When asked about working with John Powell compared to other composers that he’s worked with over the years, Ron Howard stated that Powell had come at the recommendation of Star Wars composer John Williams.
“John Williams himself suggested that John Powell would be a great candidate to not only use the classic Star Wars themes, but also the new theme that John Williams himself wrote for Han Solo.
Ron Howard is clearly having fun promoting Solo: A Star Wars Story and being involved in the Star Wars universe.
Howard also talked about Williams writing the Han Solo theme for Solo: A Star Wars Story.