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
The Han Solo Trilogy to Chalmun's Cantina, where Chewbacca has just met with Obi-Wan Kenobi to discuss chartering the "Falcon" for passage to Alderaan. The book ends as Han sits down to a table where Obi-Wan and Luke Skywalker are waiting, which is exactly the same moment of his first on-screen appearance in "A New Hope". The Han Solo Trilogy The Han Solo Trilogy is a trilogy of science fiction novels set in the "Star Wars" galaxy. It follows Han Solo's origins and life before the events depicted in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. The trilogy was written by Ann C. Crispin (as A.C.