Solo: A Star Wars Story is a 2018 American space Western film centering on the Star Wars character Han Solo. 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. Alden Ehrenreich stars as Solo, with Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandiwe Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo and Paul Bettany. The film explores the early adventures of Han Solo and Chewbacca, who join a heist within the criminal underworld 10 years prior to the events of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Star Wars creator George Lucas began developing a Han Solo prequel in 2012, and commissioned Lawrence Kasdan to write the screenplay. After Lucas sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, Kasdan was hired to write Star Wars: The Force Awakens, leaving his son Jonathan to complete the Solo script.
Director | Ron Howard |
Produced by | Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur, Simon Emanuel |
Writer(s) | Jonathan Kasdan, Lawrence Kasdan |
Starring | Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo, Paul Bettany |
Music | John Powell, John Williams |
Cinematography | Bradford Young |
Edited by | Pietro Scalia |
Production, company | Lucasfilm Ltd. |
Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures |
Released | May 10, 2018 (Los Angeles), May 25, 2018 (United States) |
Running time | 135 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $275–300 million |
Box office | $393.2 million |
About Solo: A Star Wars Story
Space western focused on Star Wars character Han Solo. It would be the first time the character was not portrayed by Harrison Ford. It is the second Star Wars stand-alone film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story being the first.
Achievement of Solo: A Star Wars Story
Original directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord were replaced by producer Kathleen Kennedy with Ron Howard.
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Latest information about Solo: A Star Wars Story updated on July 28 2021.