Solo: A Star Wars Story Cannes Film Festival]].]] "Solo: A Star Wars Story" had its world premiere on May 10, 2018 at the [[El Capitan Theatre]] in Los Angeles, and also screened on May 15, 2018 at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. The film debuted in selected countries on May 23 and had its US release on May 25, 2018, the 41st anniversary of the release of the original "Star Wars" film (later renamed "A New Hope" to distinguish the film from the series), in which [[Harrison Ford]] first appeared as Han Solo. A "sneak peek" TV spot was released during [[Super Bowl LII]] on
Solo: A Star Wars Story [[Ultra HD Blu-ray]], [[Blu-ray]], [[Blu-ray 3D]] and [[DVD]] on October 3, 2018. A [[novelization]] by [[Mur Lafferty]], "Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition" () was published on September 4, 2018 by [[Del Rey Books]]. It includes scenes from alternate versions of the film's script. Also, a five-issue comic book adaptation of the film was published by [[Marvel Comics]] starting in October 2018. "Solo: A Star Wars Story" has grossed $213.8 million in the United States and Canada, and $179.1 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $392.9 million. With an estimated production budget of $300 million,