Solo: A Star Wars Story
Never tell him the odds.
Country
Genre
Budget
$275 000 000
Box office
$392 924 807
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur, Simon Emanuel, Lawrence Kasdan, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Jason McGatlin
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Neil Lamont, Liam Georgensen, Jonathan Marin Socas
Audition
Jeanne McCarthy, Nina Gold, Nicole Abellara Hallman
Editing
Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- The first actor that directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller considered for the role of young Han Solo was Alden Ehrenreich. In July 2016, the directors admitted that other actors also auditioned and were suitable for the role, however, "that very first guy was the best." Ultimately, Ehrenreich was approved for the role.
- It is claimed that Ron Howard was offered the chance to direct 'Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace' (George Lucas, 1999), but he declined the offer. Eighteen years later, he accepted the offer to direct this film, although it took some persuasion from his wife, Cheryl Howard, who told him that if he refused again, he would regret it for the rest of his days.
- Darth Maul's appearance was kept top secret, so Ray Park, the actor who played him, was transported to Pinewood Studios in a limousine with tinted windows and filmed in a section of the set isolated from everyone else.
- The casting process for Han Solo was the longest since Universal searched for an actor to play Christian Grey in the romance drama 'Fifty Shades of Grey'.
- The worn-out Wookies in the mines on the planet Kessel were created using a mold of Chewbacca's head and applying various combinations of colors, bald spots, and scars to emphasize the differences between individuals and the hardships and trials they had endured.
- In June 2017, with the majority of the work on the project already completed (only three weeks of principal photography remained), Phil Lord and Christopher Miller left the project. Lord and Miller had significant disagreements with producer Kathleen Kennedy, screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, and other members of Lucasfilm regarding the direction and overall tone of the film. Miller and Lord favored actor improvisation and wanted more humor in the film, while Kasdan preferred the actors to adhere more closely to the script. To complete the project, director Ron Howard was brought on board. However, Howard ultimately reshot over 80 percent of the footage.
- In June 2017, when most of the work on the project had already been completed (with only three weeks of principal photography remaining), Phil Lord and Christopher Miller left the production. Lord and Miller had significant disagreements with producer Kathleen Kennedy, screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, and other members of Lucasfilm regarding the direction and overall tone of the film. Miller and Lord encouraged actor improvisation and wanted the movie to have more humor. Kasdan, however, wanted the actors to stick more closely to the script. To finish what had been started, director Ron Howard was brought onto the project. Ultimately, Howard ended up reshooting more than 80 percent of the footage.
- Darth Maul's appearance was kept a strict secret; as a result, the actor playing the role, Ray Park, was transported to Pinewood Studios in a limousine with tinted windows and was filmed in a section of the set partitioned off from everyone else.
- The stripes on the face of the character played by Paul Bettany (who portrays Dryden Vos) were added during post-production. According to the actor, he had no idea about this detail until director Ron Howard sent him a photo.
- According to Ron Howard, he considers his wife, Cheryl Howard, his lucky charm and consistently tries to give her at least a cameo in all of his films. She also filmed a scene for this movie, but it never made the final cut. Howard once complained about this to his friends—special effects artists from Industrial Light & Magic. In response, they filmed her against a green screen and inserted her image into the spaceport scene where Han is watching a hologram. Cheryl Howard can be seen in the crowd (in place of the droid demonstrating the hologram).
- Harrison Ford said he had seen the film and really enjoyed it, but he didn't attend the premiere so as not to overshadow Alden Ehrenreich, who played young Han Solo.
- Operator Bradford Young worked closely with the company "Panavision". This is how he acquired old lenses, which he used to age the image. Among other things, Young removed the anti-reflective coating from the lenses and made some other changes so that the picture didn't look too perfect and flawless.
- Initially, Josh Trank was slated to direct the film following “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (Gareth Edwards, 2016), but those plans fell through due to the complete box office failure of his film “Fantastic Four” (2015).
- Han Solo has a scar on his chin, which is only barely visible in certain angles. The scar was applied to the actor by makeup artists, recreating the scar on Harrison Ford’s face, which is visible in all films of the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” franchises.
- Han talks to Chewbacca in Wookiee language. This is the first time someone other than a Wookiee speaks the language, and the first time a translation of it is shown on screen with subtitles.
- The scars on the face of the character played by Paul Bettany (who plays Dryden Vos) were added during post-production. According to the actor himself, he had no idea about this detail until director Ron Howard sent him a picture.
- This is the first film in which Chewbacca has one of the leading roles. Therefore, 8 costumes and 10 heads were created for him.
- The first person directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller considered for the role of a young Han Solo was Alden Ehrenreich. In July 2016, the directors admitted that other actors had auditioned and were also suitable for the role, but "that first guy was the best of all." Ultimately, Ehrenreich was cast in the role.
- The casting of Han Solo was the longest since Universal searched for an actor to play Christian Grey in the melodrama "Fifty Shades of Grey."
- Han Solo has a scar on his chin that is barely visible and only from certain angles. The scar was applied by makeup artists to recreate a scar on Harrison Ford's face, which is visible in all the films of the 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones' franchises.
- A whole year was spent brainstorming and creating the famous helmet worn by Enfys Nest. Some of its early sketches were used for the helmets of the Cloud Riders.
- The droid L3-37’s appearance is due to a combination of props and computer effects. The actress playing the role, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, wore a costume consisting of the droid’s head, chest, legs, and arms, with a tight-fitting green suit underneath. During post-production, the green suit was digitally removed and replaced with mechanical elements (such as wires and cables).
- The Corellian hounds were brought to life using real dogs in special costumes and puppets, as well as special effects (animated facial movements).
- It was initially intended that Josh Trank would direct the film following 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (Gareth Edwards, 2016), but these plans never materialized due to the complete box office failure of his film 'Fantastic Four' (2015).
- The exterior sets of the starship "Millennium Falcon" weighed 31 tons and were moved using cranes.
- According to Ron Howard, he considers his wife Cheryl Howard his lucky charm and consistently tries to give her at least a cameo in all his films. She also filmed a scene for this film, but it was ultimately cut. Howard once complained about this to his friends – special effects artists from Industrial Light & Magic. They then filmed her against a green screen and inserted the image into the scene in the spaceport when Han is looking at a hologram. Cheryl Howard can be seen in the crowd (in the place of the droid demonstrating the hologram).
- Harrison Ford mentioned that he had seen the film and liked it very much; however, he did not attend the premiere so as not to overshadow Alden Ehrenreich, who played the young Han Solo.
- The appearance of the droid L3-37 is the result of a combination of props and computer effects. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who voiced and performed the role, wore a costume consisting of the droid's head, chest, legs, and arms, with a tight-fitting green suit underneath. During post-production, the green suit was digitally removed and replaced with mechanical elements, such as wires and cables.
- It is claimed that Ron Howard was offered the opportunity to direct “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace” (George Lucas, 1999), but he declined. Eighteen years later, he accepted the offer to direct this film, although it took some convincing from his wife, Cheryl Howard, who said that if he refused again, he would regret it for the rest of his life.
- Alden Ehrenreich brought a manual for operating the Millennium Falcon to the set to figure out the sequence and which buttons to press on the control panel during the takeoff scene.
- Cinematographer Bradford Young worked in close collaboration with Panavision. This is how he obtained old lenses, which he used to 'age' the image. Additionally, Young removed the anti-reflective coating from the lenses and made several other modifications so that the picture would not look completely perfect and flawless.
- Alden Ehrenreich brought a manual for operating the Millennium Falcon to the set to figure out the sequence and which buttons on the instrument panel to press during the takeoff scene.
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