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 following month, Williams recorded the demos with the Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles at the [[20th Century Fox|Newman Scoring Stage]]. Powell interpolated Williams' new theme into his score, as well as incorporating music by Williams from previous "Star Wars" films, including the [[Star Wars (Main Title)|"Star Wars" main title]], and several motifs and cues from "A New Hope", "[[The Empire Strikes Back]]", and "The Phantom Menace". Powell revealed the track listing on his [[Instagram]] page. [[Walt Disney Records]] released the soundtrack album on May 25. [[File:Cannes 2018 Star Wars 2.jpg|thumb|Cast, director and producer promoting the film at the [[2018