The latest Star Wars spinoff movie, Solo: A Star Wars Story, has landed in theaters. Does Alden Ehrenreich live up to Harrison Ford’s legacy? How do the story’s timelines fit together? And what does that cameo at the end mean for Star Wars moving forward? For answers to those questions and more, check out The Ringer’s coverage below. (Warning: Some of these pieces include spoilers.)
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May 29, 2018
A Brief History of Chewbacca
From ‘A New Hope’ to ‘Solo,’ the relationship between Han and everyone’s favorite man-dog has subtly changed for the better
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May 29, 2018
‘Solo’ Flopped at the Box Office … Now What?
The spinoff’s relative failure won’t cause Disney and Lucasfilm to completely change their approach, but they will need to reconsider how they make ‘Star Wars’ movies, and when they release them
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May 29, 2018
What’s Streaming: Neo-Westerns to Check Out After ‘Solo’
The latest ‘Star Wars’ story is only the latest to remix the tropes of the American Western. Check out some of these variations on the Western theme from the Coen Brothers, Kelly Reichardt, and Martin Scorsese.
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May 28, 2018
The ‘Solo’ Exit Survey
Talking Alden Ehrenreich, capes, Donald Glover, equal rights for droids, and THAT cameo at the end
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May 28, 2018
Character Study: Did ‘Solo’ Do Right by Lando Calrissian?
Donald Glover portrays one of the most well-known but mysterious figures in the ‘Star Wars’ universe. But Ron Howard’s new movie gives us a little more than we needed.
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May 26, 2018
Why ‘Solo’ Works
A constant supply of ‘Star Wars’ requires an occasional double between dingers. Here’s how the low-stakes origin story of Han Solo makes clean contact.
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May 25, 2018
Sell Your ‘Solo’: What Happens When a ‘Star Wars’ Story Isn’t Special?
Ron Howard’s ‘Star Wars Story’ is far from the worst movie in the series. But it’s the first without a true wow factor.
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May 25, 2018
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’: Instant Analysis
Sean Fennessey and David Shoemaker link up to talk ‘Solo’
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May 25, 2018
What the End of ‘Solo’ Might Mean for the Future of ‘Star Wars’ Stories
On the surface, a surprising cameo may merely feel like unnecessary fan service—but it may be an undeniably enticing setup
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May 24, 2018
Han Solo’s First Flight
‘Solo’ is far from the first time the galactic smuggler’s early years have been explored. In the late ’70s, one Vietnam vet turned sci-fi scribe fleshed out the iconic character’s endearing, paradoxical nature with a series of spinoff novels.
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May 23, 2018
‘Star Wars’ Plans, Ranked
Luke Skywalker and Co. always pull it off and prevail in the end, but man, they are not the best strategists in the galaxy
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May 23, 2018
A Salute to Paul Bettany, the Most Versatile British Guy in Hollywood
Yes, he’s in ‘Solo’ and ‘Avengers: Infinity War’—but those roles are only the beginning of Bettany’s long, varied, and pretty unpredictable (in a great way) career
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May 22, 2018
What Makes ‘Star Wars’ Superior to Marvel
Disney owns both mega-franchises. But it isn’t just the longevity of George Lucas’s creation that gives it the edge—it’s the focus.
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May 22, 2018
A Brief Timeline of the Concerns Surrounding Alden Ehrenreich As Han Solo
Can the leading man actually act? We’ll find out soon enough.