Star Wars Bits: Ron Howard Responds To Those ‘Solo’ Rumors, Star Wars (Merch) For San Diego Comic Con, And ‘Solo’ Heads To Home Video
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In this edition of Star Wars Bits:
Tom Kane seems to be somewhat in the know but very hesitant to share.. claims there are at least 9 Star Wars films in various stages of development, some individual character stories yet to be announced, but definitely not Yoda.#StarWars#AllStarComicCon
— Aaron Goins (@avgoins)June 10, 2025
By now we’ve all heard the news that production may have been halted on a few specificStar Warsprojects after the lackluster box office ofSolo. But Twitter user Aaron Goins has reported thatStar Warsvoice actor Tom Kane recently stated that there are nineStar Warsfilms in production at Lucasfilm during a panel at All Star Comic Con.
We’ve all been distraught since Carrie Fisher passed away, leaving a legacy of strong advocacy, an incredible body of work, and of course Princess Leia. During an interview withVariety, her brother Todd shared his wish that Carrie may actually return inEpisode IX… “In the first film, Obi-Wan says that if he dies, he’ll come back stronger than ever. I feel like that’s Carrie,” Todd told Variety. “She’ll never disappear entirely.”
ThoughSolomay have not garnered the financial success that Disney hoped for, it still has a huge fan base and introduced some great characters into new canon with more merchandise still hitting shelves. Due to a listing onAmazon.co.uk, we know that we’ve got a splendid looking Enfys Nest and the Cloud-Riders Lego set headed our way and it looks rad!
Loungefly has earned a reputation for making fantastic pop culture centric merchandise. This year atSan Diego Comic-Conthey’ll be presenting some super cool new exclusive stuff, including a porg handbag and this amazing Jabba’s Palace backpack!
Star Wars Explainedis back again with another amazing video, and this time they’re talking about Rae Carson’s brilliant novelStar Wars Most Wanted. The canon young adult novel focuses on Qi’ra and Han when they were young and it’s a must read for fans of Solo.
Looks like eagle eyedRogue Onefans–including yours truly–were right to notice the importance of a certain member of Enfys Nest’s crew inSolo. Jon Kasdan took to Twitter to confirm that Edrio “Two Tubes” was meant to have a speaking role which would have connected Enfys directly to none other than rebel leader Saw Gerrera.
Looks likeSolo: A Star Wars Storyis still slowly climbing that box office, asBox Office Mojoreported that the film has finally hit 200 million dollars in the US. That means it’s made around 350 million dollars worldwide. Apparently Disney is reporting a $50 million loss on the film, so they’ll probably be looking to make some more back on home video release.
Speaking of home video, asSolobegins to leave theatres Disney is readying itself for the next part of the film’s roll out, which will of course see the film hit shops in every possible format.Screen Rantgot a first look at the home video releases which will be coming to Target and Best Buy later this year, we’re really digging the set with the metal Millennium Falcon!
We can’t wait for the next installment of Timothy Zahn’sThrawnseries. It’ll seeThrawnand Anakin Skywalker team up, which is just unbelievably exciting. We got a glimpse at this vibrant new piece of canon with an exclusive excerpt fromStarWars.com, which showcased the unlikely pair’s first meeting in the depths of space.
Speaking of ol' Ani Skywalker,Hot Toyshas brought the podracing superstar turned Sith Lord to life in this radical “Darkside Anakin Skywalker” model. It’s Hot Toys so of course it’s incredibly detailed, and as the promo image shows you can even make Anakin look like he’s doing a pretty dance whilst holding his lightsaber and trying not to fall into hot lava! What more could you want?
San Diego Comic Con is basically Christmas for nerds, andDark Ink Artwill have a booth selling radical pop culture inspired prints and posters including some killerStar Warspieces. “Darkness Shines” is a shiny metallicEmpire Strikes Backposter by Steve Thomas, and the beautifully rendered “Solo Escape” by Andy Fairhurst portrays the Falcon escaping some tie fighters. For all you bounty hunter fans out there, there’s also a great Boba Fett painting “Eyes on the Prize” by Christopher Clark.
Lucasfilm has had a fancy, shiny website redesign courtesy of Lucasfilm publicist Chris Argyropoulos! The site is looking great with a slick clean design that showcases all of the beautiful images and rad stuff that we know and love. Sadly, no accidental leaks about the title ofEpisode IX… yet.
The world we live in is a strange place, and that can be summed up by the fact that Ron Howard was recently quizzed byTMZabout the rumors that Lucasfilm is canning other spin-off films in the wake of the underperformance ofSolo: A Star Wars Story. “I don’t think that’s entirely accurate. I think that was reported, but I don’t think that’s exactly what I understand. Yeah, and I think the fans–look everybody at Lucasfilm and Disney really cares about the fans. And so, you know, I think it’s an ongoing process of like discovering what it can be and what it can all add up to. So, it’s really a process. And I like the fact that personally that they take some chances, take some risks, and see how people respond to it,” Howard explained.
Benicio del Toro would like to do another#StarWarsfilm, and/or a#Sicario3https://t.co/wRMDrGN2a0pic.twitter.com/S3M9VhqjZC
— Variety (@Variety)June 19, 2025
Benicio Del Toro certainly made an impression as double crossing DJ inStar Wars: The Last Jedi. According to a recent interview with Variety on the red carpet for Sicario II, he shared that he would love to return. We last saw him sell Rose and Finn out to the First Order and disappear into the sunset with a new ship… so could we possibly see him return inEpisode IX? We’ll have to wait until next December to find out.
Looks likeUnchartedcreator Amy Hennig has left the EA Star Wars game that she was working on. In a recent interview withEurogamershe stated, “Who knows what the future may hold, but that project is on the shelf now. The Vancouver studio is working on something pretty different.” We know that the company has a fewStar Warsirons in the proverbial fire, so maybe we’ll get to see Hennig return for a later game, though she is leaving to set up an indie games studio. But for now we’ll just have to wait forJedi: Fallen Orderfor our nextStar Warsgaming fix.
Fancy listening to Pablo Hidalgo talk about everything fromKnights of the Old RepublictoStar Wars Rebels? Of course you do! So check out this new interview from Fan Quest Live 2018 by the Tower of Babble, and listen to the master of all thingsStar Warscontinuity weave his magical words.
