New Details on Upcoming Star Wars Films From Disney CEO Bob Iger

We’ve got some new information, courtesy of Disney CEO Bob Iger, that gives us a bit more context for 2018’s Han Solo stand-alone film, as well as a bit of additional confirmation concerning The Last Jedi and our dear departed “Her Worshipfulness”. Read on for details…

 

 

Speaking at a USC tech conference today, Bob Iger (who, incidentally, has just signed an extended contract with Disney through July of 2019) shared a few tidbits about both this year’s The Last Jedi and next year’s as-yet untitled Han Solo stand-alone film. Details on this come to us via Variety.com.

 

First, Iger provided confirmation of an earlier statement from Lucasfilm concerning possible changes to The Last Jedi in the wake of Carrie Fisher’s tragic and unexpected passing in December.

 

“We are not changing ‘8’ to deal with her passing. Her performance remains as it was in ‘8,’” he said. “In ‘Rogue One’, we created digitally a few characters… We’re not doing that with Carrie.”

 

 

The Variety article also touched upon Lucasfilm’s plans for the Star Wars franchise following the 2019 release of Episode IX.

 

When Disney acquired Lucasfilm, it originally envisioned three new “Star Wars” films. But the company’s creative team is now working on “Star Wars” stories that will go well beyond Episode 9, he said. The team is thinking about “what could be another decade and a half of ‘Star Wars’ stories,” he said.

 

Perhaps the most substantial information conveyed today by Iger, however concerns the Han Solo movie, scheduled for release in 2018. Despite last month’s casting announcement, details about what the Han Solo film will actually be about remain few and far between. Donald Glover’s casting as Lando Calrissian has led many fans to speculate that we may see how Han managed to get hold of the Millennium Falcon, for example, but we’ve really had little verifiable fact to support any of these rumors.

 

Well, now we do.

 

Iger also revealed that the next film, a standalone project on Han Solo, will follow his life from the age of 18 through 24. The film will including “acquiring a certain vehicle and meeting a certain Wookie,” he said. “You’ll also discover how he got his name.”

 

None of this is terribly surprising, of course. I think most of us expected this to be a fairly straightforward origin movie, and it appears as though it will go more or less by the numbers. Meeting Chewie? Check. Taking possession of the Millennium Falcon? Check. Building his reputation as one of the galaxy’s hottest smugglers? Check. Acquiring his nom de contrebande? Check.

 

We don’t know, of course, exactly how any of these things occur, or whether they will follow any of the previously told versions of Han’s story, now relegated to “Legends” status in the wake of the new canon shift from a few years back. Will we see Han as an Imperial cadet who rescues Chewie from the Empire at the expense of his military career? Will we get a classic gambling scene in which Han skunks Lando out of the keys to the Falcon in a sabacc game? Will we see the infamous Kessel Run and why it was measured in parsecs? All of that remains to be seen.

 

 

 

But we now know that we’ll be getting a story that includes, at least in a general sense, a number of the key events in Han’s life that we expected to see.

 

The news, however, probably does little to ease the nagging sense of doubt that many Star Wars fans, myself included, cannot quite shake when it comes to the idea of a Han Solo origin movie. The Solo character, after all, has always had the benefit of a mysterious past, leaving it to the fans to fill in Han’s backstory on their own – or, if they prefer, to not bother with the backstory at all.

 

It’s a bit like the prospect of a movie about a post-adolescent version of Clint Eastwood’s “man with no name” from the spaghetti westerns. Yes, it could turn out to be a decent movie, but it also runs a very large risk of demystifying the character in a way that diminishes his classic persona.

 

We will undoubtedly learn more about the Han Solo origin movie over the coming months, but until then most of it remains in the realm of speculation. Many fans’ imaginations are undoubtedly working overtime, coming up with possible scenarios in which we might see our favorite smuggler come Memorial Day weekend of 2018. Let me leave you with an idea of my own.

 

From what I’ve seen here on the SWNN blog and in our Cantina forum, a significant segment of the Star Wars fan base (and I include myself in this) has a real problem with the notion of Han Solo being played not just by another actor, but by an actor as different from Harrison Ford as Alden Ehrenreich is. The objection there, at least from my own perspective, seems to have nothing to do with Ehrenreich’s acting chops and everything to do with the fact that after almost 40 years, Han Solo the character has become nigh on inseparable from Harrison Ford the actor. It’s a testament to what Ford brought to the role that, to many fans, Han Solo IS Harrison Ford. So, how do you get around something like this?

 

 

How about by having Harrison Ford narrate the movie as Han Solo, telling his life story?

 

It’s an idea that has been bouncing around in my head for awhile now, and one that I haven’t taken particularly seriously (not that I take ANY of my thoughts terribly seriously to begin with, mind you.) But with Iger’s confirmation that the Han Solo movie will cover a six-year stretch of Han’s formative years… having Harrison narrating the movie as an older Han actually begins to sound like an idea that would not only add a fun dimension to the story, but that would also help give fans’ suspension of disbelief a nice little boost as they try to see Ehrenreich as Han Solo, rather than as just another guy with a black vest and a cocky grin.

 

Again, this is merely a speculative idea and shouldn’t be taken as anything more than that. Neither I nor anyone else here at SWNN has any inside information that anything like this is actually being considered for the movie. But… it might be a cool little way of tying the new film to the classic Han character that’s so inseparably tied to Harrison Ford’s characterization.

 

We’ll see what happens in just a little more than 14 months!

 

 

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101 thoughts on “New Details on Upcoming Star Wars Films From Disney CEO Bob Iger

  • March 24, 2017 at 1:07 am
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    “The team is thinking about “what could be another decade and a half of ‘Star Wars’ stories,” he said.”

    R.I.P. Jim-P

    • March 24, 2017 at 3:06 am
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      More Daisy = heaven for me

      • March 24, 2017 at 3:21 am
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        amen that.

        • March 24, 2017 at 4:20 am
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          Double amen. Could that gal be any cuter?

          • March 24, 2017 at 2:49 pm
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            No, she couldn’t. It has been scientifically proven! 😉

  • March 24, 2017 at 1:09 am
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    What if Harrison Ford were to narrate the Han Solo film to Finn & Rey during a quiet moment during the same timeframe as TFA?

    • March 24, 2017 at 1:23 am
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      That would be interesting.

    • March 24, 2017 at 1:56 am
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      I like this idea. Perhaps aboard the Falcon while they were traveling in hyperspace from Jakku to Takodana? Would’ve had to be a long trip, though, if he is to tell his whole life’s story. lol

      • March 24, 2017 at 2:38 am
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        Well as we all know, even Lucasfilm’s new story group refuses to explain exactly how long it takes to get anywhere in hyperspace.

        That way they don’t have to worry about counting the time characters are traveling during a movie.

      • March 24, 2017 at 2:50 am
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        About 2 hours : )
        Could be poignant seeing as he dies a couple days later..’Yes, quite a life’..

      • March 24, 2017 at 3:40 am
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        Seems unlikely he would unload his life story during that trip. He didn’t even ask Rey’s name until they landed.

    • March 24, 2017 at 2:09 am
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      OK, so let’s start the rumor that Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley and John Boyega all have cameos in this movie. Bonus points if we can get people to believe Carrie Fisher is in it, too!

      • March 24, 2017 at 2:52 am
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        I heard that its a theatrical version of the Star Wars Christmas special. Singing included. Fact.

    • March 24, 2017 at 3:25 am
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      I LIKE THIS IDEA TOOOOOOOO !

    • March 24, 2017 at 2:37 am
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      Who’s scruffy looking?

  • March 24, 2017 at 1:24 am
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    I might be missing something here in the ‘translation’ but what did Iger mean exactly by “you’ll also discover how [Han] got his name” ??

    • March 24, 2017 at 1:27 am
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      In Legends he doesn’t know his full name. So they could be using part of Legends

    • March 24, 2017 at 1:42 am
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      I’m honestly not sure whether Iger meant that to be taken at face value, or if he was referring to Han developing his reputation.

      However, I’ve long suspected that “Han Solo” could be a name that he took on later, rather than the name he was born under. It is, after all, ridiculously on-the-nose in terms of who Han was when we first met him in ANH. So, my immediate take was that Iger meant exactly what he said.

      I obviously don’t know for sure.

      • March 24, 2017 at 2:11 am
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        How is it so on the nose for Han in ANH? He was tied at the hip with Chewie. He was never solo in that movie.

        • March 24, 2017 at 2:37 am
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          He was an independent operator who pointed out time and again that he was in it for the money, not your Rebellion, Princess.

          Also, Chewie wasn’t his partner, Chewie was his side kick. Han called the shots. He was in charge of his two man crew, and he answered to no one.

          He rode solo.

          • March 24, 2017 at 2:54 pm
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            He had a rebellious, anti-authority attitude and did what he wanted, but he was never “solo”. By “solo”, I picture a true loner, someone who doesn’t want to be around other people and operates alone. Han was never this in the movies. He was always very close with Chewie, and was in a relationship with Leia in the second and third movies.

            Just a difference of way we view things.

        • March 24, 2017 at 5:31 pm
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          Yeah, and Chewie went wherever he went. Han was beholden to nobody but himself in terms of who he answered to. He made a deliberate point of being part of nothing bigger than himself, except for just long enough to make some money off of Jabba or whoever. He even said flat-out in ANH, “I take orders from just one person – ME!”

          He had a sidekick/copilot who stuck by him, yes, but his entire identity was wrapped up in being an independent operator. The guy’s name was almost literally “John Solo”, for cryin’ out loud.

          And that’s a big part of why the audience was practically on their feet when he came swooping down out of the sun and saved Luke’s bacon at the end of ANH. It was as much about Han turning around and putting his ass on the line for something more than himself and Chewie as it was about Luke blowing up the Death Star.

      • March 24, 2017 at 2:33 pm
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        Star Wars fans are very literal.

    • March 24, 2017 at 1:42 am
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      have to wait and see.

    • March 24, 2017 at 2:57 am
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      “We named the dog Han.”

      -Dr. Henry Solo

    • March 24, 2017 at 2:32 pm
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      his reputation or maybe he doesn’t know his real name

  • March 24, 2017 at 1:55 am
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    18 year old Han, with Beckett as mentor… hope it does not goes too much into Hunger Games in space territory

    • March 24, 2017 at 2:39 am
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      Yeah, then it would be so Prequels, wouldn’t it?

  • March 24, 2017 at 1:56 am
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    How he got his name?

    His name is Han Fucking Solo, that’s all we need!

    • March 24, 2017 at 7:46 pm
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      I don’t think he meant that literally….

  • March 24, 2017 at 1:57 am
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    hmm, 18-24? i wonder if he’ll still be an academy dropout in this version.

    • March 24, 2017 at 2:35 am
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      Oh that would be neat if they kept that aspect of his back story.

      I’m honestly wondering how much Empire we’ll see in the film.

      I feel like this is going to steer away from any..Imperial..Entanglements.

      • March 24, 2017 at 3:18 am
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        probably depends on how much he is smuggling he is doing at this point. i’d guess it’ll be mostly in the background.

        • March 24, 2017 at 12:51 pm
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          ‘Even I get boarded sometimes…’

  • March 24, 2017 at 2:17 am
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    What about the film starting off
    with a young Ben Solo asking Han “Dad how did you and Chewie meet?” or something to that effect? Han then lifts Ben up to his lap and says ” son, have I got a story to tell you.” Then Han narrates the story of his life like he’s telling the story to Ben. We get to see Harrison as Han again, plus we get a scene with Han and Ben to help make the scene in TFA even more impactful.

    • March 24, 2017 at 3:15 am
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      That would be interesting indeed. Especially with the standalones doing their own thing to make them unique i could definitely see a little scene in the beginning with Han and Ben or something and then into telling the story. The narration aspect is something i never even considered and now that i’m mulling it around in the ol’ noggin it kinda makes sense. I know i had a hard time accepting rogue one when it was first talked around and i ended up loving it, but theres something about this Han movie that is…idk…really hard to just accept. That narration and maybe opening scene with Harrison would really do something to put my mind into the story correctly without it immediately going, “NO, NO, That is NOT Han Solo”

    • March 24, 2017 at 3:23 am
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      LOVE THIS — GAME CHANGER OF AN IDEA !

    • March 24, 2017 at 2:32 pm
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      That scene was plenty impactful already.

      • March 24, 2017 at 7:45 pm
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        You KNOW what THEY say ABOUT impactful SCENES.

        The MORE the BETTER. 😉

        • March 24, 2017 at 9:42 pm
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          They’re like butter.

  • March 24, 2017 at 2:20 am
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    Yes PLEASE. Milk Star Wars for all its worth, Disney. Release a new Star Wars movie every year until who knows when, far beyond the point where the general movie going audience tires of it and begins to not care anymore!

    • March 24, 2017 at 3:20 am
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      no one is forced to watch these films.

      • March 24, 2017 at 4:17 am
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        Breaking News: Star Wars fans complain about there being more Star Wars.

        • March 24, 2017 at 2:12 pm
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          Yep. I remember The Dark Times between RoTJ and TPM. I never want to go back there ever again.

      • March 27, 2017 at 11:54 pm
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        My sentiments, exactly. I’ll probably won’t see the Han Solo movie. But it helps that I am not the biggest Han Solo fans. As to whether or not disney will milk this franchise remains to be seen. My hope is that the future movies will be good.

        As for the future, it is too early to say. My hope is that the Skywalker Saga is finished. I always appreciated the six movies on a thematic level. The PT was Anakin’s fall; the OT was Luke’s success and Anakin’s redemption. If there is one thing, I want LucasFilm to borrow from Legends is to go bold and get creative. Not- post ROTJ levels, but really branch outside the Skywalkers. It’s a rich enough franchise to do so. 🙂

    • March 24, 2017 at 2:32 pm
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      Shh. No one cares.

  • March 24, 2017 at 2:58 am
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    As much as I love Star Wars, if we get a movie a year for 15 years, and we’re into a fourth or fifth trilogy I think it’s almost certain to lose a lot of credibility. If they stick to anthology movies after this trilogy, it might be about feasible. But there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. Especially if ticket sales drop due to over saturation, they’ll start cutting corners with star wars movies or trying to ‘reinvigorate’ it by doing a reboot of the entire franchise with Michael Bay at the helm.

    • March 24, 2017 at 3:52 pm
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      you know they will kill this franchise…I knew it when they purchased it. They should have trilogies 3 years apart and 10 years between each trilogy, IMO.

      • March 24, 2017 at 5:14 pm
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        Already pessimism? Look at Marvel, they may do well with Star Wars as well with Marvel. You know that Star Wars in now needed to the world as much you would like it to relax.

        • March 24, 2017 at 7:24 pm
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          Marvel to scale back soon too as they are aware of oversaturation.

          • March 24, 2017 at 7:44 pm
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            They won’t be aware of it until it happens. But as of now, everything is smooth sailing.

          • March 24, 2017 at 8:50 pm
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            already have plans after infinity wars

          • March 24, 2017 at 8:31 pm
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            Nah.

    • March 24, 2017 at 4:06 pm
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      I feel between the episode 7-9 triology and the episodes 10-12 triology, they should have a an alternative triology (say Old republic triology, obi wan triology etc). That would give say 6 years before we return to Rey, Finn etc.

      Additionally they should keep doing the anthology films every alternative year. (eg 9, anthology, Oldrepublic1, anthology, Old republic 2, anthology, Old republic 3, Antology, Episode 10).

      Personally I believe they are going to start having two films a year, one in May and the other in December. Theyve proven this is a sufficient with superhero films (the mcu is releasing 3 a year now).

      • March 24, 2017 at 9:40 pm
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        And I can’t gather the energy to give two shits about superhero movies as a result. SW was this magical thing, that came around every few years, and left you wanting more and hungry for more of the story.

  • March 24, 2017 at 3:18 am
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    i hope The Han Solo standalone film would be different from his 3 book Trilogy which is: “The Han Solo Trilogy.”because I hope this film will be entirely different instead of Solo’s 3 book trilogy backstory.

    • March 24, 2017 at 1:04 pm
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      I like the part where you explain why you hope it will be different because I like it.

      • March 24, 2017 at 2:05 pm
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        LOL

  • March 24, 2017 at 4:50 am
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    BIG BIG mistake not to cast Anthony Ingruber as Han Solo. He looks & sounds like Harrison Ford. Would have been PERFECT!

    • March 24, 2017 at 4:57 am
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      Doing impressions is one thing, acting is another

      • March 24, 2017 at 5:03 am
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        Didn’t he play the younger version of Ford’s character in another movie? So they’ve shared a screen together so he can clearly act.

        • March 24, 2017 at 9:34 am
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          Yeah, search up “Anthony Ingruber in Age of Adaline All scenes ” on youtube to see his parts. He plays young Harrison Ford

        • March 24, 2017 at 10:31 am
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          Showing up to play a younger version of a character as a relatively small part is one thing. Holding up as the lead is a completely different thing. Ingruber can do impressions, Ehrenreich has acting chops and range.

        • March 24, 2017 at 9:38 pm
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          They did not share a scene together, and he was mostly given given lines where he could copy a line Ford had delivered on film somewhere. He had one scene where he was stuck trying to craft something new and he was completely lost.

    • March 24, 2017 at 5:21 am
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      Ingruber LOOKS like Ford. But if he could ACT like Ford, studios would be tripping over themselves trying to cast him.

    • March 24, 2017 at 2:31 pm
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      Yeah, he looks like Harrison Ford. But can he act like Han Solo?

      As much as they have nailed the casting of all the new movies so far, you should have faith.

    • March 24, 2017 at 3:50 pm
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      probably the biggest mistake is making a Han Solo movie…

    • March 24, 2017 at 7:42 pm
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      I swear, I just climbed in a time machine and went back to 2015.

  • March 24, 2017 at 5:00 am
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    I guess this confirms that they will have flash forwards it then? A first for SW unless VIII has them.

  • March 24, 2017 at 5:06 am
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    Wow more films post IX..alright cool..just don’t push it pls.

  • March 24, 2017 at 8:58 am
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    This movie has been al along a very bold move from Disney. Han Solo equals Harrison Ford, so any other actor playing this charecter will always face huge critiques from fans.
    I would have liked better a movie about the underworld of the galaxy during the age of the Empire, in which we saw several story arcs featuring some of the most beloved and known bounty hunters, such as Boba Fett, Dengar, Bossk, and so on. AND, cameos from Han Solo, Jabba, as part of the story, but not about just Han.
    I have hopes for this type of story to come to life either as a live action TV series or animated series/feature film.
    But a movie around Han Solo only is both very interesting and yet very risky.
    We’ll have to wait and see how it goes. But nevertheless, it will face hard criticism no matter how good it ends up being.

  • March 24, 2017 at 10:38 am
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    Well, so much for Kasdan’s remarks about it being it’s own thing and an original story, a moment of his life. Instead going by a checklist sort of movie.

    Maybe one of the special features on the home release will be the option to have a register sound every time one of those scenes has played out on screen.

    With the cast and crew involved I had gotten my hopes up, however learning it will definitely be a paint by numbers movie kind of ruins it for me. As the article stated, it’s going to demystify a lot about the character, not in a good way.

  • March 24, 2017 at 11:21 am
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    I’m glad they are not changing The Last Jedi to deal with Carrie Fisher’s passing. Thank you Disney and Lucasfilm.

  • March 24, 2017 at 1:31 pm
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    well its disney they are gonna milk it to death just like marvel, i miss george lucas

    • March 24, 2017 at 2:30 pm
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      I don’t. We had a famine for a long time. NOW WE FEAST

      • March 24, 2017 at 3:46 pm
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        so you prefer quantity over quality

        • March 24, 2017 at 3:55 pm
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          Did I say that?
          And so far we have had two terrific movies. Given that they are committed to bringing in a wide variety of voices and filmmakers, I’m not worried about the quality level yet.

          You forget this is not one man outputting all this, but Kasdan, JJ, Rian Johnson, Treverrow, and many more to come. It’s very different.

        • March 24, 2017 at 4:11 pm
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          There is nothing to say having more films will reduce the quality of them.

          Lucasfilm also (unlike most studios) also maintains quality by having everything canon. There is extra pressure to ensure everything is great. There have been no contradictions yet in the canon material

      • March 24, 2017 at 3:50 pm
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        A feast at the Golden Corral is not the same as eating a fine steak now and again. I prefer the quality of the food a bit more personally.

        • March 24, 2017 at 3:54 pm
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          And so far we have had two terrific movies. Given that they are committed to bringing in a wide variety of voices and filmmakers, I’m not worried about the quality level yet

          • March 24, 2017 at 5:03 pm
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            Two…one for sure. The other is debatable. The stories in the new books and one film are pretty thin on story thus far. But at least in regards to the books, they are bringing back some of the better EU writers.

          • March 24, 2017 at 5:43 pm
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            Regardless of your opinion, general consensus and box office indicates it was a success, so they will keep on trucking.

            That’s bc the new books aren’t telling the same types of stories involving Han, Leia and Luke saving the galaxy every time.

          • March 24, 2017 at 7:23 pm
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            Box office doesn’t always mean it’s a great movie. But, yes me and many others are in the minority. Though I believe as time goes on, and the shine wears off…that TFA will come to be seen as a diminished SW in comparison to the other stories.

          • March 24, 2017 at 7:32 pm
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            I know that. That’s why I didn’t say it was a great movie. I said it was a success.

          • March 24, 2017 at 8:52 pm
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            fair enough

          • March 24, 2017 at 7:40 pm
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            ” believe as time goes on, and the shine wears off…that TFA will come to be seen as a diminished SW in comparison to the other stories.”

            Diminished in comparison to all but 3. 😉

          • March 24, 2017 at 8:53 pm
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            lol…

          • March 27, 2017 at 11:50 pm
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            I can see where you are coming from. Personally, I won’t put Marvel in that boat, because really I am still enjoying it. But I can see where it could get stale.

            SWs, on the other hand; I am very nervous. I’ll admit; I enjoy the New canon, but TFA man what a letdown. I’m glad more people are realizing how much of a mess that movie was.

            And especially when I compare it to RO. I know some critics may compare it to the Phantom Menance syndrome, but I do not see it. Really, my hope is that TLJ will rectify this.

            And I trust Rian Johnson because I know he’s a phenomenal director. But again, I’m biased about him as a director. Really, my hope is that Abrams mystery box better be worth it.

          • March 24, 2017 at 7:40 pm
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            “The stories in the new books and one film are pretty thin on story thus far”

            You need some canon novels in your life, and I don’t mean Aftermath.

            Lords of the Sith, Bloodline, Ahsoka, catalyst, Lost Stars

          • March 24, 2017 at 8:52 pm
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            read them all…Lost Stars was the best of those. Lords of the Sith next but not as good as everyone told me.

  • March 24, 2017 at 2:11 pm
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    If I can accept River Phoenix, Sean Patrick Flanery and George Hall as iterations of Indiana Jones then I can accept Alden Ehrenreich as a (slightly) younger Han Solo.

    • March 24, 2017 at 8:04 pm
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      Perhaps, we have to see him do it yet. Of course, after seeing Rogue one I guess there’s a slight possibility they might digitally splash a dose of Harrison Ford all over his face.

  • March 24, 2017 at 2:14 pm
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    All of us see Harrison Ford as the defining face of Han Solo, but we have to accept that other actor must be placed to interpret him in the character’s past.

    The need for the movie, I can only judge when I see it. I never thought of Solo as an misterious character, his charm comes from his manneirisms, cleverness, swagger etc. So, to know about the defining events of his past will not break the mystic of the character, only give context to his history. We could say the same thing (the context thing) for someone like, hum, Darth Vader…

    All I am saying is my personal point of view. I am not worried and have no doubt that there is a great movie coming. But anyone is free to think otherwise.

    • March 27, 2017 at 11:47 pm
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      I’ll admit; Han Solo was a character I never really cared for. Yeah, I know; I’m a terrible person, but as a child I always preferred Luke. Though, Harrison Ford iN ESB was great. Really, the closet thing to Han Solo I liked was A.C Cirspin(RIP) Han Solo book trilogy.

      I’ll say this; people who are Solo fans check it out. It is well written and really does do a lot with the character. Take my word, as someone who does not like Han Solo.

      I’m fine with the actor. My hope is that the movie will do its best to fit into what we know from Han in the OT. That is something those books did incredibly well, even for Legends standards.

  • March 24, 2017 at 3:31 pm
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    I’m skeptical as hell about this movie… but hey at least I’m going in with lowered expectations. If they pull this off… I’ll have to give Disney the benefit of the doubt forever going forward 😛

  • March 24, 2017 at 3:48 pm
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    Good post, I agree with most of your thoughts and I must admit that I like the idea of Harrison narrating. Let’s just hope this film doesn’t blow….like we fear it will.

  • March 24, 2017 at 4:05 pm
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    No mention of a Kenobi solo movie yet..or an appearance by Bosssk ???

  • March 24, 2017 at 5:18 pm
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    Good thing this website knows the alternative meaning of “getting his name”. Others are taking it as if Han Solo was not his real name all along.

  • March 25, 2017 at 12:06 am
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    hope we see a “fresh” new looking Falcon !

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