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Solo: A Star Wars Story

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Assume everyone will betray you, and you'll never be disappointed.

20186.62h 15m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ron Howard
Written by George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, Jon Kasdan
Produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur, Simon Emanuel
Box OfficeBudget: $250.0MRevenue: $393.0M

Top Cast

Alden Ehrenreich

Alden Ehrenreich

Han Solo

Joonas Suotamo

Joonas Suotamo

Chewbacca

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Tobias Beckett

Emilia Clarke

Emilia Clarke

Qi'ra

Donald Glover

Donald Glover

Lando Calrissian

Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Val

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

L3-37

Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany

Dryden Vos

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Rio Durant (voice)

Erin Kellyman

Erin Kellyman

Enfys Nest

Themes & Keywords

spacecraftsmuggling (contraband)prequelspin offspace opera

About Solo: A Star Wars Story

Solo: A Star Wars Story is a science fiction, adventure, action film released in 2018 exploring themes of spacecraft, smuggling (contraband), prequel, spin off, space opera. Directed by Ron Howard, it stars Alden Ehrenreich, Joonas Suotamo, Woody Harrelson. 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.

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