As directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord prepare to venture to a galaxy far, far away for their Star Wars Anthology movie focussing on the adventures of a young Han Solo, IGN caught up with Miller at the Television Critics Association press tour, and managed to get a few words about the project.
“It is pretty exciting,” states Miller. “It’s definitely a childhood dream come true for us. It’s a huge pressure. We always try and find something that’s gonna make us… give a fire to our bellies and do a really good job. And this feels like there’s a lot of pressure to not screw this up. So we’ve definitely got that motivation and then the rest of it is about trying to give audiences a fresh experience that doesn’t feel like you’re just trying to check off some checklist of beats that you’re expecting and make something that feels new and exciting for people, but at the same time honoring what was so great about that character.”
“I could talk to you for a day about why [Han] is the perfect blend of rogue-ish cowboy,” he continues. “Morally ambiguous, but has a clear moral compass. He’s funny, he’s off the cuff… When I was a kid on the playground, fights were about who got to play Han Solo. He’s just one of the best characters ever created. It’s been an amazing experience so far.”
Star Wars Anthology: Han Solo is set for release on May 25th, 2018.
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Originally published August 8, 2015. Updated April 15, 2018.
