There has been a lot of talk lately about Fox asking Deadpool director Tim Miller to helm
a solo standalone film for Kitty Pryde, the young X-Men member who was played by Ellen Page in two previous X-Men movies.
It's the worst - kept secret in Hollywood: Alden Ehrenreich is officially stepping aboard the Millennium Falcon in the forthcoming Han
Solo standalone film as the scruffy nerfherder himself.
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are out as directors of 2018's Han
Solo standalone film, Lucasfilm announced in a surprise post to StarWars.com Tuesday evening.
«Westworld» star Thandie Newton is in talks to join the Han
Solo standalone film, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
The Han
Solo standalone film is in «final stages» of post-production, according to its director Ron Howard.
2018 looks to be packed with spin - offs: It will also see the release of the Han
Solo standalone film — which is about to land its female lead — as well as another Fantastic Beasts movie.
The Han
Solo standalone film, currently without a title or any plot details, will be set prior to Episode IV (as will another forthcoming spinoff: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story).
Meanwhile, the winner of the Han
Solo standalone film experience will get to tour the set, meet directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller and have the chance to appear in the upcoming film.
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Star Wars is offering fans the chance to win a cameo in the upcoming Han
Solo standalone film, a visit to Skywalker Ranch and a trip to the premiere of The Last Jedi as part of its latest «Force for Change» fundraising initiative.
Not exact matches
Much like the first Star Wars
standalone film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, released in 2016,
Solo has had some production issues — to the point when Lucasfilm fired the
film's original directors, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, for «creative differences.»
Solo will stay in the Star Wars family with veteran franchise composer John Williams set to write the theme for the
standalone film about Han
Solo, slated for release on May 25.
Let's be honest, though — just because an MCU character is getting a
standalone film doesn't mean it's going to be a
solo film... At least not in the purest sense of the word.
Now, we've finally moved one step closer to watching Natasha Romanoff kick ass on a
solo basis, with Variety reporting that Black List screenwriter Jac Schaeffer has been tapped to provide a script for a Black Widow
standalone film.
«
Solo: A Star Wars Story» is a
standalone film in the franchise featuring characters including Han
Solo, Lando Calrissian and Chewbacca before the events in «Star Wars.»
This opens up the casting process to upstart talents — fitting a similar strategy as what producers did with the
standalone Han
Solo Star Wars
film and the reboot of Scarface.
Then, he starred in Warren Beatty's «Rules Don't Apply» — all setting the stage for his casting as the young Han
Solo in an upcoming
standalone film.
Disney CEO Bob Iger discussed the upcoming Star Wars
standalone film about young Han
Solo during a technology conference at the University of Southern California Thursday, Variety reports.
The directors of the upcoming Star Wars
standalone film about young Han
Solo, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, have exited the production over «creative differences.»
Last month, we reported that up - and - coming actor Alden Ehrenreich was the frontrunner to play a young Han
Solo in a Star Wars
standalone film revolving around the character.
Although a
solo Black Widow
film isn't in the works at this point in time, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has gone on the record stating that when it comes to new
standalone movies, «the one creatively and emotionally that we are most committing to doing is Black Widow.»
Other
standalone spin - offs set in the Star Wars universe are already in the works, including
films devoted to the young Han
Solo and the bounty hunter Boba Fett.
As the Hulk fans hold their breath for a
solo film starring Mark Ruffalo, the actor himself as come out to stomp a Hulk - sized foot over any dreams of a
standalone film starring the character.
Han
Solo leads Lucasfilm's second
standalone Star Wars
film, passing Harrison Ford's role down to Alden Ehrenreich (Hail, Caesar!).
The road has been anything but smooth for those associated with the forthcoming
standalone film on Han
Solo —
Solo: A Star Wars Story — which notably saw the directing duo replaced after six months of
filming, the lead actor's acting chops being questioned, and supposedly an «unworkable script» in which to
film.
Lucasfilm has up to five
films in various stages of development that could use an actor with Bale's skills - Star Wars: Episode IX with J.J. Abrams, Rian Johnson's
standalone Star Wars trilogy, and at least one other (if not more)
standalone solo movies.
Solo: A Star Wars Story is a
standalone film in the sci - fi series and is directed by Ron Howard, it will show how Han met his first mate Chewbacca, as well as his hustler pal Lando Calrissian.
The
standalone film centers on the adventures of
Solo in his youth, including his meeting of future copilot Chewbacca and friend Lando Calrissian.
The
film is a part of the Star Wars franchise but it is a
standalone story of a young Han
Solo.
Legion showrunner Noah Hawley announced earlier this year a
standalone Doctor Doom
film, so it's conceivable 20th Century Fox could also want to do a Silver Surfer
solo film.
The first reactions to the second
standalone Star Wars
film has many calling Alden Ehrenreich, who plays a young Han
Solo, «the real deal» with «swagger to match.»
Like 2016's «Rogue One,» «
Solo» is meant to be a
standalone film and introduces new droids like L3 (Phoebe Waller - Bridge) as well as new space creatures.