<Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <P> Solo: A Star Wars Story, or simply Solo, is an upcoming American Space Western film centered on Han Solo, a character from the Star Wars franchise . The film is being produced by Lucasfilm from a screenplay by Lawrence and Jon Kasdan, and will be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures . The film will be the second Star Wars anthology film, following the 2016 film Rogue One . A stand - alone installment, set prior to the events of the original 1977 film, it explores the adventures of a young Han Solo and Chewbacca, including meeting Lando Calrissian . The film stars Alden Ehrenreich as Solo, alongside Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller - Bridge, Joonas Suotamo, and Paul Bettany . </P> <P> Principal photography began in January 2017 at Pinewood Studios, under the direction of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller . The pair left the project in June 2017 after reportedly being fired over "creative differences" with Lucasfilm, and Ron Howard took over directing duties, making Solo Howard's second film for Lucasfilm after Willow (1988). The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 25, 2018 . It will be released in RealD 3D and IMAX 3D . </P>

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