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
Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars of sequels are set to follow. A new television series based in the original timeline, subtitled "", serving as a prequel to the original series, debuted on CBS All Access, an online streaming platform, in 2017. "Star Wars" picked up from where "Return of the Jedi" left off, with "" the first in the new trilogy, and "" following two years later. Additionally, more spin-off media is also underway after the debut of "Star Wars Rebels", a television series set in between the "Star Wars" prequels and the original trilogy, and an anthology of stand-alone "Star Wars" films, starting with