Han Solo Movie Officially Titled ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story,’ Wraps Production
The embattled production of theStar Warsspin-off following the adventures of a young Han Solo (played byAlden Ehrenreich) has finally wrapped and directorRon Howardhas announced its official title:Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Howard posted a video on Twitter announcing that the production, which began shooting under directorsPhil LordandChris Miller, has wrapped. He thanked the cast, crew, and fans for their anticipation of theStar Warsanthology film, which follows in the footsteps ofRogue One: A Star Wars Story, and joked, “Can I say the title?” The movie had been without an official title since the project was first announcedover two years ago.
Hey#Twittervillewe just wrapped production so here’s a special message#StarWarspic.twitter.com/8QJqN5BGxr
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward)August 11, 2025
Howard then was handed a sign by a Wookiee that readsSolo: A Star Wars Story,which he showed to the screen.
“I’ll see you next year,” he said.
The name was confirmed byStarWars.com, which released the official logo for the film below.
Solo: A Star War Story, has been plagued bybehind-the-scenes conflictssinceproduction began in January of this year, with directing duo Lord and Miller clashing with Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy over the tone and direction of the prequel film. Lord and Miller wereultimately fired from the moviewith only a few weeks left to production — with reports soon emerging that theywanted to bring the irreverent comedic tone they were famous for withLego Movieand21 Jump StreettoStar Wars.
Howard, an old friend of George Lucas and an established filmmaker in Hollywood,soon stepped into finish production and conduct reshoots on the Han Solo movie. But with a director change happening so late in the game, it was uncertain whetherSolo: A Star Warsmovie would be able to make its original release date in May of 2018, or whether the story would remain intact from Lord and Miller’s version. Indeed, we saw somecasting and story changeshappening soon after Howard took over — though the rest of the production went smoothly from then on. But the finalizing of production indicates thatSolo: A Star Wars Storywill still make its original release date. That date is still listed on StarWars.com.
Solo: A Star Wars Storyfollows the young smuggler before he gets embroiled in the fight against the Empire in the originalStar Warstrilogy, and will also starDonald Glover, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke,Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, andPaul Bettany.Solo: A Star Wars Storyis set to open in theaters onMay 25, 2018.
