The untitled Han Solo project is untitled no more.
Oscar-winning director Ron Howard has announced that the "Star Wars" movie he's been making has been officially named "Solo: A Star Wars Story."
Howard also announced that principal photography has finished and that the movie will hit theaters next year.
Hey #Twitterville we just wrapped production so here's a special message #StarWars pic.twitter.com/8QJqN5BGxr
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 17, 2017
Howard has taken to social media to share behind-the-scenes images taken as he had been making the film, which is set before the original "Star Wars" trilogy.
#tagandbink ? pic.twitter.com/1EzUbS3MQs
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 14, 2017
Can anybody translate for me? #McQuarrie #UntitledHanSoloMovie pic.twitter.com/mbKltvhFbW
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) September 26, 2017
Behind the scenes in a dark and strange new corner of the Galaxy #UntitledHanSoloMovie pic.twitter.com/8a6W6CUjII
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) September 5, 2017
For all of Howard's updates, click here. He was named director back in June after original directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller left the production, Deadline reported.
Han Solo is being played by Alden Ehrenreich. Donald Glover was cast as a young Lando Calrissian. Emilia Clarke, Paul Bettany and Woody Harrelson round out the cast.
"Solo: A Star Wars Story" will hit theaters on May 25, 2018.
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