Brian Truitt USA TODAY Published 7:09 p.m. UTC May 24, 2018 Ron Howard couldn’t help feeling like Han Solo when he got dropped last-minute into the director’s chair of Solo: A Star Wars Story, replacing ousted filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller mere weeks before the end of production. “I had to be a little Han-like, a little reckless, and lean into this and be like, ‘What the hell, let’s go for it.’ Never tell me the odds!” Howard laughs, rolling off a signature Solo line like an old-school Star Wars stalwart. The newest galactic spinoff (officially opening Friday, though theaters will show it Thursday night) stars Alden Ehrenreich as a younger version of Han Solo, the iconic space smuggler made famous by Harrison Ford. The movie chronicles his escape from a rough youth on his home planet Corellia, how he was introduced to best friend Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo) and gambling frenemy Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover), and … [Read more...] about ‘Solo’: Everything you need to know about the new ‘Star Wars’ spinoff
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Hero Han goes Solo: All you need to know about the new Star Wars movie
A VERY big pair of shoes to step in to – and a film dogged by production troubles. By Nadine Linge / Published 24th May 2018 The new Stars Wars movie about how Han Solo became the galaxy’s coolest space pilot and scoundrel has a lot to live up to, not least for the new actor taking on Harrison Ford’s iconic role.The plot, set 10 years before A New Hope, follows the brash and cocky Solo, a street kid from a tough background, who gets mixed up in a criminal space gang plotting their biggest heist yet.Here NADINE LINGE brings you an A to Z of the latest blockbuster Solo: A Star Wars story, which is out today.A is for Alden Ehrenreich. The US actor, most known for the films Hail Caesar and Rules Don’t Apply, beat a long list of young Hollywood stars to the role of Solo. He says: “It’s a great adventure story.” PH ORIGIN: Solo explains how Han Solo meets Chewbacca PH LANDO: Donald Glover is the man-of-the-moment and steals the show … [Read more...] about Hero Han goes Solo: All you need to know about the new Star Wars movie
Harrison Ford gives verdict on new Star Wars spinoff Solo
Let's be honest: aside from all the big dogs at Lucasfilm, including George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy, the only other person you'd truly hope loves your Han Solo spin-off film is Harrison Ford. The American actor played the rogue pilot in the original Star Wars trilogy returning for The Force Awakens in 2015. This prequel, titled Solo, will depict the events leading up to Lucas' 1977 original with Alden Ehrenreich playing a younger incarnation of the character. In a tell-all interview with Variety, director Ron Howard reveals that Ford has seen the film twice and “adores” it. “I had never heard Harrison effusive about anything, and he was raving about it,“ Howard commented. ”He said, ‘Alden nailed it. He made it his own'.“ Read more Alden Ehrenreich on playing Han Solo This news would have come as a sigh of relief to all following the tumultuous events which led to Howard's employment - he replaced original filmmakers Phil Lord and … [Read more...] about Harrison Ford gives verdict on new Star Wars spinoff Solo
Solo: A Star Wars Story review: No light sabres or Darth Vader, but Han Solo provides rip-roaring fare
Ron Howard, 135 mins, starring: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Paul Bettany, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo, Jon Favreau (voice) In normal circumstances, we would have to wait until Christmas for a new Star Wars movie but this one is arriving in early summer, barely five months after The Last Jedi. It’s a prequel, one of Hollywood’s so-called “origin” stories in which we meet familiar characters at an earlier stage of their lives. The film (which premiered on Tuesday evening in the unlikely setting of the Cannes Festival) is the usual rip-roaring fare. We’re still in a galaxy far, far away. The familiar music blasts away on the soundtrack. The youthful Han Solo (whose early life is chronicled in exhilarating fashion here) is like a galactic version of the Artful Dodger crossed with a young cowboy. Read more Solo: A Star Wars Story first reactions from fans and critics revealed He has been … [Read more...] about Solo: A Star Wars Story review: No light sabres or Darth Vader, but Han Solo provides rip-roaring fare
19 things in Hull with look like Star Wars scenes
As it is International Star Wars Day, we’ve found 20 attractions in and around Hull that will look very familiar if you’re a fan of the famous film series. Whether you know every single line to every single film or, you have tolerated it and gave up trying to understand it back in the 70s, today is officially Star Wars Day and it is being celebrated across the world. So, May the Fourth Be with You as you take a look at how these Hull landmarks may have been influenced by the George Lucas franchise. 1) The Freetown Way Orb – Death Star hologram plans The ‘Orb’ statue on Hull's Freetown Way may say it was donated by Clugston Construction in 1987, but we all know its real nefarious purpose. It was to be the blueprint for a space station with enough fire power to destroy an entire planet. Just remember when you are walking down Freetown Way to "stay on target…" 2) Philip Larkin Toad – Jabba the Hutt You wouldn't want to owe credits to this … [Read more...] about 19 things in Hull with look like Star Wars scenes