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Brad’s April Escape - Part 18 April 28 - Solo: A Star Wars Story Each weekday this month, I’ll screen a film from The Bearded Trio Cinematic Universe and list 10 random scenes, characters, musical cues or performances that I particularly enjoy and look forward to upon every viewing. I’d love to hear similar little things you enjoy about these films, and hope you join me in this escape from the present-day world. Next up is my personal favorite Star Wars film of the Disney era so far, Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018). Solo - An Introduction I'll admit to being in the majority when a spinoff film focusing on Han Solo was announced in 2014. "We don't need a Han Solo movie," was probably my scorching hot take at the time. Then in 2016 and 2017, the film went through some well-documented issues during production. Ron Howard was a known commodity to me as a director, and has a long history with Lucasfilm, which I thought was very cool, that he co...

SOLO: A Star Wars Story Starring Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo and Paul Bettany Screenplay by Johnathan Kasdan and Lawrence Kasdan Directed by Ron Howard Reviewed by Paul & Patrick Gibbs   Out of Four As most people know by now, the second Star Wars  anthology film has been plagued by controversy since the surprise firing of the film's co-directors, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, best known as the directors of The Lego Movie and the 21 Jump Street films. The duo were quickly replaced by Academy Award winner Ron Howard, but this didn't stop the negative buzz on the internet, much of it centring around the film's star, young Alden Ehrenreich. Some internet fans were outraged and disappointed.  There was weeping, wailing, gnashing of teeth and wild rumors that Ehrenreich couldn't act, complaints about Howard being a lousy director with no sense of style (a persi...

In its continuing coverage of Solo: A Star Wars Story , Entertainment Weekly has shared a few exclusive images from the February 16 issue. Earlier today, they revealed the cover featuring Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo and Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca. You can see the cover here . Check out the images below: *When clicking links to the EW site, be aware there may be spoilers for Solo * SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Alden Ehrenreich is Han Solo and Joonas Suotamo is Chewbacca SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Alden Ehrenreich is Han Solo SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Joonas Suotamo is Chewbacca, Woody Harrelson is Beckett and Alden Ehrenreich is Han Solo SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Emilia Clarke is Qi’ra and Alden Ehrenreich is Han Solo SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Donald Glover is Lando Calrissian SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Pictured: Alden Ehrenreich is Han Solo and Joonas Suotamo is Chewbacca SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Mudtroopers on Mimban EW.com will be sharing more from Solo...

Solo: A Star Wars Story will be featured prominently in the February 16 issue of Entertainment Weekly , starting with the cover! Alden Ehrenreich as Han and Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca stand side by side along with the tagline, "When Han Met Chewie." Inside the issue will be interviews with the cast, photos from the set, and more. Here's a look at the cover and a preview of what to expect: *When clicking links to the EW site, be aware there may be spoilers for Solo* Ed Miller/© 2018 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. In this week’s issue, Entertainment Weekly expands about the glimpse we got in the two new teasers with revelations about the story and criminal characters that will surround the galactic smuggler. Alden Ehrenreich is stepping into the cockpit for Harrison Ford, and the story rewinds the chronology to several years before the events of 1977’s original Star Wars . The filmmakers describe it as a Western crossed with a film noir, freight...

The first full-length trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story is here! It made its big debut during Good Morning America , and we get a lot more of Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo than we did in the teaser released during the Super Bowl. Check it out below: What do you think? Excited? Does the trailer have you convinced, or do you need to see more? Let us know! Solo opens in theaters May 25. For updates on all things Star Wars , visit StarWars.com . The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Seems like we've been waiting for ever, but relief is in sight as the first teaser trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story debuted during the Super Bowl. We finally get our first look at Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo and Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian! The full trailer will premiere Monday, February 5, during Good Morning America on ABC. In the meantime, check out the teaser below: Directed by Ron Howard, Solo hits theaters May 25. Visit StarWars.com for updates. The Bearded Trio - The Site For Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, John Williams and a whole lot more. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS