In an effort to crank up the number ofStar Warsstories arriving in theaters in recent years, the brass at Lucasfilm has green lit prequel features, sequel features and more. So while they might be rethinking that decision andslowing the standalone stories down a bit, fans can still enjoy the likes ofRogue OneandSolo, both on home video now. We had a chance to check out the Blu-ray forRon Howard’s latest release and were pleasantly surprised to find a satisfying and thorough collection of bonus features and behind-the-scenes content that is, dare we say it, even more enjoyable than the film itself.
Bizarrely, there’s no director’s commentary or audio commentary track of any kind. The Bonus Features lead up with a canned roundtable chat that feels forced and tacked-on, and there’s nary a mention of Phil Lord or Christopher Miller, though they still carry executive producer credits for the movie after the directorial shake-up. However, the technical featurettes are spectacular. They provide atonof lore forStar Warssuper-fans and showcase the incredible talent and hard work put in by literally hundreds of people behind the scenes. They are definitely worth the cost of bringingSolohome today.
Directed by Howard, the fun-filled galactic heist movie starsAlden Ehrenreich,Woody Harrelson,Emilia Clarke,Donald Glover,Thandie Newton,Phoebe Waller-BridgeandPaul Bettany, withJoonas Suotamoreturning to play Chewbacca.
SoloBonus Features:
Solo: The Director & Cast Roundtable(~20 minutes)
Kasdan on Kasdan(~8 minutes)
Remaking the Millennium Falcon(~6 minutes)
Escape from Corellia(~10 minutes)
The Train Heist(~12 minutes)
Team Chewie(~7 minutes)
Becoming a Droid: L3-37(~7 minutes)
Scoundrels, Droids, Creatures and Cards: Welcome to Fort Ypso(~10 minutes)
Into the Maelstrom: The Kessel Run(~10 minutes)
Deleted Scenes
