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Solo: A Star Wars Story reportedly tracking $150 million opening weekend

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Just a few months out from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, it’s almost time for the next instalment of the Star Wars saga as Disney and Lucasfilm prepare to unveil their second Anthology movie, Solo: A Star Wars Story, this May. According to Box Office Pro, the Ron Howard-directed Han Solo prequel is tracking a […]

Ron Howard reassures fans that Solo: A Star Wars Story is “right on schedule”

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Given that original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were fired with just a couple of weeks of principal photography remaining, with Ron Howard subsequently coming on board to reshoot up to 80% of the movie, it’s a little surprising that Disney and Lucasfilm decided to hold firm with its May 2018 release date for […]

Chris Miller briefly addresses latest Solo: A Star Wars Story rumours

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Earlier this week Vulture posted a detailed reporting quoting an “anonymous actor” who apparently worked on May’s Solo: A Star Wars Story, and offered up some alleged details about the behind-the-scenes goings on up to and after the departure of original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller (The LEGO Movie). According to the source, the […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story gets earlier UK release

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When you read that there’s been a release date change on Solo: A Star Wars Story, knowing the asteroid field style bumpy ride to the big-screen that Ron Howard’s movie has taken, your mind can’t help but immediately flip to the dark side. However, on this occasion there’s some good news for certain territories, which […]

Rumoured details on Solo: A Star Wars Story director shake-up and Alden Ehrenreich being “just not good enough”

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Back in June of last year it was announced that Lucasfilm had fired The LEGO Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller with just weeks of production remaining on Solo: A Star Wars Story. As you’d expect, the rumour mill soon went into overdrive, claiming that Lord and Miller’s sensibilities were out of tune with […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story gets two LEGO Star Wars BrickHeadz sets

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LEGO has revealed its new line of Brickheadz for the upcoming Star Wars Anthology movie Solo: A Star Wars Story which includes Han Solo and Chewbacca. The sets are expected to go on sale in April, priced at $9.99 each; take a look at the promotional images here… SEE ALSO: LEGO’s new Star Wars sets include Solo: A […]

Han, Chewie, Lando and Qi’ra featured on new Solo: A Star Wars Story promo art

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With a little over two months to go until its release, a new piece of promotional art for Solo: A Star Wars Story has been revealed by restaurant chain Denny’s, which gives us a new look at Alden Ehrenreich’s Han Solo alongside Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover), Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo), and Qi’ra (Emilia Clarke); check it out […]

Ron Howard reveals that recording is underway on the Solo: A Star Wars Story score

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Having kept us regularly updated throughout the film’s production (well, its reshoots), director Ron Howard has now taken to social media to announce that recording is underway on the score for Solo: A Star Wars Story at the iconic Abbey Road Studios in London. John Powell (How to Train Your Dragon) has composed the score […]