History Film / Solo

Followed by ''[[Film/StarWars9 Episode IX]]'' in production order.

->''"You know, he's younger in this movie and that's fun because you have to imagine him 10 years earlier in his early 20s. What was he like before he hardened up? Before he had some setbacks? Before he put on this cynical coat? What got him there?"''
-->-- '''Creator/LawrenceKasdan'''

''Solo: A Star Wars Story'', marketed as ''Star Wars: Solo'' or simply ''Solo'', is a 2018 film directed by Creator/RonHoward[[note]]who replaced Phil Lord & Chris Miller mid-production[[/note]] and written by Creator/{{Lawrence|Kasdan}} & Jon Kasdan. It is the second entry in the ''Star Wars Anthology'' series after ''Film/RogueOne'', and the eleventh overall ''Franchise/StarWars'' film.

* TimeShiftedActor: Creator/HarrisonFord and Billy Dee Williams being evidently too old to play younger versions of Han Solo and Lando Calrissian, the characters are respectively played by Creator/AldenEhrenreich and [[Music/ChildishGambino Donald Glover]]. Interestingly, Ehrenreich and Glover's respective ages are consistent with the respective ages of Ford and Williams.

* GenreBusting: It's been described as a SpaceWestern, blending [[TheWestern Western]] tropes and classic ''Star Wars'' SpaceOpera.

Not to be confused with ''[[ComicBook/StarWarsHanSolo Han Solo]]'', a limited comic book series about Han (and Chewbacca) after the events of ''Film/ANewHope''.

* LowerDeckEpisode: The movie is set during a time when the Galaxy is at a period of relative peace prior to the war between the Rebel Alliance and the Empire.

* AlliterativeTitle: '''''S'''olo'' '': A '''S'''tar Wars '''S'''tory''.

-->-- Creator/LawrenceKasdan

Themed as a SpaceWestern, it is centered on a young [[Characters/StarWarsHanSoloCharacterSheet Han Solo]] (played by Creator/AldenEhrenreich), and his adventures with his Wookiee partner Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo), including their encounter with Lando Calrissian ([[Music/ChildishGambino Donald Glover]]). Creator/WoodyHarrelson plays Beckett, a criminal and Han's mentor. The film also stars Creator/EmiliaClarke, Creator/ThandieNewton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Michael K. Williams, Ian Kenny and Creator/ClintHoward.

* {{Prequel}}: Functions as one for the Original Trilogy, as it happens ten years before Han and Chewbacca met Luke and Obi-Wan in ''A New Hope'' and details Han's friendship with Lando Calrissian, who appeared in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''. As such, it also happens ten years before ''Rogue One''.

* {{Prequel}}: Functions as one for the Original Trilogy, as it happens ten years before Han and Chewbacca met Luke and Obi-Wan in ''A New Hope''. As such, it also happens ten years before ''Rogue One''.

''Solo: A Star Wars Story'', marketed as ''Star Wars: Solo'' or simply ''Solo'', is a 2018 film directed by Creator/RonHoward[[note]]replacing Phil Lord & Chris Miller mid-production[[/note]] and written by Creator/{{Lawrence|Kasdan}} & Jon Kasdan. It is the second entry in the ''Star Wars Anthology'' series after ''Film/RogueOne'', and the eleventh overall ''Franchise/StarWars'' film.

* AlliterativeTitle: '''''S'''olo''

* AlliterativeTitle: Read the full title out loud.

* LowerDeckEpisode: The conflict between the Empire and the Rebel Alliance will not be center stage this time.

''Solo: A Star Wars Story'', or simply ''Solo'', is a 2018 film directed by Creator/RonHoward[[note]]replacing Phil Lord & Chris Miller mid-production[[/note]] and written by Creator/{{Lawrence|Kasdan}} & Jon Kasdan. It is the second entry in the ''Star Wars Anthology'' series after ''Film/RogueOne'', and the eleventh overall ''Franchise/StarWars'' film.

Themed as a SpaceWestern, it is centered on a young [[Characters/StarWarsHanSolo Han Solo]] (played by Creator/AldenEhrenreich), and his adventures with his Wookiee partner Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo), including their encounter with Lando Calrissian ([[Music/ChildishGambino Donald Glover]]). Creator/WoodyHarrelson plays Beckett, a criminal and Han's mentor. The film also stars Creator/EmiliaClarke, Creator/ThandieNewton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Michael K. Williams, Ian Kenny and Creator/ClintHoward.

* DoubleMeaningTitle: Solo is of course, Han's last name, but this movie can also be described as a standalone, or "solo" movie.

* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: Just read the full title.

* {{Interquel}}: According to Creator/JJAbrams, the story takes place about ten years after the rise of the Empire in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'', and thus ten years before Han's meeting with Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi on Tatooine in ''A New Hope''.

''Solo: A Star Wars Story'', or simply ''Solo'', is a 2018 film directed by Creator/RonHoward and written by Creator/{{Lawrence|Kasdan}} & Jon Kasdan. It is the second entry in the ''Star Wars Anthology'' series after ''Film/RogueOne'', and the eleventh overall ''Franchise/StarWars'' film.

''Solo: A Star Wars Story'', or simply ''Solo'', is a 2018 film directed by Creator/RonHoward and written by Creator/{{Lawrence|Kasdan}} & Jon Kasdan. It is the second entry in the ''Star Wars Anthology'' series, and the eleventh overall ''Franchise/StarWars'' film.

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''Solo: A Star Wars Story'', or simply ''Solo'', is a 2018 film directed by Creator/RonHoward [[note]]originally Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, who were replaced mid-production[[/note]] and written by Creator/{{Lawrence|Kasdan}} & Jon Kasdan. It is the second entry in the ''Star Wars Anthology'' series, and the eleventh overall ''Franchise/StarWars'' film.

''Solo: A Star Wars Story'', or simply ''Solo'', is a 2018 film directed by Creator/RonHoward [[note]]originally Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, who were replaced mid-production[[/note]] and written by Creator/{{Lawrence|Kasdan}} & Jon Kasdan. It is the second entry in the ''Star Wars Anthology'' series, and the ninth overall ''Franchise/StarWars'' film.