The official Star Wars site has announced that The LEGO Movie and 21 Jump Street directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are set to venture to a galaxy far, far away for a Star Wars Anthology movie centred on the character of Han Solo. The project, which has been penned by Lawrence Kasdan (The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens) and Jon Kasdan, will focus on “how young Han Solo became the smuggler, thief, and scoundrel whom Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi first encountered in the cantina at Mos Eisley.”
“This is the first film we’ve worked on that seems like a good idea to begin with,” said Lord and Miller. “We promise to take risks, to give the audience a fresh experience, and we pledge ourselves to be faithful stewards of these characters who mean so much to us. This is a dream come true for us. And not the kind of dream where you’re late for work and all your clothes are made of pudding, but the kind of dream where you get to make a film with some of the greatest characters ever, in a film franchise you’ve loved since before you can remember having dreams at all.”
“It’s not just any filmmaker who can tell the story of such a beloved icon like Han Solo, and I’m excited to say we’ve found the perfect team to handle the task,” adds Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy. “Larry and Jon know all there is to know about the character, and Chris and Phil will bring their wit, style, energy and heart to tell Han’s story.”
The Han Solo movie is set for release on May 25th, 2018, and will be preceeded by Star Wars: The Force Awakens this December, Star Wars: Anthology: Rogue One in December 2016 and Star Wars: Episode VIII in May 2017.
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Originally published July 7, 2015. Updated April 12, 2018.
