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She may not look like much, but shes got it where it counts, kid. (Jonathan and Lawrence Kasdan wrote the script.) BeforeSolo: A Star Wars Storyflies into theaters on May 25, check out a few (spoiler-free!) Credit: Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm Ltd. In other words, its pure fan service. And if thats what youre after, then youll be more than satisfied. Its the very definition of solid and competent. Nothing more, nothing less....

Withthis week’s cover,Entertainment Weeklyventures into the galactic underworld ofSolo: A Star Wars Story. Space cowboy Alden Ehrenreich as young Han Solo. Childish Landino Donald Glover also got vital advice about Lando Calrissian from aStar Warsoriginal Billy Dee Williams. Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm Ltd. More on that Thursday. Femme fatale Emilia Clarke plays Qi’ra, who has known Han Solo longer than anyone. (Look for EW’s Q&A with her on Thursday.) Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm Ltd....

Go, go, go! Tickets are now on sale nationwide forSolo: A Star Wars Story. Exactly whenSolowould go on sale has been kept a secret. Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian in ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’.Credit: Jonathan Olley/© 2018 Lucasfilm Ltd. But fans have suspected that today would be the day (its May the fourth, a.k.a. Star Wars Day because May the Fourth be with you is fun to say). Early tracking hasSoloestimated at bringing in $160-170 million for its opening weekend....

(Solo: A Star Wars Storyis scheduled for theaters on May 25, 2018.) Its less clear who owns this retro wardrobe, but, again, Howard invited fan theories. Joonas Suotamo is now the man underneath the Chewbacca suit after Peter Mayhews long history playing the character. Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm Heres the money shot of Glovers Lando, standing in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon. Howard is no longer a hyperspace padawan. Bradford Young is a cinematographer on the rise....

We gotta spend some time looking at the exits and get a better handle on all the questions. Disney pushed it and the box office hyperdrive sputtered. The result is arguably feeling like were getting thinner and thinner slices with each new movie, storywise. Credit: Jonathan Olley/© 2018 Lucasfilm Ltd. But another issue withSoloandRogue Onein particular and the Obi-Wan idea is that theyre very different from Marvels standalone tales. So looking forward you have to wonder: Do we really needa Boba Fett movie?...

The Millennium Falcon is hitting some turbulence on a slow post-Memorial Day weekend. Reviews have beenmixed to positive, while audiences gaveSoloan A-minus CinemaScore. Taking second place this weekend is FoxsDeadpool 2, with an estimated $23.3 million in its third frame. STXfilms Reviews have been mixed to positive, and moviegoers gave it a so-so B CinemaScore. Film critics pannedAction Point, and audiences gave it a C-plus CinemaScore. According to ComScore, overall box office is up 6....

Remember when Han and Luke disguise themselves as stormtroopers to infiltrate the Death Star and rescue Princess Leia? Han engages in some stilted banter over the Imperial intercom: Were fine. Were all fine here, now, thank you, Han says to the unseen officer. Uh, how are you? Were sending a squad up! Solo replies: Negative! We had a reactor leak here. Give us a few minutes to lock it down....

Han Solo has a cold. Then, at the last second, he came through. Much like his onscreen anti-hero. Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm Ltd. Heres a little insight into that question, from the man whos bringing the galactic reprobate back to life. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Ron describes Solo as a film noir/western. That sound about right?ALDEN EHRENREICH:Something like that, yes. Tell me your perspective on it. He seems like someone who didnt have a lot of people who cared about him at a young age....

Once the hood is pulled back, a gasp rises from the audience. Some people recognize this individual right away others (perhaps less steeped in expandedStar Warslore) may not. And some in the middle may be asking, Okay, I know who that is. Credit: Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm Ltd. Okay, if youre here, youve vaulted over all the spoiler warnings. Proceed at your own risk. Then he ignites his lightsaber. Lucasfilm Ltd. You and I will be working much more closely from now on....

It was a misunderstanding. She said its something shed like to do one day in the future. It would always be fun to be Lando again, says Glover about getting his own film. Jonathan Olley/© 2018 Lucasfilm Ltd. I would love to do it again. The movie, I feel like, is wide open. This part of the universe without the… I feel like with the Skywalkers, its hard, because its almost like the Bible....

Star Warswas born at the Cannes Film Festival, and now its latest installment is heading back. Weve told this tale before. But a good story is worth hearing again: George Lucas was a nobody. Credit: Jonathan Olley/Lucasfilm Ltd. But there were no takers. The Cannes Film Festival had allowed it into its lineup, so that was something. A feather in Lucas cap. But were getting ahead of things. First came the hard times....

McFarlane Toys is releasing two toys in October 2018 featuringStranger Thingsfavorites Barb and Dart. The Barb action figure sits on a stylizedStranger Thingsbranded disk display base and is encased in retro packaging. The action figure will retail for $19.99. Netflix/McFarlane Toys Along with Dustin, audiences fell in love with his fast-growing pet Dart. Features include a lizard-like tail and jaws that open when squeezed. Squeezable Dart will retail for 9.99....

And what makes us human? Every Daywas originally released back in 2012, makingSomedaya long-anticipated sequel. Check it out, along withSomedays official cover, and pre-order the bookhere. Credit: Monica Schipper/Getty Images; Random House The alarm goes off and I want to go back to sleep. But I have a responsibility. So I get out of bed. Knopf for Young Readers I figure out I am in the body and the life of a girl named Danielle....