<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 . It is a standalone installment , set prior to the events of the original 1977 film , following a young Han Solo . The film stars Alden Ehrenreich as Solo , alongside Woody Harrelson , Emilia Clarke , Donald Glover , Thandie Newton , Phoebe Waller - Bridge and Joonas Suotamo . The film takes place in the universe of Star Wars and explores the adventures of Han Solo and Chewbacca , including meeting Lando Calrissian . </P>
<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 . It is a standalone installment , set prior to the events of the original 1977 film , following a young Han Solo . The film stars Alden Ehrenreich as Solo , alongside Woody Harrelson , Emilia Clarke , Donald Glover , Thandie Newton , Phoebe Waller - Bridge and Joonas Suotamo . The film takes place in the universe of Star Wars and explores the adventures of Han Solo and Chewbacca , including meeting Lando Calrissian . </P>
when does the han solo movie take place
when does the han solo movie take place
prior to the events of the original 1977 film
prior to the events of the original 1977 film