<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 . It is the second Star Wars anthology film following 2016 's Rogue One . The plot takes place over ten years prior to the events of A New Hope , and explores the early adventures of Han Solo and Chewbacca , as the pair are involved in a heist within the criminal underworld and meet a young Lando Calrissian . The film stars Alden Ehrenreich as Han 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 . It is the second Star Wars anthology film following 2016 's Rogue One . The plot takes place over ten years prior to the events of A New Hope , and explores the early adventures of Han Solo and Chewbacca , as the pair are involved in a heist within the criminal underworld and meet a young Lando Calrissian . The film stars Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo , alongside Woody Harrelson , Emilia Clarke , Donald Glover , Thandie Newton , Phoebe Waller - Bridge , Joonas Suotamo , and Paul Bettany . </P>
who 's playing han solo in the new solo movie
who 's playing han solo in the new solo movie
Alden Ehrenreich
Alden Ehrenreich