With LucasFilm ready to start shooting their secondStar Warsspin-off,Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, the cast is starting to come together. We reported just a few days ago thatGame of ThronesstarEmilia Clarkehas come aboard in an unspecificed role, joiningAlden Ehrenreichas Han Solo andDonald Gloveras Lando Calrissian. While it remains to be seen when more casting announcements will be made, LucasFilm presidentKathleen Kennedyoffered a brief update on the spin-off.
The first spin-off,Rogue One, has been compared to a war movie in the past, and it seems the Han Solo adventure will have a much different tone as well.Varietyspoke withKathleen Kennedy, who revealed this project is being crafted with a Western feel. Here’s what she had to say below.
“This moves closer to a heist or Western type feel. We’ve talked about [Frederic] Remington and those primary colors that are used in his paintings defining the look and feel of the film.”
LucasFilm still hasn’t released any plot details for theHan Solo spin-off, but this story will take place roughly within the same time frame asRogue One: A Star Wars Story, betweenRevenge of the SithandA New Hope. We reported in January that the story will take place 10 years before the events ofA New Hope, where we first met Han Solo in the Mos Eisley Cantina. It remains to be seen how many more major characters are needed to be cast before production gets under way early next year.
Last month, rumors surfaced that this spin-off will center on how Lando Calrissian actually lost his ship, the iconicMillennium Falcon, to Han Solo. We first learned that Han Solo came into possession of the Millennium Falcon after he visits his old friend Lando in Cloud City. There is also talk that this movie could actually feature the iconic Kessel Run, which Han Solo made in less than 12 parsecs, a detail that was first revealed inA New Hope.
Phil LordandChris Miller, who have directed box office hits such as21 Jump StreetandThe LEGO Movie, will write and directHan Solo: A Star Wars Story, which has been set for release on June 07, 2025. This will be the first of the new DisneyStar Wars moviesthat will be released in May, the month which the first sixStar Warsfilms hit theaters. It will also arrive exactly 41 years afterA New Hopefirst debuted. Here’s a look at the Remington paintings for an idea about the color palate forHan Solo: A Star Wars Story.
