Ron Howard Thinks There’s Hope For Solo, Too
Just a few weeks ago, we posted about the return of Willow.
At the time, Ron Howard, who directed the original, spoke about the upcoming Disney+ project.
Ron Howard On Willow
“It’s creatively exciting to not only revisit the world and characters first conceived by George Lucas, Bob Dolman and myself but to see it take flight in such fresh, fun and cinematic ways through the imagination of Jon Kasdan and Team Willow.” He continued, “This isn’t a nostalgic throwback, it’s a creative lean-forward and it’s a blast to be a part of it all.”
More Solo Star Wars Stories?
And now, thinking of another project with a bit of a cult following, Howard gave hope to those fans hoping for a return of the characters in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Cinemablend reported on a recent interview with Howard, who told LCB Podacast there is still hope for those waiting for a Solo sequel series or film.
No rumblings on it,” said Howard. “This is not a spoiler, but I think there is interest in those characters. I think there’s interest in gangster world somewhere down the line. But I can assure you there is nothing being developed right now. Either for a movie or Disney+. But one great thing is there has been a lot of affection shown for Solo in its afterlife. And so of course that keeps boding well for them to eventually turn it around.”
Cinemablend’s Dirk Libbey added:
While fans have been campaigning for a Solo sequel since the first film came out, most indications we’ve seen have been that such a film isn’t particularly likely. Having said that, there have been rumors that we could see Disney+ series spinoffs from the film, including one focused on Donald Glover’s Lando or another that could follow Emilia Clarke’s Qi’ra into the underworld… It seems to be these two ideas, or something similar, that Ron Howard is referring to when he says there is some interest in the characters and/or the world that Solo helped build out.
Punch it, Disney! Make it happpen.
And while you are at it, check out my retro review of Solo: A Star Wars Story.