TheStar Warsspin-off movies seem to be going without the famous opening crawl, which was proven with the release ofRogue One. Since the chance of anopening crawlhappening forSoloare slim to none, many have wondered just exactly how the space adventure will begin. Now, thanks to the hard work of a dedicatedStar Warssuper fan, we have an idea of where Ron Howard and Lucasfilm could take the opening moments. The new fan-made opening plays off rumors of humor and the addition of Ron Howard as director, getting anArrested Development-style voiceover.
The new fan-made opening forSolobegins with thedeath of Han Soloat the hands of his son Ben from 2015’sThe Force Awakens. The Lightsaber tears into his chest, then we get a close up of Han’s shocked face. A record scratches. A voiceover pops up saying, “Yep, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I got into this situation.” From there, The Who’s classic rock anthem “Baba O’Riley” (aka Teenage Wasteland) starts playing as the logo comes together forSolo: A Star Wars Story.
The fan-madeSoloopening is a perfect 15-second piece that actually makes one want to continue watching what it would be like if the movie was filtered throughMy Name is EarlorArrested Development. Ron Howard has already officially announced on social media that he will not beadding his voice talentsto create a voiceover forSolo, so don’t get your hopes up about this actually happening. However, it seems that Lucasfilm was robbed of an epic gag for the Blu-ray release of the movie.
We were recently treated to thefirst Solo footage, and manyStar Warsfans have grown to like it more than they would have admitted just 2 months earlier. The trailer looks dark and the wardrobes and characters all look like the style we know and love, but with a twist. Donald Glover, who plays Lando, has stated that the spin-off movie is a lot more fun than any of the previousStar Warsmovies, which makes sense, since we’re dealing with the sarcastic beginnings of Han Solo.
Solo: A Star Wars Storyopens onMay 25thand although Harrison Ford reportedly doesn’t make a cameo, he took Alden Ehrenreich out to lunch to give him advice about playing the young Han Solo, passing on years of notes that he received from George Lucas. Lucas was also present for shooting on the set one of the days and even gave a helping hand in directing a small part of a scene. Though this fan-made crawl is definitely not what we will see whenSolohits theaters, it’s still awesome and you’re able to check it out below, thanks toVince Rogue’s Twitteraccount.
