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 Atlantic]]", "[[Entertainment Weekly]]" and [[CNN]], interpreted the low box office returns as a case of ""Star Wars" fatigue", since "Solo" was the fourth film of the series released in 29 months, and came just five months after "[[Star Wars: The Last Jedi|The Last Jedi]]". Other analysts attributed the film's underperformance to lackluster marketing, as well as the divided fan reception to "The Last Jedi". "Solo" dropped 65% in its second weekend to $29.4 million, the worst sophomore frame for any "Star Wars" film since the original trilogy. It dropped another 46% in its third weekend to $15.7 million, finishing second