The screenplay for the Han Solo movie is written by Lawrence Kasdan and Jon Kasdan and will focus on how young Han Solo became the smuggler, thief, and scoundrel whom Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi first encountered in the cantina at Mos Eisley.
“There is a real sense of excitement around the Han Solo movie and its potential.
Slated for a May 25, 2018 release, the Han Solo movie will be directed by 21 Jump Street and The LEGO Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
It will be executive produced by Lawrence Kasdan and Jason McGatlin and co-produced by Will Allegra with production set to begin in January of 2017.