Solo: A Star Wars Story writer shares 53 random factoids about the film

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

Ahead of the much-anticipated home release of SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY, the film's co-writer, Jonathan Kasdan, has taken to his personal Twitter account to share "53 Useless Solo Factoids and Tid-Bits for Anyone Who's Interested." Of course, it's a great idea to have seen the film before you go reading the detailed post, unless you're a Star Wars sadist, that is. I personally haven't experienced the movie yet, but that hasn't stopped me from learning that "The name Moloch is a nod to Allen Ginsberg's poem Howl, or that AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR and A KNIGHT'S TALE actor Paul Bettany is a literal "man-god." Well how do you like that? The more you know, right?

If you're interested in upping your SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY trivia game, you might want to study the tweets posted below:

SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY takes place years before the scruffy nerf-herder joined the Rebellion. While teaming up with his trusty co-pilot, Chewbacca, Han embarks on a dangerous mission that finds him in the belly of a criminal underworld, where he encounters a smooth-talking trickster named Lando Calrissian.

The latest Star Wars adventure to hit theaters stars Alden Ehrenreich, Jonas Suotamo, Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newton, Phobe Waller-Bridge, Paul Bettany, Jon Favreau, and many, many more. Be sure to pick up your copy of the film when SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY arrives on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital on September 25th.

Source: Twitter

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Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a JoBlo.com editor, columnist, and critic since 2012. He started with Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, before launching the companion YouTube series Animation Movies Revisited. He's also the host of the Talking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio show focusing on comic books, film, music, and more. You'll rarely catch him without headphones on his head and pancakes on his breath.