Solo Screenwriter Says No Sequel in Development at Studio or Disney Plus

One of the writers of Solo: A Star Wars Story says he doesn't think anyone is pursuing a sequel to 2018's Han Solo origin film. Jon Kasdan, who co-wrote the film with his father, Lawrence Kasdan, said he believes that a Solo sequel would be a "tough sell." "Don't think anyone's pursuing a Solo sequel at the moment," Kasdan said, responding to a fan question on Twitter. "I think a feature, at this point, would be a tough sell & the [Disney+] Star Wars slate is really...pretty packed, all shows I'm lookin forward to." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=solo-a-star-wars-story-photos&captions=true"] It's likely that Disney views Solo as a commercial disappointment at the box office, as the film fell short in its first two weekends. The numbers never recovered to match Disney's other Star Wars films, and shortly after, Disney CEO Bob Iger decided to slow down the Star Wars movie release schedule. Before the film opened in 2018, director Ron Howard said there were "no concrete plans" for a Solo sequel. However, young Han Solo actor Alden Ehrenreich did sign to appear as the smuggler in three films, so it's possible that there still are, or were at one point, plans for young Han Solo to appear in future films. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/05/23/solo-cast-takes-the-ultimate-han-solo-star-wars-quiz"] The next three Star Wars theatrical films are scheduled for release in December 2022, 2024, and 2026, but we don't know what Star Wars projects will fill those slots. As Kasdan mentioned, Disney+ does have a packed schedule of upcoming Star Wars shows, including Season 2 of The Mandalorian and a show focused on Rogue One's Cassian Andor and K-2SO. The Obi-Wan Kenobi series was put on hold earlier this year, but Ewan McGregor said the delay shouldn't impact the unannounced planned release date. Right now, the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars is in progress on Disney+. Check out our review of Episode 6, "Deal No Deal." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/05/the-mandalorian-season-2-october-release-confirmed-by-disney"] Story originally reported by Slash Film. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Logan Plant is a news writer for IGN, and the Production Assistant for Nintendo Voice Chat, IGN's weekly Nintendo show. You can find him on Twitter at @LoganJPlant.

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