars composer John Williams composed and conducted the Han Solo theme, "The Adventures of Han", for the film. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes. They bribe an Imperial officer with stolen starship fuel, known as coaxium, for passage on a transport, but Qi'ra is captured before she can board. Lead designer James Clyne described adding an escape pod to the front of the ship as solving a curiosity he had as a boy as to why the Falcon had that design. [49], Filming began on January 30, 2017,[80] at Pinewood Studios,[68] under the working title Star Wars: Red Cup. Han and Chewbacca volunteer to help him steal another shipment to repay the debt so that Vos will not kill him. [122] Many analysts and publications, including Deadline, The Atlantic, Entertainment Weekly and CNN, interpreted the low box office returns as a case of "Star Wars fatigue", since Solo was the fourth film of the series released in 29 months, and came just five months after The Last Jedi. Solo: A Star Wars Story. Of course, some don't actually need a theatrical follow-up. The father and son duo talks to StarWars.com about forging Han and making a Star Wars movie “unlike any other.”. The plan fails when the Cloud Riders, a band of marauders led by Enfys Nest, arrive to hijack the shipment. [100] Post-production wrapped on April 22, 2018. Taken into consideration by the design team was 1970s culture, examining muscle cars, as well as concept art drafted for the 1977 film. In this very special #STARWARSDAY installment of The Star Wars Show, Solo: A Star Wars Story Director Ron Howard discusses the upcoming film and narrates a very special Episode IV-inspired Arrested Development, the new animated series Star Wars Resistance is announced, Chewbacca builds a Millennium Falcon (in a paid partnership with LEGO), and more! (The film starts with a text without the opening crawl like "Rogue One" as it reads "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...It is a lawless time. What a movie-making adventure it's been! Solo: A Star Wars Story: USA (fake working title) Star Wars: Red Cup: USA (short title) Solo: USA: Solo: A Star Wars Story: Uruguay (3-D version) Han Solo: Una historia de Star Wars: Vietnam: Solo: Star Wars Ngoại Truyện: World-wide (English title) (short title) Solo (working title) Untitled Star Wars … Howard had turned down an offer to direct Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. A number of people tweeting with the hashtag expressed their desire to see more of Emilia Clarke's Qi'ra. Disney stated they were investigating the alleged plagiarism and that the Solo posters had been produced by an outside vendor. Both were fired in June 2017 following "creative differences" with Lucasfilm, and Howard was hired as their replacement. Graeme McMillan of The Hollywood Reporter criticized the trailer as "dull", and compared it negatively to the look of Rogue One, opining that the visuals "should be the hive of scum and villainy of the Cantina of the very first movie, filled with colorful aliens and things happening all over the place. Directed by Ron Howard, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the second Star Wars anthology film, following Rogue One (2016). Principal photography began in January 2017 at Pinewood Studios, under the direction of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Watch the legendary meeting of Han Solo and Lando Calrissian in this brand new clip from Solo: A Star Wars Story. A DIY Lando Calrissian Tote, Solo: A Star Wars Story In-Home Trailer (Official), Official Trailer - Solo: A Star Wars Story, "Han Meets Lando" - Solo: A Star Wars Story, "190 Years Old" - Solo: A Star Wars Story, "Top Lieutenant" - Solo: A Star Wars Story, Alden Gets Cast - Solo: A Star Wars Story, Creatures At The Sabacc Table - Solo: A Star Wars Story, New Falcon Design - Solo: A Star Wars Story, Drifting The Speeders - Solo: A Star Wars Story, Deleted Scene: Snowball Fight! [46], Peter Serafinowicz was set to reprise his voice role as Maul and had recorded dialogue during production at Pinewood Studios. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo befriends his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and meets the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes. Thanks to a terrific cast & extraordinary folks behind the camera as well. [8], It was reported that Ron Howard, who had previously collaborated with Lucas as an actor in American Graffiti (1973) and the director of Willow (1988), was a frontrunner to step in as director. People quickly pointed out that a parsec is a measure of distance, not time. [89][92] Two days later, it was announced that Howard would take over directing for the remaining three-and-a-half weeks of scheduled principal photography as well as the scheduled five weeks of reshoots. The scene was not included in the finished film. [59] Shortly thereafter, it was reported that Disney was working on a film featuring Solo. [116], The first official teaser trailer was released on February 5, 2018. [118], Solo had its world premiere on May 10, 2018 at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles,[119] and also screened on May 15, 2018 at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. [7] Solo's Wookiee friend Chewbacca was also announced to appear in the film. [131][132] Deadline Hollywood compared the below-expectations opening to Justice League the previous November, and attributed it to fan negativity toward the concept and the behind-the-scenes problems, as well as competition from Deadpool 2 and Avengers: Infinity War. Enfys arrives, having tracked the team from Vandor, and Lando leaves in the Falcon, deserting everyone else. Erin Kellyman appears as Enfys Nest, the leader of a gang of pirates called Cloud Riders. The author talks to StarWars.com about taking a journey through the gritty world of the new film out now. Solo: A Star Wars Story is a movie starring Alden Ehrenreich, Joonas Suotamo, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian. "[152], Particular praise was pointed towards Glover's performance as Lando Calrissian. [95] Williams stated the reshoots for his character were "to match the new direction which the producers wanted Ron to carry the film in", and that he would not have been available again until November 2017; the production did not want to wait for his availability to make a release in May 2018. Intended as a short meeting, Lucas spent the whole day with the crew. Lucasfilm's design supervisor, James Clyne, tells StarWars.com about reimagining the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy. Solo: A Star Wars Story is in theaters now. [68] Other actors to audition for the role included Chandler Riggs, Rami Malek, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Tom Felton, Nick Robinson, Colton Haynes, Joshua Sasse and Ed Westwick. Joonas Suotamo a.k.a. [167] Kennedy also said that a film focusing on Lando Calrissian could happen, but was not a priority. In this installment of The Star Wars Show, Solo: A Star Wars Story writers Lawrence and Jon Kasdan discuss their love of Han Solo and crafting their story, students visit Lucasfilm, we check out new TV spots for Solo: A Star Wars Story, and more! To express his gratitude, Jon Kasdan tweeted an image of three crime syndicate logos, hinting that future stories could still be in the works. The filmmakers and cast explore the look and feel of the characters, costumes, and environments of Solo: A Star Wars Story. Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, "[156], Alden Ehrenreich confirmed his contract deal to appear as Han Solo extended for two additional films, giving the studio the option to pursue a sequel to Solo: A Star Wars Story, or feature him in other anthology films in a supporting capacity. [162] Ehrenreich said he would like any sequels to differentiate themselves from the previous Star Wars trilogies by being standalone, in the vein of the Indiana Jones films, rather than direct follow-ups. Including Thursday previews, the film made $35.6 million on its first day, lowering weekend projections to $115 million. [1], Solo: A Star Wars Story grossed $213.8 million in the United States and Canada, and $179.4 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $393.2 million. [91] Joe Johnston and Kasdan were also considered, though in regards to Kasdan Directors Guild of America rules state that a replacement for a director may not be someone already involved in the production. Solo Director Ron Howard Stops By to Give Star Wars the Arrested Development Treatment. Han confronts Beckett and shoots him before he can return fire. [51], Screenwriter Jonathan Kasdan and first assistant director Toby Hefferman portrayed Tag Greenley and Bink Otauna, respectively—two characters that first appeared in the Star Wars Legends comics published by Dark Horse Comics. For the 2018 Spanish film called Solo, see. It's not great, either, though—and despite spirited performances, knockabout humor, and a few surprising or rousing bits, there's something a bit too programmed about the whole thing. During reshoots, Michael K. Williams (left) was not able to return due to scheduling conflicts. It has since been lauded as one of Mondo's best releases and praised the designs[109], In September 2020, Powell announced on social media that a deluxe edition of the soundtrack album would be remixed and mastered by 5 Cat Studios, featuring all unedited cues from the score and additional demos that Williams had composed for the film. It was like, ‘How am I going to do something that’s different and unique in the Star Wars universe?". During an adventure into the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion. Solo: A Star Wars Story is a 2018 Star wars Film. This time Han wins in a fair game after having stolen the hidden card from Lando that he used to cheat his way to victory the first time. Solo released in the United States on May 25, 2018, and received generally favorable reviews from critics who praised the film's cast (particularly Ehrenreich and Glover), visuals, musical score, and action sequences, while some criticized its storyline and screenplay. The project was to be directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from a script by Lawrence and Jonathan Kasdan. The composer tells StarWars.com about creating the sounds of Han Solo’s youth and working alongside John Williams, the father of Star Wars scores. In December 2020, Mondo Death Waltz released the soundtrack on 180g vinyl and limited "hyperspace" vinyl. Solo: A Star Wars Story Arrives on Disney+. John Powell on Scoring the “Completely Absorbing World” of Solo: A Star Wars Story. Alden Ehrenreich stars in the title role, with Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandiwe Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo and Paul Bettany co-starring. [146] TheWrap compared Glover to Cary Grant, proclaiming "Glover sweeps this film off its feet". This week on The Star Wars Show, we reveal the first details about Star Wars Celebration 2019! [72][71] Shameik Moore also auditioned for the role of Calrissian. 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Solo: A Star Wars Story moreover has a glorious origin myth meet-cute to set up one of cinema’s greatest bromances: the stoic wookiee Chewbacca and … [107], In July 2017, John Powell was announced as the main composer of the score. [67] In May 2016, Ehrenreich was reported to have been cast as the young Han Solo,[20] and was revealed in the role at Star Wars Celebration Europe III two months later. 2. Walt Disney Records / 77m. Evidence that the Cloud-Rider leader is the coolest. Powell is only the third composer to be welcomed into the exclusive family of Star Wars live-action music writers, which includes the legendary John Williams (the eight Skywalker saga movies) and Michael Giacchino, who scored last December’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. [97] On October 17, 2017, Howard announced that principal photography had been completed, and revealed the title of the film. [101], The visual effects were provided by Industrial Light & Magic, Hybride and Blind LTD and Supervised by Nigel Sumner, Julian Foddy, Greg Kegel, Joseph Kasparian, Francois Lambert, Andrew Booth, Rob Bredow and Patrick Tubach with the help of Jellyfish Pictures, Raynault VFX, Lola VFX and Nvizage. [122], Writing for Rolling Stone, Peter Travers gave the film 2.5 stars out of 4, complimenting the cast but criticizing the lack of creativity, saying, "somehow Han Solo—the roguish Star Wars hellion famous for breaking all the rules—finds himself in a feel-good movie that doesn't break any. I hope to honor the great work already done and help deliver on the promise of a Han Solo film. [120] The film was released in the United States on May 25, 2018. What do you do? [178] Rita Dorsch of Comic Book Resources said that, by far, the most interesting part of Solo is Qi'ra's turn and that any follow-up film needs to focus on her. While Lucas had not meant to interfere, at some point he forgot and asked "Why doesn't Han just do this? Solo: A Star Wars Story is a stand-alone Star Wars film directed by Ron Howard from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Jon Kasdan, released worldwide on May 25, 2018. [102] Bredow described working on the train heist scene as a challenge. [37] By the end of the month, Ian Kenny had joined the cast. Actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge was present on set and wore a costume to perform her scenes, with post-production visual effects done to erase Waller-Bridge out of the footage and to add in interior pieces and wires. On the ship building planet of CORELLIA, the foul LADY PROXIMA forces runaways into a life of crime in exchange of … [113][114], A "sneak peek" TV spot was released during Super Bowl LII on February 4, 2018. 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The Solo: A Star Wars Story actor talks getting the part, putting on the costume for the first time, and more. [151] Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter praised the cast and production values but felt the film as a whole felt too safe, writing, "while Ehrenreich's Solo proves adept at maneuvering the Millennium Falcon out of some tight spots, the picture itself follows a safely predictable course. It includes scenes from alternate versions of the film's script,[181] including scenes in which Qi’ra is brought back to Lady Proxima,[182] Chewbacca uses some of Lando's "outrageously expensive" bathroom products,[183] and, in an epilogue, Enfys Nest delivers the coaxium to Saw Gerrera and Jyn Erso. [117], In early March 2018, French artist Hachim Bahous asserted that Disney had plagiarized a series of album covers he designed for Sony Music's label Legacy Recordings in France with character posters for the film. After Lucas sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, Kasdan was hired to write Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), leaving his son Jonathan to complete the Solo script. ", "Disney "Looking Into" Allegations of Design Theft Over 'Solo' Posters", "Solo: A Star Wars Story Cost More Than The Force Awakens", "Why Is 'Solo' Flying So Low At The B.O.? The Star Wars Show has your first look at a deleted scene included on the Solo: A Star Wars Story home release, plus an interview with the man behind Maul and much more! Maul orders Qi'ra to meet with him on Dathomir. It has certain marks to hit, and it makes absolutely sure you know that it's hitting them. [43] Warwick Davis was confirmed as part of the cast by the end of July 2017. Easter Eggs on the Solo: A Star Wars Story Set and Composer John Powell! [5][99] The duo saw an early cut of Howard's film and provided him with their feedback. He was co-production designer on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and is the production designer of Solo: A Star Wars Story. [172], On May 23, 2019, the hosts of The Resistance Broadcast encouraged fans on social media to use the hashtag #MakeSolo2Happen. [34] Additionally, it was reported that Thandie Newton was in negotiations to star in the film. Qi'ra leaves in Vos's yacht, while Han and Chewbacca give the coaxium to Enfys, who offers Han a chance to join the rebellion against the Empire. Qi'ra is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, first appearing in the 2018 film Solo: A Star Wars Story and portrayed by English actress Emilia Clarke.The character was introduced in the 2018 prequel novel Most Wanted by Rae Carson.A practitioner of Teräs Käsi, she is Han Solo's childhood best friend and first love from the planet Corellia. [73], In early January 2017, Woody Harrelson was revealed to be in negotiations to portray Han Solo's mentor,[74] and was confirmed to be appearing in the film shortly after. [17][18][19] It received a nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 91st Academy Awards. On the planet Corellia, orphans Han and Qi'ra escape a local gang. "; Howard included his suggestion. Two StarWars.com writers battle it out over the moment they loved most in the new film. [46] Ray Park reprises his role as Maul,[47] with Sam Witwer providing the voice, reprising the role from The Clone Wars and Rebels animated TV series. After reaching Kessel in the Falcon and infiltrating the mine, Lando's droid co-pilot L3-37 instigates a slave revolt. Solo: A Star Wars Story's Alden Ehrenreich has teased there's life after Ron Howard's movie and his potential return to the franchise as Han Solo. Enfys reveals that she and her crew are rebels trying to strike back at the syndicates and the Empire. Han suggests a risky plan to steal unrefined coaxium from the mines on Kessel; Vos approves but insists that Qi'ra accompany the team. [143] It went on to open to just $65 million internationally and $147.5 million worldwide. With Solo: A Star Wars Story, Kasdan has maintained his reputation by delivering yet another great film. This allowed the actors to have a visual reference for the scene. Deadline Hollywood noted that it was tracking higher than the previous Star Wars spin-off film, Rogue One (which debuted to $155 million), and had more interest from audiences than the likes of fellow blockbusters Spider-Man: Homecoming and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. [12] With an estimated production budget of $275 million,[11] the film needed to gross at least $500 million worldwide to break even. [104] Rear-projection visual effects, a technique used to combine foreground performances with pre-filmed backgrounds, were used for the Falcon cockpit scenes, an updated version of the technique used in the original trilogy. As unnecessary prequels go, "Solo: A Star Wars Story" isn't bad. [25] In February 2017, Phoebe Waller-Bridge joined the cast in an undisclosed role, said to be "a CGI-driven performance" similar to Alan Tudyk in Rogue One as the droid K-2SO. We’ve Got a Good Feeling About This Ham Solo Pot Pie, Hello, What Have We Made Here? [37] Bettany, who previously worked with Howard on A Beautiful Mind, had heard of the director's involvement with the film and texted him to inquire into joining the film. Download and print a free Blu-ray insert cover and slipcover, featuring stunning art by Marvel's Phil Noto! Beckett, aware of the usefulness of a Wookiee's strength, rescues and enlists them in the gang to steal a shipment of coaxium on Vandor-1. BFFs Han and Chewie engage in battle on Vandor. Later, a planned live-action TV series developed by Star Wars creator George Lucas titled Star Wars: Underworld would have depicted Han Solo's first meeting with Chewbacca and his winning the Millennium Falcon from Lando Calrissian. It grossed just $84.4 million in its opening weekend (and $103 million over the four–day weekend), far below projections and marking the lowest Star Wars debut since Attack of the Clones (2002), although it did set a new career-high opening for Howard. Solo's time in the Imperial Navy, Qi'ra's past, the beginnings of the rebellion, and more! News. It grossed $10.3 million in the United Kingdom, and also finished first in Australia ($5 million), Germany ($4.3 million), France ($3.9 million), Russia ($3.6 million), Spain ($2.6 million), Mexico ($2.5 million), Italy ($2.2 million) and Brazil ($1.3 million). [144] The film held a better-than-expected 47% in its second weekend, making $30.3 million from 54 countries and remaining the top film in several, including Australia, Spain and the United Kingdom. [2][88] It was reported that the directors were fired after Kennedy and Lawrence Kasdan disagreed with their shooting style;[3][89] Lord and Miller believed they were hired to make a comedy film, while Lucasfilm was looking for the duo only to add "a comedic touch". Solo: A Star Wars Story. From Beckett and his gang to the Cloud-Riders and their mysterious leader Enfys Nest, there are plenty of new faces to choose from in the standalone film. [90][8] The duo were also unhappy when Lawrence Kasdan was brought to the London set, feeling he became a "shadow director". "I’ve always in my own life referenced the Star Wars films in terms of having the coolest explosions ever, you know, back to Joe Viskocil’s explosions of the Death Star and the way those evolved over time. 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