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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. It is the second installment of the Star Wars Anthology Series. It stars Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo in the years prior to Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. Donald Glover portrays Lando Calrissian and Joonas Suotamo portrays the Wookiee Chewbacca. Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Thandiwe Newton, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge also star.

The film was first announced as a Han Solo picture in 2015, along with the news that Phil Lord and Christopher Miller would be the film's directors. Principal photography began in January 2017, after which creative differences arose between the two directors and the studio. They were replaced by Ron Howard, who was tasked with completing principal photography along with what was reported to be extensive re-shoots.

Solo held its world premiere on May 10, 2018 in Los Angeles, and it was screened at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival on May 15. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, music, and visuals, although some felt that the story was weak. Solo received a nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 91st Academy Awards.

Solo is the first live-action, cinematic-release Star Wars film to not involve space in the title card nor in the first shot other than in the "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" or preface cards.

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Title
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Director
Ron Howard
Producers
Kathleen Kennedy
Allison Shearmur
Simon Emanuel
Lawrence Kasdan (executive producer)
Jason McGatlin (executive producer)
Phil Lord (executive producer, former co-director)
Christopher Miller (executive producer, former co-director)
Kiri Hart (co-producer)
Susan Towner (co-producer)
Will Allegra (co-producer)
Writers
Lawrence Kasdan
Jon Kasdan
Starring
Alden Ehrenreich
Woody Harrelson
Emilia Clarke
Donald Glover
Thandiwe Newton
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Joonas Suotamo
Paul Bettany
Music
John Powell
John Williams (Han Solo and Original Star Wars themes)
Released
May 25, 2018
Runtime
135 min.
Budget
$250+ million
Language
English
Timeline
10 BBY (Main story)
13 BBY (Prologue)
Series
Star Wars Anthology Series
Preceded by
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

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Characters: 183
Species: 82
Planets: 17
Places: 32
Galaxy: 21
Starships: 22
Vehicles: 11
Organizations: 39
Events: 7
Technology: 137
Lore: 51
Media: 7
Everything else: 174
Not in the archive: 8
  • Unidentified First Light skipper (first appearance)
  • Mining Operations Droid (first appearance)
  • Uprising on Savareen (first mentioned)
  • Tibbs Ospe's impound lot (first appearance)
  • Soultheeth (first appearance)
  • Mimban detachment (first appearance)
  • Gate X-3-7-1-K (first appearance)
  • Gingleson's pelt (first mentioned)

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