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On July 7, 2015, Lucasfilm announced, via StarWars.com, that a second Anthology film, which "focuses on how young Han Solo became the smuggler, thief, and scoundrel whom Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi first encountered in the cantina at Mos Eisley",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch-32-minute-talk-with-jj-abrams-and-lawrence-kasdan-about-star-wars-the-force-awakens-and-more-20151222|title=Watch: 32-Minute Talk With J.J. Abrams And Lawrence Kasdan About 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' And More|publisher=Indiewire|last=Jagernauth|first=Kevin|date=December 22, 2015|accessdate=January 6, 2016}}</ref> would be released on May 25, 2018. The project will be directed by [[Phil Lord and Christopher Miller]] from a script by Lawrence and [[Jon Kasdan]]. Kathleen Kennedy will produce the film, Lawrence Kasdan and Jason McGatlin will executive produce, and Will Allegra will co-produce.<ref>{{cite web|title=Christopher Miller and Phil Lord to helm Han Solo Anthology Film|url=http://www.starwars.com/news/christopher-miller-and-phil-lord-to-helm-han-solo-anthology-film|website=StarWars.com|publisher=Disney|accessdate=July 7, 2015}}</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' stated when reporting the story, that the film is separate to the film that was originally being developed by [[Josh Trank]]. That film has now been pushed back to an unconfirmed date.<ref name="hsa">{{cite web|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|title='Star Wars' Han Solo Spinoff In the Works With 'Lego Movie' Directors (Exclusive)|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/han-solo-star-wars-spinoff-807153|work=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=July 7, 2015}}</ref> [[Miles Teller]], [[Ansel Elgort]], [[Dave Franco]], [[Jack Reynor]], [[Scott Eastwood]], [[Logan Lerman]], [[Emory Cohen]], [[Jack O'Connell (actor)|Jack O'Connell]], [[Alden Ehrenreich]], [[Taron Egerton]] and [[Blake Jenner]] were among the actors who were in final considerations for the role of Han Solo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/star-wars-han-solo-spinoff-actors-1201675519/|title=‘Star Wars’ Han Solo Spinoff: Actor Shortlist Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)|publisher=Variety|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=January 11, 2016|accessdate=January 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disneys-young-han-solo-search-875784|title=Disney's Young Han Solo Search Narrows to Final Shortlist of Actors After Screen-Tests (EXCLUSIVE)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=March 15, 2016|accessdate=March 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/krolljvar/status/709807423049994240|title=Justin Kroll on Twitter|work=Twitter}}</ref> The Wrap reported that both Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian will appear.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/chewbacca-to-appear-in-new-han-solo-movie-confirms-disneys-bob-iger/|title=Chewbacca to Appear in New Han Solo Movie, Confirms Disney’s Bob Iger|publisher=The Wrap|last1=Maglio|first1=Tony|last2=Snider|first2=Jeff|date=March 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/han-solo-film-casting-young-lando-calrissian-exclusive/|title=‘Han Solo’ Film Casting Young Lando Calrissian (Exclusive)|publisher=The Wrap|last=Gonzalez|first=Umberto|date=August 11, 2016}}</ref> On May 5, 2016, Deadline reported that Ehrenreich was cast as Solo in the film, In July 2016, Ehrenreich was confirmed by Kennedy at the Star Wars Celebration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/05/star-wars-han-solo-movie-alden-ehrenreich-frontrunner-cast-1201737425/|title=Alden Ehrenreich Lands The Lead In ‘Star Wars’ Han Solo Film|last=Busch|first=Anita|work=Deadline|date=May 5, 2016|accessdate=May 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/07/star-wars-celebration-alden-ehrenreich-han-solo-episode-viii-rian-johnson-1201787697/|title=Alden Ehrenreich Introduced As Han Solo Stand-Alone Pic & ‘Episode VIII’ Teased At Star Wars Celebration|last=Utichi|first=Joe|publisher=Deadline.com|date=July 17, 2016|accessdate=July 17, 2016}}</ref> Kasdan has stated that filming will start in January 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/691179-lawrence-kasdan-talks-han-solo|title=Lawrence Kasdan Talks Han Solo Start Date, Star Wars Saga Involvement|publisher=Comingsoon.net|last=Evry|first=Max|date=May 31, 2016}}</ref> Death.Movies.Death did report that after that Lando will appear, their source are saying that [[Donald Glover]] is the first choice for the role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2016/08/11/donald-glover-is-the-first-choice-for-young-lando-calrissian|title=Donald Glover Is The First Choice For Young Lando Calrissian|publisher=Birth Movies Death|last=Faraci|first=Devin|date=August 11, 2016}}</ref> Jeff Sneider tweeted that the studio are looking at a non-Caucasian female lead in the film.<ref>https://twitter.com/TheInSneider/status/763446665441312768</ref>