Director
Ron Howard
Staring
Alden Ehrenreich, Joonas Suotamo, Woody Harrelson, and Emilia Clarke
Overview
Never tell him the odds.
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.
Review
Solo: A Star Wars Story
It’s no Rogue One, but Solo is a compelling story nonetheless. Of anything, it gave us Qi’ra and Enfys Nest. Both deserved more.
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