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Ron Howard was a strong advocate for that secret cameo in Solo: A Star Wars Story

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Spoilers for Solo: A Star Wars Story to follow… The secret cameo in Solo: A Star Wars Story was a true surprise and it turns out Ron Howard pushed hard for it to happen. Solo is packed full of exciting moments and interesting Star Wars easter eggs, but there was nothing more surprising than when […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story’s Val and Enfys Nest Black Series and Galactic Heroes action figures unveiled by Hasbro

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Last week Hasbro unveiled its L3-37 Black Series figure from Solo: A Star Wars Story, and now we have a look at some additional products from the Anthology movie with Black Series figures for Val and Enfys Nest with Swoop Bike, a regular 3.75″ Enfys Nest with Swoop Bike, and a Galactic Heroes Smugglers and […]

Emilia Clarke says that Ron Howard “saved” Solo: A Star Wars Story

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One of the stars of Solo: A Star Wars Story, Emilia Clarke, has said that Ron Howard “saved” the movie when he came aboard. The production issues Solo faced are well documented and now that the film is out in cinemas, we are starting to get even more insight into what happened before and after […]

Disney’s distribution chief reflects on Solo: A Star Wars Story’s disappointing box office opening

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Having gone into the weekend tracking a global opening in excess of $300 million, Disney and Lucasfilm’s latest Star Wars offering Solo: A Star Wars Story failed to reach half of that figure with a global opening of just $148 million through to Sunday, and a further $20 million from North American on the Memorial […]

Colin Trevorrow discusses his Star Wars: Episode IX exit

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This past September, Colin Trevorrow became the latest director to run foul of Lucasfilm when the Jurassic World helmer was fired from next year’s Star Wars: Episode IX due to creative differences. Various rumours have circulated as to what exactly these creative differences were – from Lucasfilm being disappointed with the script, Trevorrow’s alleged unhappiness […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story grosses just $103 million over Memorial Day weekend

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The final numbers are in for the Memorial Day opening weekend of Solo: A Star Wars Story, with Disney and Lucasfilm’s second Star Wars Anthology movie underwhelming with just $103 million at the domestic box office over the four-day period. Tracking projections for Solo’s four-day domestic opening suggested that the film could open to $150 […]

Qi’ra outsmarts Hondo and IG-88 in new Star Wars: Forces of Destiny episode ‘Triplecross’

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The official Disney YouTube channel has released a new episode of Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, which sees Solo: A Star Wars Story’s Qi’ra along with Hondo and IG-88. Watch it here… Hondo teams up with bounty hunter droid IG-88 to capture Qi’ra, but she outsmarts both her pursuers by pitting them against each other […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story bombs at the worldwide box office with $148 million global opening

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It’s not often – i.e. ever – that you see the words “Star Wars” and “box office bomb” in the same sentence, but… Having gone into its opening weekend tracking a worldwide bow in excess of $300 million, Disney and Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story has come up short, failing to reach half of […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story Is a Triumph and These Are Its 3 Best Moments

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Samuel Brace on Solo: A Star Wars Story’s best moments. Spoilers follow… Against all odds, defying dour expectations, and pre-game animadversions, Solo: A Star Wars Story is a truly excellent film. The movie that no one wanted and many angry internet dwellers oh so desired to be terrible, is actually tremendous fun, and replete with […]