<P> Solo : A Star Wars Story , or simply Solo , is a 2018 American space Western film based on the Star Wars character Han Solo . Directed by Ron Howard , it was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures , and is the second of the Star Wars anthology films following 2016 's Rogue One . A stand - alone installment set prior to the events of A New Hope , it explores the early adventures of Han Solo and Chewbacca , who also meet a young Lando Calrissian , as they are involved in a heist within the criminal underworld . The film stars Alden Ehrenreich as Solo , alongside Woody Harrelson , Emilia Clarke , Donald Glover , Thandie Newton , Phoebe Waller - Bridge , Joonas Suotamo , and Paul Bettany . </P>
<P> Solo : A Star Wars Story , or simply Solo , is a 2018 American space Western film based on the Star Wars character Han Solo . Directed by Ron Howard , it was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures , and is the second of the Star Wars anthology films following 2016 's Rogue One . A stand - alone installment set prior to the events of A New Hope , it explores the early adventures of Han Solo and Chewbacca , who also meet a young Lando Calrissian , as they are involved in a heist within the criminal underworld . The film stars Alden Ehrenreich as Solo , alongside Woody Harrelson , Emilia Clarke , Donald Glover , Thandie Newton , Phoebe Waller - Bridge , Joonas Suotamo , and Paul Bettany . </P>
who is playing han solo in the solo movie
who is playing han solo in the solo movie
Alden Ehrenreich
Alden Ehrenreich