Anna Daniels
Solo underperformed severely at the box office, garnering only a $392 million worldwide take on a budget of $275 million. This means that Ehrenreich’s Han isn’t likely to return to the big screen any time soon, but as many a Star Wars fan will tell you, the future of the franchise is looking much brighter on the small screen at the moment, thanks to Disney+.
The first season of Jon Favreau’s series The Mandalorian was met with a rapturous reception, and since late last year, unsubstantiated rumors that a Solo spin-off series is headed for the streamer have been flitting about the internet. Taking into account the Star Wars series that we already know are in the works at Disney+, it doesn’t seem too far outside the realm of possibility.
Consider that one of those series is an as-yet unnamed serial centered on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story character Cassian Andor (Diego Luna). Like Solo, Rogue One was a one-off feature (albeit one that performed much, much better in terms of ticket sales), and while Luna is a fine actor who brought a lot to the role of Andor, it’s safe to say that Han Solo is a slightly more well-known character.
Speaking of which, the Mouse House also has a serial focused on Obi-Wan Kenobi on the way, with Ewan McGregor reprising his role from the prequel movies. If Obi-Wan can carry a series, we see no reason why Han Solo couldn’t; heck, with all of the unsavory characters the smuggler has been known to associate with, we can even see Ehrenreich and Suotamo in a Mandalorian-style space western with even more double-crosses, moral dilemmas, and shootouts.
Make it happen, Mickey — it’s not wise to upset a Wookiee.
Written by: Looper
