More upcoming Star Wars film details surface. John Boyega reveals Episode IX details, while Ron Howard confirms a legendary planet for Han Solo…
Being an actor or director for a legendary franchise such as Star Wars has its perks, especially when you get to reveal intriguing new details on upcoming Star Wars films. Twitter has been a mainstay for Ron Howard, where he has revived the interest in the upcoming (untitled) Han Solo film, with numerous posts putting our hearts at ease, after both (former) directors of the project Lord and Miller parted ways with the film’s directorial duties, while Colin Trevorrow was relieved of his role as director for Episode IX.
This reveal is no different, where this time around we receive (official) confirmation that the homeworld of Han Solo will, in fact, be in the film:
Those #Corellian nights get a little chilly. Screenwriter @JonKasdan and I try to keep warm #UntitledHanSoloMovie pic.twitter.com/3FnUnY8dxo
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 6, 2017
Howard appears to have done his homework after a fan noticed this connection from the director’s Tweet:
1313 concept art! ... 😎 That's why this photo is extra cool! @theforcenet pic.twitter.com/qYE09099iU
— MIXTER 🌹🎬🖌️🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇 (@mixta110) October 6, 2017
Using un-used concept art has been a staple for Star Wars writers and directors for years, with Dave Filoni a prime example of that, where he goes back to where it all started using old Ralph McQuarrie concept art. Ron Howard is following in those footsteps as well.
Photo Credit: Lucasfilm
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John Boyega has been vocal about Star Wars for months now as well, most recently promoting the upcoming Star Wars: Battlefront II video game. This time around he hits us with this bombshell about Episode IX, thanks to StarWarsNewsNet.com:
"I feel this is the war to end all wars in this movie."
Boyega also feels Star Wars fans have nothing to worry about with the “new” director for Episode IX:
"I think he’s gonna do a great job, as always. He’s J.J.! I think what’s fantastic is it feels like it’s coming back full circle."
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With both films, Episode IX and Han Solo losing their respective directors, these Tweets and sound bytes definitely give us major confidence that Star Wars is in excellent hands, with seasoned directors now in charge of these very important films.
But first things first. The trailer for The Last Jedi is due to drop a few days from now when the Bears and Vikings clash on Monday Night Football. This world belongs to Star Wars, and we are just thankful to be living in it.