Star Wars Bits: The Planets of ‘Han Solo,’ Some Love For Aunt Beru, and Some Pressing Canon Questions

In this edition of Star Wars Bits: A possible look at the planets featured in the Han Solo movie. An interview with the editor of From a Certain Point of View. Author Meg Cabot shares her love for Aunt Beru. Ron Howard shares more Han Solo set pics. Pablo Hidalgo answers some pressing (and nerdy) […]

‘Han Solo’: Ron Howard Reveals Reference to Concept Artist Ralph McQuarrie

By now, Star Wars fans should be well aware of the impact that concept artist Ralph McQuarrie had on the franchise. George Lucas once described McQuarrie’s contribution to Star Wars as “incalculable” because of how integral the artist’s early sketches were to translating Lucas’s script into a visual guide for the talented craftspeople to be able to bring the story […]

Star Wars Bits: New Toys, ‘Han Solo’ Movie Planets, ‘Rebels’ Season 4 Schedule, and More

In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Tons more toys from The Last Jedi to fill your entire house Han Solo looks to be going to two MAJOR Star Wars locations A Certain Point of View gets even better New Star Wars comics on the way And much more! A young hero takes a deep dive into the Empire's history. […]

‘Han Solo’ Movie Will Have An Imperial Presence, But What Does This Actually Mean?

“The Empire Looms Large.” That’s what Ron Howard, the director of Lucasfilm’s still-untitled Han Solo movie, tweeted today, along with a photo of a Death Star trooper’s helmet. So what might that mean for the new film? Let’s take a look at some Star Wars history to potentially find out. Before we go any further, here is Howard’s […]

Donald Glover Talks ‘Han Solo’, Plus New Revelations About ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ and ‘Community’

The final verse of the 2010 song “Fuck It All” from Childish Gambino – the rap alias of multi-hyphenate Donald Glover – ends with this line: “To all my fans who sayin’ ‘Donald Glover ’bout to blow,’ just give me six months so you can say ‘I told you so.’” It’s hard to believe it’s been […]

Star Wars Bits: Captain Phasma’s Backstory, ‘Han Solo’ Status Update, and Billie Lourd Remembers Carrie Fisher, and more

In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Gwendoline Christie got much deeper with Captain Phasma. Everything’s fine here with the Han Solo movie, how are you? Billie Lourd talks working with, and life after, Carrie Fisher. And much more… Gwendoline Christie must’ve gotten some coaching from the Lucasfilm team, because at TCAs she’s been uncharacteristically open about her role […]

Woody Harrelson Hypes ‘Han Solo’ Movie’s Humor, Plus The Timing Of Lord & Miller’s Firing Explained

We knew all about the clashing of approaches between producer Kathleen Kennedy and original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller regarding Lucasfilm’s Han Solo spin-off film, but ever since Ron Howard took over the director’s chair, we’ve been wondering a lot about the film’s tone. Now, thanks to a new interview with one of its stars, we’ve […]

John Powell Will Compose The ‘Han Solo’ Movie Score

John Williams will always be the king of Star Wars music, but as Lucasfilm continues to expand the franchise, they’ll need some help providing scores for their spin-off movies. Lost and Up composer Michael Giacchino already filled in on last year’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and now we know that John Powell will be the […]

Will Phil Lord and Chris Miller Keep ‘Han Solo’ Credits or Get Residuals?

After a chaotic flurry of news earlier this week, the details are finally starting to come into focus: directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were fired from directing the Han Solo standalone project because they clashed with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy’s vision for the film, and this morning, they were officially replaced by The Da Vinci Code director Ron Howard. […]

Why Lucasfilm Fired ‘Han Solo’ Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller (and Who Might Replace Them)

On Tuesday night, a shockwave was felt throughout the Star Wars galaxy. Phil Lord and Chris Miller were abruptly fired from the Han Solo standalone movie. While the full story is unclear (and will probably be speculated and debated upon for years), we have some inside word on what happened behind the scenes. Why did Lucasfilm fire Han Solo […]