Solo: A Star Wars Story Synopsis Confirms We’ll See How Han and Chewie Met
Disney has released the media kit for Solo: A Star Wars Story, and while it unfortunately comes without photos, Disney did release a brief synopsis of the film, which include mostly expected details about the film to this point.
First released by Bryan Young at bigshinyrobot.com, here is the synopsis of the film to this point:
Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes.
Solo: A Star Wars Story releases in U.S. theaters on May 25, 2018.
Besides the obvious plot elements, a couple of points we can take away from this brief synopsis is that this confirms we will see how Han and Chewie met in addition to destroying any/all absurd rumors of the film being delayed from its release date of May 25th.
We are officially 129 days away from Solo opening in theaters, and as we’ve been reporting, we expect a teaser/trailer in the next couple of weeks as more and more information begins to surface. We’ll keep you updated as more information and news comes out!
SOURCE: Bryan Young
John Hoey is the Lead Editor and Senior Writer for Star Wars News Net and the host of The Resistance Broadcast podcast
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I sure hope Han, Chewie and Lando will make it out of this one okay!
i have a bad feeling about this…. 😉
that should be the first dialogue in the movie.
opening in space.. something something…. fade to black….” i got a bad feeling about this ” and then an opening sequence on a planet.
This has to make its way in somewhere too, right?
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/82e721f855b69ca4c7c783f45bf273d176b92f34a3698ea443766e3e4a994933.gif
Finally a modern Star Wars film where they DON’T kill off any beloved OT characters!
They can still ruin them!
I hope movie is just pure fun, but man, where the fuck is that trailer? My biggest fear if is movie bombs in mox office, but it’s good, that’s because of terrible marketing
Is the Wookiee in that BTS photo confirmed to be Chewie? Something about it is oddly feminine…
It is, by Howard. But, there are TWO Wookiees on the monitor and one might be Chewie’s wife Malla.
I didn’t even notice! They look like they’re sharing a tender moment. I hope it is Malla.
Is Malla canon right now? Did she pop up in a comic or something recently, or is she still just legends?
Let’s hope Itchy and Lumpy make an appearance too.
Shudder x2
Maybe a CGI Maude?
Maybe a CGI Maude?
Shudder
Makes me think of Dr. Zaus from Planet of the Apes lol
The Han Solo marketing juggernaut is really finding its stride now.
Or taking it’s first, tentative baby steps!
First trailer here we come!
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/d3431876e76f9277fd9d911e462d479d4c2f211d74277a4f5a73386d205f6667.gif
Have a feeling it will be very good.
Not much of anything here that we weren’t expecting. I’d hope this synopsis release means that we’re getting a trailer in the next week or so.
Who’s the villain?
Serj-X Arrogantus! ;D
Ahhh, the ol’ beloved 1970s comics…… 🙂
Who’s that lol
The real villain is man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb2Dxqt1oag
Yes! It is
i feel like this mean we will get an official poster thursday and trailer friday
I wouldn’t be shocked if they delay trailer for super bowl.
no need to spend a couple million dollars on a SB ad when they can get free advertising on their own networks.
Meesa wanting a trailer!
I have a bad feeling about this…
I really, really want this Han movie to be Great.
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/5358c2119d441dd1b3715c079957cd09dc4978ea403aac3a1b3c0cf0342a85d7.gif
I remember them like this from SW CCG card game
But i really hope they do not use them to win the Falcon i a game of chance just to “connect” the movies.
If they done it, the do a reshoot while u still can. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/5d630e73369b9160ccecb1c49cf489aa22fe118c9c03ed0f9252b02604a88269.png
Wow. Now that card is a blast from the past.
is it even canon anymore?
Are those the same dice that appear in the Falcon from the OT? If so, then they’re canon. If that image was created for the Decipher set, then it’s not canon and never was canon.
I hate to burst your bubble, it’s going to happen.
“When Gutierrez suggests the dice might be something that pops up in a future Star Wars project, Matt Martin offers his own ‘Maaaaybe, wink wink,’ teasing that they will indeed appear again.”
http://comicbook.com/starwars/2018/01/11/star-wars-the-last-jedi-gold-dice-han-solo-easter-egg/
Trailer description says their one of the few things we actually get a good look at. It’s…a little weird how they’re trying to make the dice a thing.
WOW! Why wasn’t this in the Movie !?!?!?!?
We needed more scenes of Rey knowing the Falcon better than Han.
Why would that be? She had a long extended scene flying the Falcon with Finn.
That was facetious, Kent. Do try to keep up.
I”m just shocked that such gold was left in the editing bay…… especially with the emphasis on the dice in TLJ.
If ever a series needed a special edition…
OH MY FUCKING GOD! Where did you find this? Why the hell wasn’t it kept in TFA? Why the hell didn’t Rian ask JJ to keep it in? Christ, this one little moment would have provided for a great connecting thread between the films. Jeez.
No mention of Emilia Clarke’s character. Not sure if that’s a good sign or bad.
It means nothing.
Perhaps.
Maybe a “bad” sign if you really want her to be in the movie, like the hundreds of Phasma fans.
Maybe.
It means nothing. The paragraph mentions 3 known characters. Not the time to give away anything else about who other actors portray.
It means nothing. The paragraph mentions 3 known characters. Not the time to give away anything else about who other actors portray.
Perhaps.
She´s dead already….remember ROgue One. Any character you don´t see onscreen in Episodes 4,5,6 has to die…
Or she just went her own way.
No way. I put my money on “Emilia Clarke out Hans Han at everything, he wants a romatic relationship with her that she rebuffs, ends up dead in the climax, and THAT’S why Han decides to be a tough-on-the-outside, self-interested sarcastic jerk who won’t join anything.” a year ago.
I hate to say it, but I suspect you’re right. Looking at that official artwork above, we can see that Emelia Clarke’s face is slightly larger than the title character.
One of the things about artwork like this and movie posters, is that aside from the aesthetic and artistic value, there are other considerations. One of them being the contracts with the actors, which oftentimes dictates size and placement of faces on artwork. A cursory Google search can turn up articles like this:
https://www.greig.cc/why-names-rarely-match-up-with-faces-on-movie-posters/
So, I have a sinking feeling that this movie may very well be more about Emilia Clarke’s character, than it is about Han Solo. Much in the same way that Mad Max Fury Road was really about Furiosa rather than Mad Max.
Plot twist… Wookies are genetic experiments and she actually IS Chewie. Once the virus morphed her… he didn’t have the heart to leave her behind.
Mind you, to not break canon… the Republic did this many many years centuries ago. Han just stumbled upon the virus in modern times and she gets exposed.
I’m just subverting expectations here! 😛
It’s about time that Furries received equal representation.
neither is woody. i wouldn’t get too concerned.
Yes but Emilia’s character shows up in the first official artwork.
hmm, idk. i guess wait and see how much she is in the trailer.
Is that an official marketingimage from the film above? With Han in the brown sueded coat? Or is that fan art?
Is that an official marketingimage from the film above? With Han in the brown sueded coat? Or is that fan art?
They denied its official at first when it leaked, but its appearing on a lot of products so its official i would say
Its interesting because the jacket is very reminiscent of the Viper Pilot jackets from the original 1978 Battlestar Galactica.
http://www.samishleather.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Battlestar-Galactica-Warrior-Viper-Pilot-Jacket-9-450×600.jpg
Yep, I thought Han’s whole outfit ( as seen in a couple of bts photos – including Alden Ehrenreich’s 4 Inch Heels! ) is very reminiscient of the BSG costumes.
I missed those photos.
http://www.tmz.com/2017/07/09/star-wars-han-solo-movie-new-set-photos-woody-harrelson/
Yeah, it sure looks similar.
Did they give Han Solo hipster skinny pants?
Not sure, but it looks like it! https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/360a37ab3db93ebfe5d9efc44cc09e92e815e7c06d9a74ce99c0aa96d2879dcd.png
Good grief.
It may just be the light behind them obscuring and wrapping Han’s legs.
He’s wearing stone-washed jeans in some of the other bts images!
My god, he´s not that taller than the dwarf mother of dragons!!! 🙂
I mean, wouldn’t be a stretch if they did. Han wears some pretty skinny pants in ANH.
I mean, wouldn’t be a stretch if they did. Han wears some pretty skinny pants in ANH.
With those block heels though, he could be playing Herman Munster!
I’ll give ya that. Was never too fond of how much shorter Alden is compared to Harrison. The block heels at least give him an extra 2-3 inches.
Hmm. Not sure how they’ll pull it off, but they do cheat RDJ as Tony Stark/Iron Man, by making him equal in height to Captain America, even though RDJ is about 5 feet 6.
Great! the last 3 he needs will do in postproduction 🙂
Well Alden’s 5’9″ and Harrison is 6’1″ so after the boots, Alden would only need 1 more inch in post-production.
Skinny pants sure, but not specifically hipster skinny pants.
Eh, he’s wearing knee-high riding boots and a complex holster rig over them the whole time, so who will really see? There’s some fancy-pants business going on with the ass on the OT costume anyways though (a riding seam). How much worse could ‘hipster’ pants be?
Much, much worse.
“Aren’t you a little short for a Stormtrooper?”
It would have been awesome id Dirk Benedict was playing Tobias Beckett.
It would have been awesome id Dirk Benedict was playing Tobias Beckett.
is that face from the A-Team?
Yep.
The original Starbuck.
The original Starbuck.
Is there any other?
Not for me.
Not for me.
I have noticed a lot of classic BSG photos recently, all I can say is.. Keep It Up!
It’s official art.
If there’s a “Han shot first” reference, I’m gonna cringe through my pants.
(Unless they do it like I’ve been imagining and describing, and use it as a chance to juxtapose Luke in ANH.)
Oh there will be, I”m sure.
Oh there will be, I”m sure.
Maybe they could reference it in a sex scene?
Trailer in 5 minutes or I blow up
My condolences.
Id rather like star wars than hate it.
very wise comment, Im on that ship too
he knows jabba and chills in mos eisley… if the movie visits tatooine then ben and luke are there too. R1 was like this ” a new hope vibe ” i would definately want a ROTJ vibe for this one. Reejees, sailbarge, bobafett, a young rancor, new angles of the palace, but also prequel refetences.. a podrace reference, i mean he likes gambling.. but okay.. i dont think it will happen but im a nostalgic fan. I LOVED R1.
I’ll be SO HAPPY if we see Luke and Ben at the end !
I’ll be SO HAPPY if we see Luke and Ben at the end !
Why?
The guy playing Han is to young to be in that scene and unlike R1 it doesn’t need to tie into ANH, so if it does well gives further possible room for Solo adventures.
Solo: Memba all that stuff I said in A New Hope? : A Star Wars Story
This has a LOT of potential to be a FUN-popcorn flick. The fact that they ousted L&M and had Kasdan as a lead writer give me significant hope. Not sure why they don’t have Kasdan writing 8 and 9 ?
It was my understanding he was kind over Star Wars. He wanted this to be his last hoorah in the universe. That the idea of revisiting Han one more time was what got him on board. At least I think I remember him saying something like that. This was a while ago. Back when he and JJ supposedly worked out a rough idea where the trilogy was going.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPw-3
Kasdan Sr. hasn’t written a decent script since 1988. Since then, he’s made a series of truly terrible movies, and I’d say his instincts are highly suspect at this stage in his career. His co-writer has penned…a couple of episodes of Dawson’s Creek, and a shitty romcom that was absolutely panned by critics. L&M on the other hand have made a series of critically well received movies that also hit with audiences in big ways, out of elevator pitches that should have resulted in absolute garbage.
Kasdan Sr. hasn’t written a decent script since 1988. Since then, he’s made a series of truly terrible movies, and I’d say his instincts are highly suspect at this stage in his career. His co-writer has penned…a couple of episodes of Dawson’s Creek, and a shitty romcom that was absolutely panned by critics. L&M on the other hand have made a series of critically well received movies that also hit with audiences in big ways, out of elevator pitches that should have resulted in absolute garbage.
does this mean you didn’t like dreamcatcher?? 😉
Does that mean you didn’t like TFA?
Awww, c’mon… “I Love You To Death” is a gem.
(genuine, non-sarcastic comment btw)
Nah man. Kasdan is an old school writer. Even if he is not good for some people, he is still better than the majority of young writers out there with silly dialogs, non sense situations and set pieces, overused and bad humor, and full of incoherences. Kasdan is a solid writer, with special ability with character development, tempo, environments and story strucutre.
And if we think this movie will be set in SW Universe, then I am quite confident we will have really cool moments.
Because he didn’t want to.
I have a feeling that due to the reshoots this movie will be much more safe and predictable than TLJ, so despite people hating on it now- when all is said and done, I would bet that many like it more than episode 8. The biggest thing I want from this movie is a REAL, full sabbac game with rules that can be sold in stores. We see some snapshots in rebels but the fact that neither this nor Dejark have widely agreed on and played real-life rules makes me sad.
https://www.pagat.com/invented/sabacc.html
Also see the following page and scroll down to “Crisis on Cloud City”
http://www.waynesbooks.com/1stEdAdventures.html
“Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld,”
most promising part for me. this part of the universe has been crying out for further exploration.
This film could easily serve as a back-door pilot to a Disney-Streaming Star Wars series about that underworld.
I like the sound of that.
End it with an unresolved Boba Fett plot that has little-to-nothing to do with Han Solo but kinda lends itself to set-up in this direction. Also kinda-sorta jives with what Lucas was claiming to be developing before he kirked-out.
“back-door pilot”
Sounds much too graphic for Disney.
Salty, Kenny.
Very salty.
😉
If “Chew we´re home” is for the moment, in my opinion, the best quote of the New Trilogy.
I wonder what will be Han Solo sentence when he and may be Chewbacca will step in the Falcon for first time…
I liked “I never ask that question until I’ve already done it.”
Yes me too, they gave it all in Han Solo.
I keep saying I’m not going to see this one in Theaters and that is still true. (Not even sure I’ll go see Episode 9 at this point). But I actually think this film is going to turn out well. There are very talented people working on it all around. They spent the needed money to fix whatever problem they had with the original director’s material. Its going to be at least a passable flick, at best a great one.
We must be becoming oversaturated with Star Wars if people are not even sure they’re going to see Episode movies in theaters.
Or the fact that the guy next to me ripped ass the entire 2 hour and 30 minute plus run of TLJ.
I am starting to feel the burn out. Maybe I’d feel differently if I was more on board with where it was headed… I don’t know though. We’ll see how I feel post Solo.
Two within 6 months? Yes. Yes we are. This franchise used to be an EVENT. We’re in a period where it’s just another movie in the multiplex. Given how empty the schedule is after Episode 9, maybe, I hope, LFL will allow that to self correct a bit.
Honestly it’s not a matter of “over-saturated” rather utter disappoint, disillusionment, and a feeling of “fan abandonment” from the direction of the new trilogy. I’m not burned out, I’m very very hungry for a GOOD Star Wars movie. I just know it wasn’t Episode 7. It sure as hell wasn’t Episode 8 (horrible!) and it can’t be Episode 9 (based on how bad the story line went in Ep.8). That’s why I’ll skip 9 in the theatre. Rogue One was great. Hopefully SOLO follows with a solid Flash Gordon, Swashbuckling, Scoundrel filled adventure (completely lacking in the new trilogy).
Rogue One wasn’t great it was awful
No true fan skips Star Wars in theaters.
That’s just fanboy boasting. They will be there.
That’s just fanboy boasting. They will be there.
There’s some great irony in a Star Wars fan who will spend hours upon hours complaining about a movie online, but claims that seeing the movie wouldn’t be worth their time.
And yeah, those here that spend this much time talking about Star Wars yet claim they won’t actually go see the movie are lying through their teeth. Nobody believes that.
Yeah, I am sorry, because I don’t ever tell someone they aren’t a real fan or anything dumb like that, but if a Star Wars movie comes out in theaters and you don’t even see it, you aren’t a fan haha.
True, I carried my sorry ass to see that Clone Wars animated movie I did not enjoy. But I was there on opening day with my brothers in arms ready for it. And I will do the same for every upcoming Star Wars release.
Same here. That movie which is not a movie, ugh.
After officially denying 7 and 8 as canon…I’ll still show up to see Solo. I have zero expectations which will probably make it easier to find something to like.
But, I called it sometime back…Disney IS going to over saturate and kill the product. No doubt about it.
“After officially denying 7 and 8 as canon…”
How did you ‘officially’ do that?
Online petitions to get Disney, Lucasfilm and Rian Johnson to disavow their profitable collective baby, obviously.
It’s totally going to work. : D
By publically posting or announcing one’s intent….old school way. Guess, I could go fully legal and declare it in a newspaper. Then it’s 100% legal!
Any more questions?
Weirdly I wasn’t planning on seeing it at the cinema, but my curiosity to see how it turns out has hit such a dizzying peak that I think I have to!
there is a word for such a phenomenon “trainwreck”
this one I’ll see, will wait on 9.
The real problem is that there is nothing to look forward to in 9
All the answers were given in 8, all the characters either went forward with the arcs, or horribly crashed and burned (Finn)
What could possible draw people back?
What an absurd viewpoint
zzzzzzzzzzzzz
Hey SWNN, I have a totally objective zero-agenda question here for ya lovely people — why do you consider it an “absurd rumor” that’s there’s skeptism regarding this film having a May 25th theatrical release? I just want to clarify… are you essentially assuring us that this film will in fact be released in theaters on May 25th? The third party linked in the article is the real deal?
Well, you see, blockbuster tent pole films with troubled production histories have never, never ever ever changed release dates before, especially in an already crowded summer season….
what an absurd viewpoint sir…
I think you missed his sarcasm… LOL
no you did
Yours or his? LOL
the article states that a viewpoint on re-shuffling the release date is absurd.
Mr Cranky gave reasons why historically similar things have happened before.
I called his viewpoint “Absurd”, and since I dont work here, its sarcastic
It is the real deal Jim. The synopsis is on starwars.com:
http://www.starwars.com/news/official-synopsis-for-solo-a-star-wars-story-revealed
However, it’s worded:
“Solo: A Star Wars Story is slated for release on May 25, 2018.”
So, we’re all going to burn in hell.
The wording is important, Kenny, if you look closer.
The devil’s in the details.
I see that. It suggests scope for manoeuvrability.
The articles on this site are generally pretty good, until they jump the Rian. “absurd” is only the latest editorial comment. I remember when people started to wake from their Last Jedi coma, and started to speak up – they called such views “insepid”
But above all else we cant cast them aside, they will need us. As the realization (now sweeping the globe) of what a steamy pile Last Jedi is, they will need help. Most of us went through the five stages in December, This will be much, much harder for them to come to terms with now
I appreciate what you’re saying, but I don’t wanna get sidetracked from a basic question I’m asking of this site’s writers.
Yeah, sorry I get carried away!
I dont have an answer for you, the rabid, near psychotic defense for the film is borderline insanity.
If you say something, or provide a source to back up what you are saying, holy shit, there are some here who cant help with the name calling.
The webmasters could of course chime in with some answers for their hate. we’ll see
“…he rabid, near psychotic defense for the film is borderline insanity.”
As opposed to the constant bemoaning of a film you don’t like? If the movie is that bad, why are you still talking about it? Surely your time is more valuable applied to other endeavors. If you really think that the constant complaining is going to somehow initiate some sort of change in the future direction of Star Wars, you’re deluded.
I’ve been active on these forums for a few years and I’ve seen lots of folks come and go. Many of them I’ve debated with on various points here and there. I welcome disagreement and discussion. But you really don’t contribute. You make stuff up. You assume stuff as true simply because if fits the narrative in your head.
Seriously, if you don’t care for the current state of Star Wars, what in the world are you doing here? Don’t like TLJ? Kennedy? Disney? Then don’t talk about any of it. Fan silence, I’d imagine, is more damaging to the brand than the attention you’re giving it.
Borderline insanity indeed.
whoa
Totally agree with you (not about Chris personally… I don’t know individual posters besides one) – it’s like people are wrong if they enjoy The Last Jedi. And people showing “proof” that the movie is bad – there’s no such thing. There’s only opinion, and everyone has one.
And before anyone brings up box office numbers as tangible proof of a movie’s quality – there are any number of films now regarded as classics, cult classics, etc. that performed terribly during their theatrical run.
exactly
exactly
could not agree more!
“insipid”
I’ve been reading this site for some time now, and recently
I have noticed you and a couple of other users are on what appears to be a crusade against the Last Jedi… Dude, I think is totally fair that you and others did not like this movie. Nobody is asking you to, and to be honest most people don’t care about your opinion except for yourself and others that think alike (that’s the fault in human nature, we tend to surround ourselves with people who agree with us more than we do with people who disagree).
Don’t try to find validation on your claims and opinions, all you need is for you to believe in them and that’s it. Just like you won’t change my mind about loving The Last Jedi, nobody will change yours about hating it. Which brings up the point that any debate on TLJ is redundant by default. So why even bother?
I’ve been reading this site for some time now, and recently
I have noticed you and a couple of other users are on what appears to be a crusade against the Last Jedi… Dude, I think is totally fair that you and others did not like this movie. Nobody is asking you to, and to be honest most people don’t care about your opinion except for yourself and others that think alike (that’s the fault in human nature, we tend to surround ourselves with people who agree with us more than we do with people who disagree).
Don’t try to find validation on your claims and opinions, all you need is for you to believe in them and that’s it. Just like you won’t change my mind about loving The Last Jedi, nobody will change yours about hating it. Which brings up the point that any debate on TLJ is redundant by default. So why even bother?
Lucasfilm would not have released a statement yesterday saying the movie is on schedule for May 25 if it wasn’t.
Did Lucasfilm issue a statement that this film will have a *theatrical* release on May 25th? Don’t mistake this for a trick question or a challenge of any sort. It’s pretty straightforward question and it hasn’t been answered yet.
I don’t anticipate that it won’t be theatrically released, but there is a certain merit to specifics in reporting and I keep noticing that one word is missing everywhere I look. Could be just an accidental omission, maybe not — just looking for clarification. Thanks.
The last line of the synopsis reads “Solo: A Star Wars Story releases in U.S. theaters on May 25, 2018.”
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/49c59eabe5ba67037b29cbf4b02da56a48c17e7b9611e0dc1e233f0141242d8a.jpg
Help me out here, friend — I still see a word missing.
Fair enough but every news site that quotes that line of text includes “theaters”. They either all simultaneously and independently made the same edit or an edit occurred on one side of it going on starwars.com. Either way my bet is that it ‘ain’t going straight to Redbox.
Fair enough but every news site that quotes that line of text includes “theaters”. They either all simultaneously and independently made the same edit or an edit occurred on one side of it going on starwars.com. Either way my bet is that it ‘ain’t going straight to Redbox.
I think there’s a slight chance they’re considering Disney Streaming, although I’m not on any crusade to prove that’s the best idea.
Thats the rumor going around,but I think after the Theatrical Release, and before a blu-day/dvd release.
Disney has declared all out war on Redbox in the last few days, claiming the streaming part of redbox rentals is legalized piracy. They are always three steps ahead, and definitely looks like they are leaning towards a very heavy streaming presence.
Thats the rumor going around,but I think after the Theatrical Release, and before a blu-day/dvd release.
Disney has declared all out war on Redbox in the last few days, claiming the streaming part of redbox rentals is legalized piracy. They are always three steps ahead, and definitely looks like they are leaning towards a very heavy streaming presence.
It’s easy to stay ahead of the game when you’re the one making all the rules and controlling all the pieces.
You’re not wrong about the hesitation regarding the wording. It does allow for alternative interpretation. I would however bet good money that this movie would come out in Theaters on the date mentioned. With that said, I actually don’t hate the theory going around that it might come out with the streaming service Disney has lineup up.
Yeah, it’s a definite possibility. Then again, it would be a bit embarrassing (dare I say “absurd”) for SWNN to report a theatrical release only for that to turn out as false info. Right?
Well they are not the only source reporting it. In fact every outlet has made the same assumption. If it turns out otherwise (which I believe is incredible likely) everyone will be shocked.
Yep — I’m on the same page. Not sure which way it’ll go, but I consider this — Game of Thrones” could release its big-budget final 6-7 hour season instead as 3 back-to-back theatrical releases and arguably get more butts-in-seats then any other tent-pole franchise, yet they remain on course for release on HBO (Home Box Office). So the notion of a Star Wars film being released as an enticing motivator for potential streaming subscribers on its upcoming service perhaps doesn’t sound so far-fetched.
although it may be rubbish , i like the fact we seem to be getting a film about the things i liked best about the first film … smugglers , gangsters , hit men , western type saloons , murder for the hell of it , sticking it to “the man.”……. truth be told i was never really that excited by the force , jedi , lightsabers etc .
Glad I wasn’t the only one not super into Jedi. I’d watch Fett and Solo run around the galaxy for days! I do however like what the Force can mean when it runs into the common man. How it disrupts the balance.
Yes! This is the reason I enjoyed R1’s take on the verse which, to me, had the same feel of the original Star Wars. Would love to spend more time in the bazaars and back rooms of another Jedda City or the streets of the Ring of Kafrene than say, Canto Bight or Coruscant. For me anyway, more “Malcom Reynolds” and his “I do the job. And then I get paid”, less OP force users and shiny government buildings.
Captain Mal had that “shoot first, ask questions later” policy
Love your list of “ingredients” spot on, However there is more thing needed, Time.
Lets hope they take their time here, have random screenings and get audience feedback, and make necessary changes, calls back and references are great, but to many and you get a little cringey
I’m absolutely agree. When you are cooking time is such a thing! Low fire is most of the time the secret of quality. Maybe this little reshoots they are going to make in the next few days where focus on correct some of those things, we’ll see… Ron Howard is not a kid, probably he knows how to handle with this even if he has a little less time…
Nice thoughts buddy. It was refreshing to have a fellow Star Wars fan actually say something good about Star Wars XD (: I agree that R1 was awesome, and even though Ep 8 wasn’t the best, we should definitely give Lucasflim another chance. In fact, we’ve waited this long, so we can probably wait some more for the movie we’ve wanted since ep 6. RIGHT?
Thanks 😉
Maybe I’m not that die hard fan, here there is people that really knows a lot about Star Wars. But from my perspective they are not doing a bad job, I like the movies (of course I would do some things different, but hey! then I can try to become a director or script writter and get hired by Disney for the next… until that happend, I accept that the story is not just mine and I’m enjoying where they are bringing the stories, different than expected, but promising and different in a good way, I like it).
Haha, yes we can wait! In my case I would say since ep. 5. If we are judging so hard the new movies why don’t make that with the OT too? Ep. 6 for me is not as good as 4 or 5, I really like it, but same level than 7 and 8 (just my opinion)
Artists make movies without the audience telling them what they need to do.
Yes, I wouldn’t like they just follow the fans ideas, they should create their stories! But I think chris is right about time, those things need time… although I gues what really needs time in pre-production: the script writting. Then the production itself probably is easier in a big budget movie by Lucasfilm and Disney. They have the resources to speed it up if they need during production.
They took their time? They wrote the script while TFA was still filming…this is a non-issue.
I don’t understand what you are talking about. Are you saying that the script of Han movie has been written since 2014 then? Well, in that case, if Lawrence Kasdan had time to focus in script and develop it with the artistic team for more than two years I think the movie can be good, that is what I meant to say (maybe it was no clear neither)
I apologize, I thought you meant TLJ (as often the topic turns to that these days haha). My mistake.
Kasdan had started writing the Solo movie sometime in 2015, before the TFA was even released, but I am not sure exactly when.
There are no “artists” involved here.
Only a multi-billion dollar conglomerate who’s only goal is a return on investment. Don’t kid yourself otherwise
“There are no “artists” involved here.”
That’s simply not true. Just because someone is employed or working under the auspices of an entertainment company doesn’t negate their being artists. Do you consider Ralph McQuarrie an artist? He worked for Boeing, CBS, and some major movie studios? Are you familiar with Alex Ross? He’s worked for both Marvel and DC. Is he an artist? I could go on…
“Only a multi-billion dollar conglomerate who’s only goal is a return on investment. Don’t kid yourself otherwise”
That’s a very simplistic view of things. Sure, Lucasfilm (and Disney) would like a return on their investment. That’s how business works. Lucas and 20th Century Fox were keenly concerned with getting a return on Star Wars. Was that wrong? As far as a return being the only thing they care about…well…you can’t know this. You not liking TLJ doesn’t mean they weren’t interested in telling a compelling story in addition to making money.
Honestly, you and others who think like you have no idea what you are talking about, Disney likes Rian Johnson because he is their guy, he’s not fussy to work with and he delivers under budget on time, that’s precisely why a greedy company like Disney chooses to work with an “independent artist” like Rian Johnson, because they have no real pull and do what they’re told. If you’re too much of an “artist” here you get fired. You enjoy these films, that’s your opinion, the rest is not open to debate.
“Honestly, you and others who think like you have no idea what you are talking about…”
Good lord, it’s remedial day. If you’re smart enough to use a computer, you should be smart enough to realize how ridiculous a statement like this sounds. And if you’re going to try that, you might want to back it with something substantial. You’ve said nothing other than a few vague theories about why Disney hired Johnson. None of those get further from pure conjecture.
So, what specifically in my post don’t you agree with? I’ll wait.
Now I see where your post came from.
You’re just another hater that doesn’t like someone who has valid points and is able to counter the arguments you folks conjure up between deep drags of mouth breathing.
Disney Deep State conspiracy theorist. Predictable. Thanks for keeping your profile open for the research.
Made pegging you all the more easier.
“Only a multi-billion dollar conglomerate who’s only goal is a return on investment.”
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ed09c08369d6ea70df03ba157e04de2a6ede7fcd15879caeee3c7dda12838159.gif
easy now, agreeing with me is a bad idea on these here boards
Not really. But you can expect people to call you out on total bull$%^&.
I really don’t think that is true. The company is a multi billion dollar, but because of this their goal is to hire the best possible people for what they are doing. And (of course I’m not there, so I don’t know if it is true) Lucasfilm is still working on their own, Disney is the owner and probably their inlfuence in things as script and some decisions is not that big, probably they are more focus in merchandising, distribution of the products, marketing, etc…
Really? That’s a tremendous insult to the people that make these films. They made creative decisions that are obviously divisive amongst a certain segment of the fanbase yet you claim Lucasfilm is owned by a corporate entity whose sole purpose is pumping out movies to please the fanbase and maximize profit. Which is it?
Bob Iger has demonstrated through Pixar, Marvel and now Lucasefilm that he understands that the best way to make profitable movies is to let creative people do their jobs. It’s actually better for business than getting the bean counters involved in the creative process. I refer you to the DCEU.
Never mind the fact that Johnson emphatically stated that Disney was very much hands off in the process and that the experience was like making an indie film. You can’t ignore what everyone has said about working on Disney owned properties to suit a narrative.
To further support what you’ve said, Disney also has a hands-off approach when it comes to their other big acquisition, Marvel Studios and the MCU.
If anything, Disney rather acted as an arbiter when internal politics could have led to the loss of Marvel Studios’ main creative director.
Trying to talk sense to these morons isn’t worth the effort or the pain.
That’s such a dumb thing to say.
Why would Disney then allow Rian Johnson to kill Luke?
If the corporation is making the decisions, then you DON’T get a movie like TLJ. You would get a movie like the one you want with all the fanwank, crowd pleasing moments you want.
Don’t kid yourself otherwise.
TLJ is a statement from an artist, not a consensus by a committee.
That’s such a dumb thing to say.
Why would Disney then allow Rian Johnson to kill Luke?
If the corporation is making the decisions, then you DON’T get a movie like TLJ. You would get a movie like the one you want with all the fanwank, crowd pleasing moments you want.
Don’t kid yourself otherwise.
TLJ is a statement from an artist, not a consensus by a committee.
I have to agree with you here. TLJ is definitely proof of the artist having a lot of control. Not a committee. I’m sure there was mild input from outside Rian but you just wouldn’t get a film like this with more people having their say. For better or worse.
I have to agree with you here. TLJ is definitely proof of the artist having a lot of control. Not a committee. I’m sure there was mild input from outside Rian but you just wouldn’t get a film like this with more people having their say. For better or worse.
Yep. You can dislike it all you want, but if you think that, you are untethered from reality.
I’m gald to see I’m not the only one thinking like this
That’s because you’re actually thinking and not just saying nonsense that makes zero sense. Keep it up!
Thanks, Uncle Deadly! XD
No, thank you!
Re: “TLJ is a statement from an artist, not a consensus by a committee.”
Rian’s response:
“I am NOT a committee!”
I have to agree on that. The TLJ comes from an artist, an admirable position (they gave him total freedom). Sadly, as a piece of work, not everyone will like it, like not everyone will like a Rembrandt, a Picasso, a Mozart or a Shakespeare. If TLJ has problems (in terms of filmmaking and cinema in general), is Rian’s fault.
It’s hilarious watching the anti-capitalist SJW class defend a massive capitalist corporation like Disney.
Amazing, that was even sillier than your average drivel… Really, not a single one? Not even John Williams?
If there is aboslutely no artistic vision involved with these movies, only the need to profit, than why do they give you the opposite of what the squealing internet-nerds, such as yourself want,? Why would they make Luke a hermit, instead of the old-EU version you want so much? Wouldn’t that make far more money?
Wouldn’t that please the loud internet-cretins more?
Oh, I guess solely because of feminism… Is that what you alt-right nutjobs tell yourselves, right?
I bet you clapped as hard as you could after Rogue One though…
I wish it were always like this (thank the maker there are some exceptions and we can enjoy real cinema and the art of filmaking)
Random screennings, in my opinion, are anticinematic and antiartistic (random audience changing director works). The worst invention to enjoy a real work of a director. I prefer leave total freedom to an artist to express themselves and then judge if it’s a good work or not (although there are too much random directors too).
I am not a fan of producers (who put the money and decide film aspects) and random audiences (probably those who understand less about film).
If there are previous screenings it should be to change internal aspects, not to change a movie. I think is what happened in LF. After seing the TLJ they decided to hire J.J. again to fix some aspects, probably because they already thought TLJ could generate a real controversy with its timeline (although the freedom they gave to Rian is very respectable).
Directors are supposed to be professionals and visionary of what they are doing (as editors and writers….) The actual problem is a lot of directors go through easy ways in filmaking.
Hey, maybe I am wrong. I know nothing about nothing.
I agree with you. I think there is some value in showing it to people to make sure certain plot points are clear or hit as you intend, but other than that, no.
Advanced screenings are underway
Quick someone call it BS before you read it
https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/906391/Star-Wars-Han-Solo-movie-leak-reactions-footage-shown-Munich
It was pointed out to me in another forum, but someone much wiser,
” Disney has now filmed 6 Star Wars films, and can only release 4″
whoa…
what?
1. TFA
2. R1
3. TLJ
4. L&M’s Solo
5. RH’s Solo
6. ???
What am i missing?
The alternate cut of R1? Wasn’t there heavy reshoots for that film too?
To the point that most of what we saw was not Gareth Edwards
We know how Han and Chewie met, it was written by AC Crispin as told to her from George Lucas himself because Legends were always the true canon and everyone knows this, that’s why Lucas himself decided to ignore them when making his movies because he knew his own work could never compare to the likes of Kevin J. Anderson.
Is this sarcasm?
Yeah.
what about the rumors of trailer on sunday?
Hypothetical question:
Do you think it would be wrong of Rian Johnson to blame the Space Leia scene on KK?
As far as I know, he said in an interview that KK just said that she would like to see Leia using the Force, because she is a Skywalker. Then Rian Johnson decided how and when, right?
And I think that was a nice idea. But maybe it was not the best way to do it (I really like TLJ, but I have to be honest, that scene was a bit weird).
This… like the hyperkaze attack shakes some foundations I’m not sure needed to be shook. I didn’t mind the scene myself. I mean we are talking the Force here. That said… having Force users being able to survive the vacuum of space sure does lower some of the tension space conflicts can have. It’ll constantly bring up questions of why… so and so didn’t do the “Leia” and so forth.
I mean kicking someone out an airlock in space without a suit is typically a given. It’s the ultimate form of inescapable death. Now Force users can escape that… For how long a time is debatable. Probably how long it’d take someone to experience damage to their brain without oxygen.
not only oxygen. but temperature is -270 °C so your body is going hyper congelation like instantly. we can argue she made a force bubble around her to avoid freezing but they should have explained it afterhand. For me the #1 awkward scene ever in SW.
I totally understand people being bothered by it. I don’t fault them.
“your body is going hyper congelation like instantly”
No… No its not. A vacuum is one of the most thermally insulative things around. So while yes, it is cooooold in space, there is nothing to conductively pull away the heat from warmer objects.
No, it’s not. Google it.
Yes, because it would be incredibly unprofessional to do so. Why do you suggest that there may be blame to be assigned? Because there are some people that don’t like the scene? Neither Kennedy nor Johnson is likely to make creative decisions based on people’s online whining. If either of them didn’t like the scene it wouldn’t be in the movie.
stay tuned,true believers
Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P-gvkU9kKk
Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P-gvkU9kKk
Shut the front door! The producer of the movie asked questions about character development? That definitely means she wrote, shot and edited the scene into the movie against Rian’s will and by talking about the completely normal collaborative process of making a film he is SO throwing her under the bus. Dead to rights.
Nope. In fact, I’d love for him to do so.
No, because there is nothing wrong with it. Looks a little cheesy, but so do many things in Star Wars.
Kathleen Kennedy and Natalie Portman on Oprah’s roundtable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upfcbRu7oc8
The title is a bit spoilerish. Like we hvee no choice to read or not when we land on the main page. Well…
Hope they show him part his hair.
Solo is such an inner conflict for me. On one hand the movie has an all around all star cast: Woody FREAKING Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, and Donald Glover (big fan of Community and Atlanta). Hell, even Alden is great. I have no idea about all these people claiming the guy needed acting classes because he sucks or something. We know for a fact he does not suck as an actor. There are plenty of movies with him in it and he is great in all of them. This might be the most prestigious line up of actors in any Star Wars movie, and with Lawrence writing and Howard directing this is a powerful mix.
BUT
I still wish they would have done something else but Solo. The galaxy is so big and yet we come back to the same characters, conflicts, and up until The Last Jedi flipped the mythology upside down we were getting the same ideas and philosophies recycled over and over.
Nevertheless, I will be there opening day for Solo with an open mind.
Meeting Chewie, meeting Lando, winning the falcon, the dice…I dunno..what else? Kessel run? Jabbas spice shipment? His gun? His vest? Greedo?
If This film is all fan service, all explanations and origins..I’m not going to buy it.
That was the biggest issue I had with rogue one, apart from the largely charmless cast, too much “hey, remember this Star Wars stuff from
Before!?” It felt contrived and cynical and forced.
Star Wars should never be self aware.
I didn’t get that sense from Rogue One. In fact, I think the movie did a great job of avoiding most of that.
That said, like you, I don’t want the Solo movie to be a fan-service checklist of things mentioned in the OT. I wouldn’t mind a couple bits of connective tissue (in fact, I anticipate it), but that’s about it. I’m sure we’ll see him meet Chewie and Lando. I’d also put money on seeing him win the Falcon. These are big, pivotal moments in the character’s history and if we’re going to get a movie about Han’s history, then I can’t see these events not making it into the story.
Ohh, so you saw the movie already?
I’ll quote myself here: “I think the movie did a great job of avoiding most of that.”
‘Most’ being the operative term. : P