Solo: A Star Wars Story: Super Bowl LII "Big Game" TV Spot released

With this year's Super Bowl underway and the anticipation building for one specific Star Wars spin-off film coming this year, Disney and Lucasfilm have released the first footage trailer tease for "Solo: A Star Wars Story" - which features the world's first look at Alden Ehrenreich as the younger Han Solo, as well as co-stars Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, and Solo's trusted partner and co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon, Chewbacca.


Check out the Big Game TV Spot, with a trailer promised for release TOMORROW.

Solo: A Star Wars Story "Big Game" TV Spot
Solo: A Star Wars Story, directed by Ron Howard, hits theaters this May.

Star Wars: Director Ron Howard reveals Han Solo spin-off title as "Solo: A Star Wars Story"

Taking to Twitter itself to deliver a "special message" that reveals the official title of the next Star Wars spin-off movie, director Ron Howard has revealed that the untitled Han Solo film will be called "Solo: A Star Wars Story" - which continues the tradition started by 2016's "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" and retains the name of the famous smuggler turned famed Rebel Alliance fighter of the original Star Wars Trilogy. Of course, "Solo" will be a prequel set in the early days of Han's career - and will be portrayed by Alden Ehrenreich.

Hey #Twitterville we just wrapped production so here's a special message #StarWars pic.twitter.com/8QJqN5BGxr

— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 17, 2017

Solo: A Star Wars Story will hit theaters on May 2018.

Ron Howard takes over for "Han Solo" Star Wars Spin-Off film

In the aftermath of Phil Lord and Chris Miller's departure from directing the untitled "Han Solo" spin-off film for the Star Wars movie franchise, The Hollywood Reporter has reported that Lucasfilm and Disney have selected "Apollo 13" and "The Da Vinci Code" director Ron Howard as the new man to helm the film that features Alden Ehrenreich and Donald Glover as a younger Solo and Lando Calrissian, with Woody Harrelson and Emilia Clarke co-starring. After getting the part to direct the film, Howard tweeted his astonishment at getting the job - "I'm beyond grateful to add my voice to the Star Wars universe after being a fan since 5/25/77."

The Han Solo spin-off is set for release on May 25, 2018.