UPDATE! Official News: Christopher Miller and Phil Lord to Direct Han Solo Anthology Film!
The official site has just announced that the writers and directors of The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street will direct a Star Wars Anthology movie about Han Solo, with screenplay by Lawrence and Jon Kasdan…
From StarWars.com:
The next adventure in the Anthology series of Star Wars films will be directed by Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, whose credits include the critically acclaimed The LEGO Movie and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, as well as 21 Jump Street and 22 Jump Street. Among the most sought-after filmmakers working today, the two have proven a formidable duo on the multiple films they’ve collaborated on and are looking forward to applying their unique creative chemistry to the Star Wars universe.
“This is the first film we’ve worked on that seems like a good idea to begin with. 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.”
The screenplay is written by Lawrence Kasdan and Jon Kasdan. The story focuses 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.
Lawrence Kasdan, the writer and director known for Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Big Chill, and Grand Canyon, is familiar to Star Wars fans for having co-written the screenplays for The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, and The Force Awakens. His son Jon Kasdan wrote and directed The First Time, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and In the Land of Women, as well as writing for the television series Freaks and Geeks and Dawson’s Creek.
“We’re so excited to be working with Chris and Phil, who will bring a fresh new dimension to the Star Wars universe,” said the Kasdans. “They’re two of the smartest, funniest and most original filmmakers around, and the ideal choice to tell the story of Han Solo, one of the coolest characters in the galaxy.”
Kathleen Kennedy, who will be producing, says she can’t wait to discover what’s in store from these two extraordinary teams of directors and writers.
“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. 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.”
UPDATE!
According to TheHollywoodReporter:
The movie is set for a May 25, 2018 release.
The new project is not the same as the one that was to have been directed by Josh Trank. Trank parted ways with the project in May amid a cloud of issues stemming from his Fantastic Four shoot. The project, rumored to be an origin story of the intergalactic bounty hunter Boba Fett, is still searching for a director.
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Chris Pratt?
I love Chris Pratt, but not for this.
Plus I think Harrison Ford was younger than Pratt when ANH was filmed.
I honestly can’t think of anyone, they’re going to have to be late teens early 20s I guess.
Taron Egerton, “Eggy” from Kingsman. That is, if he can pull off the voice.
Or even, Scott Eastwood?
Anthony Ingruber is very good for the job! Just check here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bba_wPdLxp4
And guess what, he already played young Ford in “Age of Adaline”!!
i must admit the looks-a-like is impressive. the smile, the eyebrows, the eyes… it’s the obvious choice !!
Why are you so sure a phisical actor is needed? What if this is an animated film? These guys have directed lots of animated films and the Anthology films are, as we all know, kinda “artistically free”.
I’m sure Kennedy is going to be very delicate on bringing Han Solo on-screen. If it’s not an animated feature, then I think they are going to pick up a very young actor, like a 13-14 year old and set the story like that. It would be the clever way to go, as anything that means replacing the image of Harrison Ford would be a terrible idea, and THEY KNOW IT. Don’t worry, they know it 🙂
might be better suited for Indy. I cant think of anyone suited for Han. Not because he is a more complex character necessarily, but because I think Ford is what made Han likeable in the first place.
Anthony Ingruber, dude! c’mon…
Anthony Ingruber?
Chris Pratt is a wooden plank.
HAS ANYBODY COSIDERED GREYSTON HOLT FROM THE SYFY SERIES “BITTEN”, WHO TENDS TO LOOK AND SOUND LIKE A YOUNGER HARRISON FORD
I’m excited for this, I really am. These guys are really great, and I’m just gonna say this-
ANTHONY INGRUBER FOR YOUNG HAN SOLO
Ingruber is a terrible actor. Who cares if he can do a pretty good Harrison Ford impression. I would like the casting to take the character in a fresh direction (not a shitty copy)…
You didn’t see Age of Adaline then. Forget his youtube movies, he did a great job in the movie.
Exactly who I thought of! He sure is a suave, perfect young Harrison. I’d like to see more of his stuff to see if he can really ACT though…. suggestions?
**Update > Looking at his YouTube profile, he’s made his Han Solo impression from 7 years ago the FEATURE VIDEO. Think he wants the part?? Or maybe HAS THE PART? 😉 https://www.youtube.com/user/anthonyingruber
Sure he looks like him, but if that video is any sign of his acting ability, then he should not be cast in this movie.
Watch Age of Adeline 🙂
“not a shitty copy”
Isn’t the whole point of a Han Solo-prequel, supposed to be that the actor portraying Han Solo in his younger days, should act and sound as much like his older self?
No. The point is that he should be believable as a human being who is living in a far away galaxy in hard upbringing, who survives his surroundings, bearing scars that give him an attitude, and making him put up a facade of confidence as a self-defense mechanism against the evil around him.
That’s who Han Solo is.
The “cool” factor is a [fortunate] by-product of Han Solo’s past. Han Solo’s sole purpose in life is not to be cool, it’s to survive long enough to get himself a proper retirement, that’s his motivation. He doesn’t work with Jabba because it’s cool, he works with Jabba because he needs food to eat.
Getting the swag right is the Tip of the Iceberg.
Harrison Ford put in a lot of hours making this character the detailed, nuanced feat he is.
Harrison got fed up with it and I guess didn’t like this human being he created’s personality, but this doesn’t diminish the amount of simulated complexity to Han Solo.
This is what acting should be, creating a simulated human being.
Unfortunately this is something only the best actors bother doing.
Sorry for yet another rant, but my point is,
Han Solo really needs a GOOD actor,
like, Heath Ledger-good.
Not famous, not bankable, GOOD.
If Ingruber is a good actor who can crawl inside Han Solo’s psyche, then godspeed to him.
The casting on this film will make or break the movie, and contrary to convention, this is no exaggeration. Cast the wrong actor, and this movie will seriously fail in the drop of my hat.
I really do not care who they cast, but they need to find an actor who takes the role seriously and has the physical face-manipulation technique to execute it.
If this means the only actor capable of playing Han Solo is Cuba Gooding Jr or Ghandhi’s ghost, so be it.
Anthony Inbruger is clearly talented and CAN act! Bitchers and haters allways will be bitchin and hatin, no matter what… He is a young man and sure he has a lot to learn. But, gess what, so had Ford back then, and he got it right. It’s no fair game to argue about the chance this guy wouldn’t understand how to be believable as human being, how to put a facade of confidence or how to play a galactic smuggler! He sure desserves his opportunity to put out there, the best in him!
I say, if Anthony gets picked up for a casting, there’s a high probability he gets the role, over, any other good names people have been mentioning here, in their comments. 😉
^^ I have nothing for OR against Ingruber.
To repeat myself: “If Ingruber is a good actor who can crawl inside Han Solo’s psyche, then godspeed to him.”
However, if he can’t, he can’t – I don’t know.
Ingruber is unknown to me, he may be good, he may not.
I was just more talking in terms of what the Criteria should be.
It does take more than an accent to do Han Solo.
I hope / trust that the Casting Director understands this.
RE:Ingruber
No, just no. I mean, he was so close to a young Ford it was eerie in Age of Adeline, but only in the first scenes he has. The two sequences later when he had no young HF performances to copy in detail showed he was really out of his depth as an actor though.
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Casting aside, this whole thing seems like an epically bad idea.
Couldn’t agree more. There is literally no reason whatsoever for this movie to exist. Han couldn’t have been more than 25 when wet first met him and if they reduce our favourite smuggler to an angst ridden teenager I’ll throw a fit. Some stories are better left untold. Its just going to be too jarring watching Harrison play the character this year, only to see the character played by someone else two years from now. Its just a bad idea all around.
With that said, this could be our first indication than Han may not make it to the end of ep. VII. Interest in Solo as a character would increase significantly after an honorable death as the climax for the what will likely be the highest grossing movie of all time. What better way to cash in on this interest than to give him a standalone.
Han (Ford) was in his early 30s back when ANH was filmed
i couldnt stand the young-Ford parts of Age of Adaline. it was so over the top/self conscious.
Just watched an interview with him. He really reminds me of Liev Schreiber in natural conversation.
Is this or was this the Trank movie?
Supposedly no.
How do we know for sure?
The article was updated, so I assume Trank’s project is in limbo right now from the current info added.
I meant how do we know officially, aside from Hollywood Reporter saying it?
It’s pretty simple: Everyone is aware of the Josh Trank anthology film and we’re still waiting for an announcement of his replacement, this clearly isn’t it.
What do you mean?…You don’t trust Hollywood reporters?
Everything is Awesome
Channing Tatum as Han Solo
God, no.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooo
young Chewie maybe
Yeah, and Jonah Hill as Han.
add Ice Cube as Lando Calrissian
And 50 Cent as Jabba
This is bad sign. Star Wars Galaxy does not extend , rather inward. Introducing new character and tell fresh story is no longer mandate . It’s another franchise. Shame on you Disney.
The star wars galaxy extends in EVERY direction. A solo film is perfect. Go back to the Creed website to complain about scott stapp or something.
Nah. Too much. Too much rehash.
Stop with the Disney hating. They are already introducing tons of new characters, plus Rogue One seems to be a fresh idea. Reimagining classic characters is not only good business, it can be good storytelling too…
Also, Star Wars was ruined long before Disney took over…
Your opinion (as you are in the loud-and-vocal minority (and I can back this up with various statistics)) which you should not be pushing as fact around here.
Keep your stuff in line son!
Curious as to what “statistics” support hating on Disney, contradict the introduction of new characters, and how re-imagining classic characters is actually bad business…
I’m referring of various statistics of how the PT was not a failure and not universally hated (as to what that guy seems to be implying here like some ignorant person)
You’re referring to bullshit. The prequels were not remotely close to a major success critically or financially, in fact Episode 1 was so poorly received and hated in Hollywood that Lucasfilm didn’t even get proper credit for the technology that was created and mastered for the film, all of the accolades went to Lord of the Rings and not one single technique used in those films was new.
It just so happens Gollum wasn’t a universally hated character.
Hey there, you do realize Episode 1 made a billion dollars?
Do you realize that Episode 1 got snubbed for any awards because of how poorly received it was? Awards that were given to later films for merely using the same techniques? No? Okay shut up then clueless wonder.
Did you know that most (if not all) of the Star Wars films don’t even win many major awards? There’s never been a SW film to win an Oscar, and that includes the OT. And yes, the PT films did win some awards. They may not have have won Oscars, but they won something.
But no, you’re too blind to see that due to your irrational PT hate.
You know nothing!!!
A New Hope definitely won one Oscar. I think it was for sound design…
Are you out of your mind? ANH won 5 oscars! Sound, score, costume, editing, vfx
I f***ing love this site.
Yeah, you’re wrong!
You’re wrong on the financial front, and you’re wrong on the critical front as well. Yes, there were mixed reviews but that’s far from stating that they weren’t remotely close to being a success (basically middle ground); maybe you don’t really know what “far from successful” actually means.
But hey, I guess when one is blind by PT hate, stating misinformation makes them feel better. Sad way to live life with hate bro!
Even sadder being a PT fanboy, I think. I’m not a PT “hater”… I just think they kinda sucked.
And yes, LFL was acknowledged by people in the film industry for the technology they used for the PT (many saying that things like groundbreaking and that the visuals were spectacular).
But again, you’re blinded by your PT hate to the point that you’re arrogant about it.
You’re just a delusional fan boy engaging in revisionist history, it’s okay but you’re totally incorrect.
The level of the Star Wars prequels were not a great success is George Lucas went from competing to create the next big thing to influence Hollywood to retired. He straight up failed to use the toys his own company created better than other filmmakers.
I mean for fucks sake, The Lord of the Rings was so significantly more successful it was praised and awarded for special effects techniques that weren’t even created or perfected in the film, critically the prequels were not greatly praised they were just passable at best, and not to mention the monetary success of the LOTR films outright eclipsed the prequels.
Read: Lotr was so well received and captured the imagination of an entire generation that the films went on to gross billions in DVD and Blu ray sales.
The prequels by comparison didn’t even win a bronze medal.
I strongly suggest you look at the box office performance box of this pages before spouting off ignorant comments that make you sound uneducated:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars
This one as well:
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_wars_episode_ii_attack_of_the_clones/news/1645247/critical_consensus_star_wars_prequels_actually_better_reviewed_than_originals/
People pay for crap. Garbage always makes money so you can’t really use box office sales to tell if a movie is good or bad.
This discussion of box office success is such a red herring. TPM was successful because people had been anticipating a new Star Wars movie for more than a decade. They came out in droves… and were disappointed. This is demonstrated by the precipitous drop-off in box office receipts for AOTC. There was an uptick for ROTS, but my interpretation is that people wanted to see the full conversion of Anakin to Darth Vader.
When you look at the box office adjusted for inflation, the OT far surpassed the PT. Oh, and don’t forget the significant difference in ticket prices. It is part of the reason that the major box office records today vs. the past are like comparing apples and oranges: inflated 3D, IMAX, and regular admission prices.
The true number that should be looked at is how many people actually went to see the movie in the theater. Show me that the PT sold more actual tickets and then you would have an argument.
Galaxy shrinkage began with the prequels, actually. Franchise is already a mess in this regard.
This make no sense
[ugh, another PT hater/basher]
“This make no sense”
Then allow me to break it down for you. Anakin building C-3P0, Boba Fett being directly tied to the clone troopers and Yoda knowing Chewbacca are examples of “Galaxy shrinkage”.
“[ugh, another PT hater/basher]”
Yeah. There’s a whole mess of us in the fanbase. That’s what happens when you get a trilogy of boring, poorly executed Star Wars films. Like it or not, you’re just going to have to get used to it.
You better have to get with these movies or you ll spend your life raging here IMO
It’s not that there’s a whole mess of you PT haters/bashers out there since you are actually in the minority; it only seems otherwise because PT haters/bashers are so damn vocal and loud on the Internet writhing in stupid amounts of nerdrage. It’s pathetic!
You are the first and only person i have heard who does not say they hate the PT. Could you explain what is good about it? I am honestly curious to hear from someone who likes it.
I like the PT, I think all the haters are way to critical about them.
Dude… it’s Star Wars ! Every 6 movies have their fails.
People that use the term “PT haters” generally bring it up first to start an argument over it. It sort of seems like they are in the closet about the mediocrity of those films.
They live in denial.
If you think about it realistically it would be stupid for disney to not capitalise on this opportunity to make an incredible amount of money
Jack O’Connell – you heard it here first!
Beat me to the punch. I’m not sure about his comedic chops though…
Clearly never watched Skins then, did you? His character was pretty funny in that…in a wierd, anti-social psychopath kind of way.
Cast Dave Franco
And James Franco.. 🙂
Tough time getting the audience to accept someone who could replace Harrison ford , and I must say a little uninspiring in comparison to rogue one .They should have done a bounty hunter movie and tied him in that way or obi wan or even Kotor ..I like han solo as he is don’t water it down ,in the same way pt ruined your fear of Darth Vader when you imagine whinning anakin in that suit
With that comment, it’s obvious that you know nothing!
I guess you don’t have any clue as to what the definition of a backstory is. Furthermore, Anakin in the PT is suppose to be a good guy, not a bad buy. He turns bad in Ep. 3 and portrays evil well from then on (so yes, it’s obvious that Darth Vader stays fearful).
[Irrational and delusional PT hater/basher]
Obvious troll is obvious.
Only PT haters/bashers are considered trolls, NOT the other way around!!!
And yet for such a “good guy,” a large segment of the audience had no ability to connect or empathize with him.
[Irrational and delusional PT lover/apologist]
That’s just your opinion (again, you are in the minority because many fans did feel for him; I guess those who aren’t true fans would say they didn’t). The point was to tell the backstory of an OT character and it did.
Geez, you PT hater/basher truly are irrational and delusional. You all act like conservative Republicans who are afraid of change and are out of touch with society.
No that’s not just his opinion, you’re delusional man. Anakin wasn’t even the main character in his own film, he was a secondary character guided by unseen hands, it wasn’t even his story, he was just there to do what the plot required.
The fact you think your position is even defensible is the problem.
That’s your opinion ! Anakin is wonderful
Yes !
No
No who ?
“The fact you think your position is even defensible is the problem.”
Again, that’s you’re opinion.
Yes, there were other things going on in the PT besides the story of how Anakin became Darth Vader (which by the way, the PT showed the human side of him as that was what the backstory required); the PT also needed to show the fall of the Jedi Order and the fall of the Republic and the rise of the Empire but still, the backstory of Darth Vader is equally important as his actions do significantly contribute to these two other things that occurred.
You’re just proving yourself to be more and more delusional bro!
You prove nothing by giving us a plot synopsis. We saw it. It was poorly executed. It was backstory, which created tons of continuity issues and shrunk the universe, just as described above. Doesn’t make any one else delusional… when they are actually objective enough to recognize the faults.
I work in retail where the majority of people think they’ll find plumbing product in the electrical department, will look right at and walk around a product to ask a team member where it is, and think that a “quick question” means making multiple statements that are not questions and taking a long time to do so. Being in the majority is not always a good thing, some times it makes you mindless and easily manipulated. Beyond my personal observations in retail, it is hard to make such wide sweeping over generalizations of what the “majority” or “society” wants or believes without any proof beyond personal bias and what the liberal mass media skews and manipulates. The problem is you are faulting people for not conforming to your beliefs when in fact we need liberals and conservatives for a balanced society. Besides, its a hard sell to say the “majority” supports a liberal agenda when the last round of elections heavily favored republicans. Now lets get back to Star Wars and refrain from bullying those with opposing views. End rant.
You work in retail and think you’re an expert in politics. Shut the hell up.
Why don’t you shut up too?
Apparently I know something since I called out those who attempt to silence those with opposing views who don’t conform, and you responded, and not in an intelligent way.
And you do realize that people with business degrees work in retail, right? Not to mention there is literally no mutually exclusive connection between work in retail and level of knowledge/intelligence.
Settle down retail guy.
You comparing your experience in retail to the world of entertainment is pure comedy! I scoff at your pathetic attempt in comparing two industries that, although both are industries in the business of making money, they inner workings and styles of running their respective sector are different, and your example doesn’t prove much in making a point.
Thanks for trying though.
P.S. You stating that people that work in retail are some of the most intelligent people is laughable. I almost fell off my chair when I read that.
“You stating that people that work in retail are some of the most intelligent people is laughable.”
Reading comprehension. Improve it.
I would write some long winded rebuttal, but your dumbness speaks for itself, and helps to prove my point quite adequately. Thanks for the assist. Even the guy who tried to exit the entrance doors and face planted on the big red dot that says do not enter is laughing at you.
Are you saying society likes crappy movies now?
I’m saying that it can be hard to prove what the “majority” is, and being in it does not prove anything.
I love it when the PT lovers claim that people who found the PT to be underwhelming are the “vocal minority.” Where are the statistics supporting that? And don’t claim box office, that has nothing to do with who liked or didn’t like the movies. There are scores of accounts of people who went to see the PT movies multiple times, hoping to like them if they just re-watched them to understand them more. Didn’t work. Had the opposite effect.
If loved the PT, fine. Have at it. But don’t you dare try to assert (as nearly every PT lover does) that you are the only “true fans”, whatever the hell that means. People who use that phrase at all show their true colors…
Nope just bad casting for that character ..that’s all
I am not trying to defend him but where actually he’s bad acting ? I ve don’t seen a performance under the other characters. The movie are what they are. Point. Get over it. I think hayden christensen fill the role of Vader quite well. It could been even worse.
Putting too much high expectations opens yourself to disappointment.
Don’t get me wrong I’m excited for it but was hoping for a movie/ new character to fill the gap a bit between 6 and 7 and in a way I always thought ford made han iconic I dont think its going to be the same without him but maybe they can find someone that can pull it off, hope the 3rd will be about plagueis(if he is snoke) & Palpatine
I heard the third would be for Obi-Wan Kenobi
I hope the 3rd isn’t obi wan, feels like we know his story,yeah there is the time between 3/4 but he’s supposed to be keeping quite and watching after luke, If he does help the rebel cause I think it should be in the rebels cartoon
I ve seen rumors on this site. The only one i am reading. in june i think. There is place for a story about Obi-Wan and Lars relation, or Obi Wan facing Bobba Fett or the scum of Tattoine or on a personal mission; or why not Maul come back ?. Idk but i think there is material enough. Vader looking for Kenobi (this will happen for sure in Rebels)
DONT WE f u c k i n g WISH
good writers, good directors, bad idea. Disney are really milking this cow for all she’s got.
Exactly my opinion – an original Star Wars movie written by Kasdan as directed by Lord and Miller? Sign me the eff up! But for a Han origin story…ugh. Even if it’s a good film in a vacuum it will still be bogged down by the fact that someone other then Harrison Ford is playing Han, and will never live that down.
i think Disney is aware about that and will do some effort in that way. They are not dumb people even fans don’t get all they do. Me included
We all knew Disney was going to work the cow for all it’s worth to get their 4B+ back. I say sit back and enjoy the milk.
^^ where’s the “Scotty Impersonation”-Punctuation Mark when you need it?
I think I’ll pass
You are commenting on a SW rumor website. We all know you are not going to pass.
I don’t have to eat up everything Disney serves me.
Yes you do, and you will like it…
I’m tired of hearing about Disney. They’re just the friggin’ distributors.
Matthew Davis bears a striking resemblance to a young Harrison Ford.
Maybe the will use Harrison Ford the same way they used Jeff Bridges in Tron: Legacy (only with better mo-cap effects! Now that wud rock (if it was done right)
Let’s hope not. Mark Hamill looks nothing like he did in ANH compared to now, and everyone is okay with that. I can handle a 20 something Han with a different actor that looks similar.
Give Armie Hammer a shot at this.
Or Anthony Ingruber.
Cast one of these guys as Han Solo and I will cry from sadness…
Jai Courtney
Liam Hemsworth
Sam Worthington
https://youtu.be/bba_wPdLxp4
Anthony Ingruber was PERFECT as a young Harrison in Age of Adaline. If not perfect then at least more spot on thwn any other actor would be. He had it down moreso than in this video.
processing….
Ok, in the bedroom, this guy is not a good actor.
His facial expressions are calculated and memorized, not spontaneous.
If you photopasted his face into a Star Wars Cantina with professional color-grading and costumes and proper sound equipment, this performance would be out-of-place, as in, what directors call: “not working” and fire the actor.
THAT SAID
It is a friggin’ bedroom, this guy hasn’t spent 2 weeks preparing for the role as would an actor.
My point is, underdog / youtube dreamer BS aside, this is not THAT strong of an audition.
I’m far more interested in what the Casting Director thinks of this guy.
Give him a 2nd call / ACTUAL audition? hm, okay.
Hire him for the film? based on this? – NO.
This is not some “little guy that could” BS. This an actual film that’s being made, in the real world with real money.
He’s not the ONLY person in the world who can do a kickass Han Solo impersonation.
I fact, his impersonation isn’t THAT good.
I am certain there will be a scene where Han shoots someone first.
Maybe Scott Eastwood.
I don’t want to watch two hours of someone doing a Harrison Ford impression. Just find a good actor with a lot of swag. That’s it. Lucas Till perhaps?
spot on
Literally the best thing in this press release is the fact that it’s Crhis Miller and Phil Lord. Those two have not made a bad film, yet, and have a history of turning bad ideas (Like a Han Solo spin off flick) into brilliant films with thematic and emotional weight.
I still think Garrett Hedlund would do a great job as a young han solo.
I think that in all this anthology films Disney should introduce this movies therebetween of each trilogy and centered on villains. So they should do one anthology film before “The Phantom Menace” than explained the sith wars; another anthology film, that is already on production (ROGUE ONE), after “The revenge of the sith” and centered on the war and on the character of Tarkin; and finally a third anthology movie located after the events of “Return of the Jedi”, centered on the character of Boba Fett, how scaped the Sarlaac and chased an old scoundel like Han Solo. This third movie centered on Boba and Han will serve to join the OT and the ST. There is only one Han Solo and is Harrison Ford!
I agree! The EU prequel garbage, if viewed by kids, would water down 1977’s ANH finest dialogue moments that can and will be lost! When Moff Jerjarrod tells Vader he practices an ancient art no longer needed!? How ancient when another prequel Jedi appears to annoy Tarkin and Vader? Anybody else trying to be Han Solo, I mean Harrison Ford!? Really? Well let him also redo Indiana Jones movies, then Blade Runner, then Witness, then … THERE IS NOT GOING TO BE ANYONE INTERESTING UNLESS HE IS IS OWN GENUINE NEW AND INVENTIVE CHARACTER DUE TO HIS OWN ACTING MERITS!
That is a good idea, Marvel should do that- OH WAIT.
but yeah, they should have done that with the PT from day 1.
Boba Fett 2020 unless its scrapped completely? Then what, Obi-Wan?
I have a feeling fett will be in this one alot, let’s hope at least
Jar-Jar – Into the Wild
Hope so!!!
If they don’t get the perfect actor/script for this it can turn out like ani/vader all over again, I love the ot but after the prequels I don’t see vader the same
http://s7.postimg.org/8e7fyvvhn/channingsolo.png
http://s10.postimg.org/q79cg8r9l/21jumpwars.png
Han Solo never has and will never need an original story. It’s not like Han was this old man when we met him, he was already young! I bet they gender switch the role and give it to Jennifer Lawrence./halfkidding.
Of all the stories to tell and out of this gigantic SW Galaxy they are choosing to recast one of the most iconic film roles of all time.
Let’s get the Citizen Kane reboot started already.
Hah you said this exact thing at IGN. I frequent both of them too =D
Am I the only person here that is upset by this? I couldn’t care less about a movie about Han Solo. The lack of originality in Lucasfilm is quite embarrassing. Explore a different era. Do something creative. *yawns*
Gotta agree. I was really hoping for fresh stories. I don’t like the mystery of Han’s past being put on screen. Here’s hoping the other movie isn’t about Boba Fett. Though, i am intrigued by Rouge One. Maybe because there are no ‘known’ characters.
Han isn’t Yoda. His past isn’t all that mysterious.
If anything, I’m far more concerned with Disney sugarcoating it because they don’t want his heroic rep tarnished. Han was the type to do a lot of selfish, sleazy, unheroic, criminal things.
I agree. I was refering to the character not having a ‘road map’ so to speak. Han was a smuggler. So we know he did some questionable things. I don’t need it spoon fed. Leave that mess to the comics and novels.
Ugh. Boring.
I just don’t see how it can’t be disappointing. Han Solo was young when he was introduced. Any background he has had was addressed a little and left up to all of our imaginations(ignoring previous eu material). Anything they put on screen can only change our image of him. Recasting an iconic character and showing his story before he was originally introduced is a horrible idea.
I really hope this gets stuck in development and is cancelled.
Han Solo and Boba Fett have no sense on separate movies. They should be together in one movie. And this movie should be after ROTJ and before TFA in a Clint Eastwood´s Unforgiven Star Wars movie style. There is no sense in making a story of Han and Fett before ANH.
Agree !
Agreed
ANTHONY INGRUBER FOR YOUNG HAN SOLO
I kinda wish they wouldn’t. Recasting a younger actor who was already young when we met him just doesn’t work for me on a purely practical level. It’s not like casting a young Obi Wan, McGregor was a brilliant choice and did as well as he could under the circumstances but recasting Ford as Han would be like recasting… I can’t even think of a more iconic character. Luke Skywalker! Do it in comics if you want to tell the story but ultimately it’s not about the story, it’s about the cheddar.
Anthony Ingruber FTW!
I am afraid to accept Kevin Feige is more competent producer than Ms. Kennedy. Marvel Studio has taken more risk in trying to introduce and diversify the story.
I hope third anthology would be not Boba.
I liked the Lego Movie. It had a kind of warm trippiness that is compatible with Star Wars in a way. My only concern is that I thought the live action human scenes were a bit stagey or “movie-ish” and lacked the emotional realness that would have hit the mark at that that point. I say good luck Han Solo team!
We went w/o SW movies for so long, now we’re getting 5 in 5 years and people still complain. There are going to be lots of new movies in the next decade. Not every one has to be some groundbreaking original idea.
To those saying he’s not old enough for an origin story, Christ he was 35 in ANH. There’s plenty of time there to see how he started. I wouldn’t mind seeing what Han was up to in his early 20’s.
Quantity=/=Quality
it’s crazy that when this comes out, we’ll be done with Episode 8 and the teaser trailer for Episode 9 will be attached to this
enough origin story. please stop squandering the legacy of Lucas creation.Take a risk and create new thing like Marvel
Marvel has pulled all of their stories from the comic books, some of which go back fifty or sixty years. I agree I’d like to see new stories, but don’t compare the two and say marvel has created new stories where Lucasfilm hasn’t. These anthology films might be about characters we know, but the stories of the films have not been told. So in that regard, Lucasfilm is actually creating more original (cinematic) content than is Marvel.
Do Not Want!
Boo hoooo
This interests me not at all.
“Lucas’s Ep 7 script was about teenagers” (Even though, even before that was said in VF, Lucas said that wasn’t so)
Fandom: Boooo! Fat/stupid Lucas. Ha ha no wonder they dumped your fat ass!
“We’re making a Young Han Solo Movie”
Fandom: Zomigawds!!!! Nerdgasm!!! How BRILLIANT!!! Why couldn’t Fat Lucas give us good stuff like this???
Seriously – Fandom can F— Off and Die at this point as far as I’m concerned. Pack of mindless Pavlovian lemmings happily being herded over whatever cliff Hollywood decides on.
I never got why Ep.VII being about teenagers was such a bad thing to begin with. Ep.IV was about teenagers, after all, and nobody seems to mind that.
As a side note: the shooting script describes Leia as “about 16.” So, before she got retconned as Luke’s twin sister, we were supposed to think of Leia as even younger.
Seeing as how Disney wants to relate today’s pop culture, Han Solo origin story will be played by Jennifer Lawrence and that its revealed that Han was a woman the whole time but identified as a man. The whole movie is how Han is struggling to find his place in the galaxy! Chewbacca will be against the operation at first but he had a life debt so it’s not up to him! Oscars for everyone!
I can see it =) People are gonna love this.
no more origin story. Iger only care for money
I know a lot of you will hate me for saying this… Heck I don’t even really like the guy, but Shia lebouff actually may be able to play young Han solo. He’s go charisma and humor. Too bad he just sucks in real life
TRU
I read all your casting choice, and you guys are all casting people in the 20s-30s, you will all cry when Disney does a story about a 12yo Han Solo targeted at their main audience: the kids…WE WILL SELL TONS OF TOYS WITH THIS!!!!! MOUAHAHHAHAHA
Ugh… I knew this was going to happen…and I am really happy for all the people who are excited about this movie, but It definitely the least exciting Star Wars news thus far. When they announced the concept of anthologies I figured it would either be an awesome exploration of the world or just a lot of x-men origins films about all our favorite characters. We already have comics and a tv show with a possible video game exploring the era before a new hope. My only fascination is these directors who have a habit of taking movie concepts I hate and turning them into movies I love. Make it a good one boys!
this news solidify the fate of solo in ForceAwaken.
No recasting if Harrison continues in Sequel trilogy
I don’t see Chris Pratt as young Solo.
I will be thinking Starlord man,that’s Starlord.
If you ever read the Brain Daley Han Solo books , A Solo movie could actually be pretty great showing a seeder darker side of a Star Wars universe…But the Casting is gonna make or break this whole thing…
They will cast this the same way the last 2 Superman movies were cast, search for a relatively unknown actor…Han Solo is as iconic as Superman, you don’t want to look at him and say “Hey look it’s that guy or that guy”…Eitherway I dont like the idea of a Han Solo movie…now I get why my friends that are Star Trek fans hate the reboot (even if I like it, but not an Original Series Star Trek fan)…You feel so violated lol…
ANTHONY INGRUBER FOR YOUNG HAN SOLO!!!
Anthony Ingruber is young Han Solo!
Han Solo’s wife will show up. I’m callin’ it! She was introduced into the new canon timeline IMMEDIATELY AFTER ANH. Meaning he wouldve known her in his early days before that film. This would be a great oppurtunity to delve into their relationship, explore her character, and include a supporting character for the Solo film besides Chewie.
Didn’t you read spoilers ? Han secretly marry Chewie in Episode 8 final scene on Naboo. Then Luke on Episode 9 will have visions that tell him Chewie will die borning his childs. And Han will fall to the Dak Side and will shot luke first in an anger move. Wait… what ?!
I would love to see an Anthology film about Vader between ROTS and ANH, that shows his progression from heartbroken, sniveling bitch to heartless, evil tyrant.
I’d like to see a Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, call them Episodes 1, 2 and 3. Wonder if that’ll be done?
Arf !
They have already started covering the 3-4 Vader in the books and in Rebels. I doubt they will focus on him in a movie. I wouldn’t bet against them including him in another movie though.
If he is out of the klink….Maybe Jake Lloyd or Hayden Christiansen 🙂
Lewl. Hayden Christensen is not the man playing Anakin ?
And what about Haley Joel Osment ?
I still don’t understand why everyone hates Jake Lloyd. His acting is a little wooden, but come on, he’s a nine year-old kid in a star wars movie. It’s not as if they were asking him to win oscars [which are rigged anyways so a bit of a non-statement].
The point is, it’s not Jake’s fault, and for all we know, he’s actually a better actor than we think if he were given another role.
There’s also the issue that Anakin SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN THAT YOUNG TO BEGIN WITH. They should have started Anakin as a 19-year-old, or at least 14 or something, 8 was just too young to make sense with the chronology.
Then there’s Lucas asking him to act like a “normal kid” e.i, a whiny brat.
So I’ve counted 3 reasons why Jake-Anakin doesn’t work, and 2 of those reasons are Lucas.
In the scenes where Anakin was asked to “act like a slave” or “act like you just left your mother forever”, I thought the kid put in an honest effort, in an actual accent that isn’t laugh-inducing. Jake’s leagues ahead of Hayden IMO.
Of course, Jake’s NOT going to reprise his role, due to his [understandably] cold feelings toward SW fans.
I agree with you about Jake, but I also think Hayden suffered from the same issue (Lucas) who I believe has admitted that he isn’t a good dialogue writer or a good actor’s director. The one downside in my opinion about some of the PT cast is they either weren’t experienced enough to come up with their own take on the characters or they were too afraid to offer a suggestion that went against what Lucas was asking for.
Yeah, but I like Jake better on a personal level.
Hayden is every bit as awkward and creepy as you’d expect him to be.
Jake comes across rather as rather intelligent and a bit of an asshole, Jake wins.
Oh man. I feel really bad for Jake Lloyd. He didn’t deserve it.
HOOORAAAY!!!!
Given the copious amounts of PC nonsense in TFA and Rogue One, I can only assume, then that a younger Han Solo will be played by Ellen DeGeneres.
The days of white men dominating Star Wars are over. Deal with it. Anyone can be the hero now.
Yeah. I guess we should force asian and african movies to diversify aswell to make it even.
Well played.
“Anyone can be a hero now.” Well, it IS a fictional universe.
Choosing Chris Miller and Phil Lord was very uncreative of Disney. They literally looked at a chart of “People Who Make the Most MONAY” and phone-ordered the Directing team that was highest up.
That said, as far as uncreative decisions go, this is a pretty awesome uncreative decision.
I’ll see how this plays out……
I’m just tired of people complaining…
I think this is a terrible idea, you can’t recast Harrison Ford. Plus who cares what he did before the originals? Prequels suck because there are no stakes, we know that Han and Chewiewill live no matter what.
Maybe if it was animated?
The Prequels sucked because they were poorly executed. I didn’t care that I knew the outcome because there was still a lot of potential there.
“I think this is a terrible idea, you can’t recast Harrison Ford.”
Bad ideas are all Hollywood is capable of these days.
I don’t hate Disney, I loved their movies as a kid. Maybe some are quick to dump on big corps like Disney, but in this case, what do you freaking expect? They are churning out movie after movie for nothing but profit.
After the angsty whiny version of another favorite character, Vader, we now get what exactly? The young Han who was born sassy and a cynic? Doesnt one have to develop some character/age before they are as interesting as Han was? Young angsty version of Han coming up, and don’t be surprised when you see it!
Han Solo is so underexposed. It’s about time he got some screen time and attention.
…said no one, ever.
Disney: You have an entire GALAXY to unearth.
Groan,sigh etc…
I wish they wouldn’t.
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PREDICTION: Side story to this first film: Chewbacca will be trying to kill Han Solo in the first movie…only to become allies by the end of the film. Also, the Millennium Falcon will be won by Han towards the end of the film. We’ll get to see Han’s prior ship in this film as well as Lando in the Falcon. The sequel to this film will be the story of Han Solo vs Boba Fett (Following the Boba Fett Spinoff). It’s all lining up. Love you Kathleen Kennedy…Me again.
what is Chewie, Mara Jade now?
First Star Wars movie announce I may actually never bother to go see. I sense an unfortunate new outlook has begun.
Yeah, they’ll end up remaking the originals at some point.
Hey…Kasdan is writing…If it’s a great script and well made…shoot, I’ll take a great Han Solo movie anytime…as opposed to what? Movies are pretty weak nowadays. I’ll take a great movie about a light bulb if it’s made well.
you know Kasdan has made some turkeys… and might be spreading himself a bit thin with all this.. Please dont misunderstand me, I fully believe in seeing the thing first. Just saying his presence doesnt guarantee anything is all.
If Lando is in it,get the guy off Community to play him.
Really don’t know how to feel about this,screams shoehorning fan service.
They need to clone Harrison,I can’t see how he can be replaced?
I hate this idea. This deal with Darth Disney is getting worse all the time.
Harrison Ford is Han Solo. Lucas cast the character according to type– Harrison Ford isn’t playing Han Solo; Han Solo is Harrison Ford.
Man, I think this has great potential…give these people a chance.
Han Solo will only work in a movie if he’s NOT the plotline.
Han Solo was not the main character of Star Wars.
He should REMAIN in the supporting cast.
Put him alongside a NEW character, in an interesting situation.
Put the suspense on the NEW character, with Han being an immediate player in the situation.
I think having a film where you have [main character] who has to do something good, who runs into some young murderous a#%hole gangster and by the end of the film, the young a$^hole becomes sympathetic to the main character’s trials, and the a#$hole leaves somewhat changed, planting the seeds of good that eventually flourish in the Rebellion.
The a#$hole supporting character’s name: Han.
there’s more than one way to kill a chicken, one of them involves delicious hot-sauce.
I for one am always in the mood for a chicken killed right. You?
Was Trank always assigned to the 3rd anthology film or did it get bumped back? I could of sworn he was on the 2nd one..
I would rather see Ingruber solo as Hans Gruber in a Die Hard remake than watch Ingruber mishandle Han Solo in a Star Wars remake.
Wait… what ?
I agree with Han is supporting role. that is exactly what TFA is all about.
Watch this! Ingruber doing Han Solo impression! I’m sold!! https://youtu.be/bba_wPdLxp4
Funny how this next to nobody Anthony Ingruber keeps on getting a mention.. He may seem as one of the best choices, with an uncanny physical & vocal likeness to HF but not convinced the guy can really act.
He definitely had something going for him in Age of Adaline but betrayed a wooden or self-conscious performance.
Judging from his fb page he seems to be biding time in Holland when he should be intensively studying in London’s Guildhall drama school!
He would be a massive gamble for this Disney production though… However there’s an x-factor about him that still seems a good fit.
Harrison had good words to say about him after Adaline, & maybe would need to mentor him on set like the late River Phoenix. Otherwise Garrett Hedlund, anyone?
This is gonna be boring. Who cares about Hans origins. Nothing he did before he joined the others matters. Wow he smuggled shit big deal and won the falcon saved chewie and that’s it. Why not show us something new or give us a full on sith movie
as others have noted, Ingruber is mimicking Ford in an over-rehearsed manner akin to Rich Little. Now, if they can find a mimic the likes of Frank Gorshin (YouTube his impressions) or even River Phoenix we are in for a show. He was dazzling as young Indy. Otherwise, a fresh take is inevitable and welcome.
This is gonna suck, unfortunately. No matter how good the storyline, visuals, plot, music or anything else is, without Harrison Ford, it isn’t Han Solo. This is one thing that certainly won’t be in my canon.
Imagine when people heard a young Obi was being cast
Sir Alec was dead by then.
Harrison Ford is not dead ?
no he is in epsiode 7, you know the one thats brought trolls like you out of the woodwork in the first place.
Your canon? That’s cute.
Still no female director?
Gender is only a social construct. Humans are directing this movie.
Wow, you bought the bait! In fact two MEN are directing this picture. I guess thousands of years of there being two sexes means very little in today’s “anything goes” society.
lol….yeah….
I knew they were gonna announce a Han Solo prequel pretty soon. Afterall, its the perfect fit for Disney. My gut tells me that the story will revolve around how Han met Chewbacca, and how he became friends with Lando. I could see Lando being an antagonist in this movie, only to become friends with Han in the end. Other potential villians could be Jabba the Hutt, but I fail to see how that would work. Han is only working for Jabba, and he isnt supposed to become enemies with Jabba up until the events of ANH.
Greedo should be in the movie too, for sure, since its heavily implied in ANH that Greedo has a personal grudge against Han. When he says “I’ve been waiting for this”, I always felt that Han and Greedo had some bad history together.
I agree about Greedo. I think due to popular demand, there is no doubt we will see Boba Fett in this film. However, I always thought the Han/Greedo rivalry was more of a thing than the Han/Fett rivalry that was only really established in material that is no longer canon. In the films, they have a cat and mouse relationship, not a rivalry. It seems that Fett is only doing another job, not exacting revenge on Solo. Greedo on the other hand…there’s some bad blood there. And Lando…you just can’t do a young Han movie without Lando. They go “way back” after all. But there is another casting issue I think.
Not a good idea. Stay away and keep[ Han’s mystery intact. Why does everything have to be spelled out these days. Harrison Ford is the only Han Solo. They could have done so many other films but are now going to ruin Han’s mystery.
I think Disney is really screwing the pooch by not making an Obi-Wan Kenobi movie!
The third anthology movie could be about him !
I have the bad feeling that these Lego guys have the balls to cast Zac Efron as Han. Fortunately, they are also the only ones that could make it work.
So far they’ve cast:
Bill Hader,
Mr T,
Morgan Freeman,
Liam Neeson,
Chris Pratt,
Anna Faris,
and Will Ferrell
in their CARTOONS.
I see no reason to believe they’ll pull out a cartoon character [such as Zac Efron] to play Han solo.
They’ve demonstrated their great taste in actors.
“Finding actors” IS NOT their weak point.
Please no! This is a really bad idea!
Don’t take any risks. That’s how people get angry. And the obvious choice for Han Solo is Anthony Ingruber.
Unfortunate.
Back in the day (late 70’s early 80’s) it was commonly accepted that the back story was that Han was an Imperial officer who realised he was hanging with the wrong team after seeing some genocidal stuff going down and rescued an enslaved Chewie, who then owed him a life debt (Wookie cultural thing) and AWOL they went and became smugglers. I’m all for seeing that movie…
Hum i am not sure. He obviously save the life of Chewie but i don’t think Han Solo was an imperial before. He’s born on Corellia. He may work with imperials though. The one being imperial and then becoming a Rebel is Kyle Katarn. He was an imperial officer and then he became a smuggler/bounty-hunter with his friend Jan Ors. He made a trip to the Valley of the Jedis and followed the learnings of Luke Skywalker.
It’s sad this character doesn’t exist anymore.
Yeah, he may have just been working in an Imperial run place, rather than an Imperial officer but before any of the EU books this was the accepted story floating around between Star Wars and the release of Empire. Similarly at that time it was accepted fact that Ben and Luke’s father were tight when young and went on killer adventures and fought in the Clone Wars, before Darth killed Anakin and then Ben fought with Vader at a volcano, into which Vader fell, survived and became bionic (it was the 70’s). Not trying to establish fact, just relating what fans ‘knew’ at the time. Anyway, I’m looking forward to a Solo movie.
3 weeks after Avengers infinity war part 1? Disney not afraid of cannibalization between their own properties?
I am excited and nervous for this film at the same time. Part of me wants to take a huge bite of this movie while the other part is afraid of what it might taste like. I think the talent they have hired to make this movie are perfect for a film like this as I think quick wit and comedy should play a big role in a young Solo film.
I also think there is a possibility the movie will be animated, and I could dig that. I’d prefer live action, but that’s where I get nervous…can any actor accurately represent Han Solo in new material?
Don’t get me wrong…I love Ingruber’s impersonations. He is one of the best I’ve seen and certainly the best Ford impersonator IMO. But it’s not just about his “acting chops”. Maybe he can replicate Ford…maybe he can act…but can he embody Ford in new material to the point where you see the film and you don’t go, “Wow that guy looks and sounds just like a young Harrison Ford,” but you say “Wow…that is Han Solo.” I think there is a difference.
I would rather that whomever they get to play Solo would embody the character moreso than embody Ford. I know these two are closely related and may in fact be inseperable, and maybe it can’t be done.
I think it can, but they have to cast the right person obviously. One thing that gives me hope in this regard is the recollection of Ewan McGregor as young Obi-Wan. He’s not a young Alec Guiness. They talk differently, there mannerisms are not the same (except for that time that McGregor does the thing with his hand to his chin like Guiness in ANH – that was cool), and I can’t imagine 19 years transforming McGregor into the image we see of Guiness in ANH. They are two completely different people.
However, McGregor did a great job of embodying Obi-Wan. He wasn’t a young Guiness, but he was a young Obi-Wan. Therefore, prequel-bashing aside, most fans accepted him as the character. But he devoted himself to the character, not to the actor before him. I think if they can pull off a similar thing with a young actor for the Solo role, it’s possible this movie will be great.
I bet we won’t get casting news until late 2016 or early 2017 though, so I guess we will have to wait a while to get any idea what’s to come of this film.
Why does your hypothesis have no “likes”??
^^ this guy is the voice of reason!
And yes, I AM sexist for automatically assuming Hard Case is a guy.
I am a guy…your sexism is irrelevant. 🙂
Welllllll….my excitement just came to a screeching stop.This is the most stupid idea i have heard since Disney took over.
WHY….? WHY???? WHY would they make a Han Solo movie? Why would they think fans would want this? I do not think ANYONE wants to see anyone else play Han Solo…maybe i am getting carried away..but i am physically shaken and filled with rage by this…this could very well be the nail that seals the deal for Disney as far as having fan respect.I am actually worried about Episode 7 now. No matter who they get to play han Solo..it is going to be a fail … a 100% fail. Has Disney not taken into consideration the young Indy series? nobody gave a shit about them..they were a financial disaster…did they suck? nope..But..nobody wanted to see anyone other than Harrison Ford play the character…You are just going to take a Character who is imprinted in the minds of Star Wars fans for 38 years and slap a new face on him and expect people to accept it because he is a young version? fuck that.
Disney is completely dropping the ball with these anthology movies. NOBODY wants to see these films. make a damn old republic movie!!! the damn cutscenes for the video game are better than any of the movies…why not jump on it???idiots!!!!! So instead of giving us badass Sith and Jedi battles that would be sooooooo EPIC…you are gonna give us a damn movie about a young Han SOlo smuggling spice…and a movie about the friggin death star plans…..so damn lame..
That’s the thing though.. filmmakers actually make films while the infantile, raging nerds go: “durr Jedi army fight sith army soo epic!”
i am sorry…but yes …STAR WARS IS all about the JEDI and the SITH….maybe you need to go back to the Star Trek Forums…The Sith are the ones creating the fucking wars…maybe you should go back under that Rock you have been living in for 30 years…NOBODY wants to see a friggin Han SOlo Boba Fett movie…it is easy for someone to rag on the old republic..when they know NOTHING about it…you have everything ass backwards my friend…Star wars is about THE FORCE…. not the fuckin X wing Pilots…or some bullshit where han solo is being chased by Boba fett because he dropped a few shipments to avoid arrest since he was boarded by imperials and now has a bounty on his head…and trust me…the damn story arc WILL be that fuckin silly.
You have NO idea what Star Wars is all about. It encompasses more than just the Force and Jedi/Sith.
TOR is a boring MMO WOW-like. The cinematics are cool though. Star Wars is not only about Jedi and Siths. People who are not nerd fans needs to be connected with what they know in order to buy a movie ticket. Besides that TOR, KOTOR, and all the EU stuff related to the ancient republic doesn’t exist anymore. All we know about about these old times are in the Prequels.
Anthony Ingruber certainly has the Han Solo appearence and is good at imitations. But I don’t think we need an imitator for this role.
We need an actor. And I think he might need some help if he’s gonna make it work. So if he can put the imitations aside for a while and do some real acting, then I fully support him.
Bear in mind, I have not seen his performance in Age of Adaline. Only his youtube videos.
you’re not missing much.
BLASPHEMY!!! I hope Lucas is happy now. Disney is going to take every character he created, rape them and destroy everything we loved about them. why would you even want to mess with such an iconic character as Han Solo…THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT GOING TO MAKE ANY ANTHOLOGY FILMS AROUND THE MAIN CHARACTERS OF THE TRILOGY…. leave that alone and give us new content for crying out loud. Just because it worked when they had Ewan do kenobi does not mean it will work with Harrison Ford….Kathleen Kennedy is out of her mind. My 8 year old could have came up with better anthology ideas than this.they should have just did a bounty hunters movie and left poor Han alone.
I somewhat agree, with the right actor and director, and the wind blowing just right, however, it could be great. Problem is these director(s) don’t seem like the right pick to me.
I hope the movie will just be called “solo”
“Holo”! Han only lives once.