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:
In honor of the digital release of #SoloAStarWarsStory & in lieu of a commentary, here are 53 random factoids & notes about the making & writing for anybody who's interested. If you haven't seen the movie yet… maybe watch it before reading? Anyway, enjoy the movie & #MTFBWY pic.twitter.com/wHy1seDuoL
— Jon Kasdan (@JonKasdan) September 14, 2018
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.
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