Given the countless star wars movies and tv shows dedicated to offering the sagas complete story, there is a lot to catch up on, but lets look at the timeline in chronological order. An essential timeline of when every past and upcoming star wars movie and tv show takes place. Yes, that was the character formerly known as darth maul you saw in hologram form at the end of solo. The actor playing han solo may only be a handful of years younger than harrison ford in a new hope, but according to the official star wars timeline, the events of solo. The witches of dathomir restored him and gave him mechanical legs, which you could see in his hologram. Notably, the coming obiwan kenobi series will take place during the span of time covered in solo. Star wars movie series in chronological order by countronin created 30 may 2017 updated 6 months ago public i averaged the ratings of the titles that are actually out. You might, however, leave solo wondering where the film puts us along the timeline of the galactic saga and what else is happening in the star. As of may 4th aka star wars day, disneys streaming service has the entire skywalker saga episodes iix as well as rogue one.
A star wars story, the upcoming han solo anthology film, falls between last shot a han and lando novel and star wars. Ive seen a lot of questions about the topic, so im. The rise of skywalker, out now, is far from the last star wars story. That might actually seem like longer than audiences expect, and not only because ehrenreich appears rightly so just a few years away from being hans age in the original movie. A star wars story is a liveaction feature film, set in the prequel era, written by lawrence kasdan, and jon kasdan and directed by ron howard. The force awakens, harrison ford had often commented about. Han solo movie takes place before star wars rebels, rogue. Yes, hes apparently running a crime syndicate at this stage in the star wars timeline, and, yes, it would appear he will be working more closely. Directed by ron howard, produced by lucasfilm and distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures, it is the second star wars anthology film following rogue one 2016. Timeline wise, the prequels are quite messy because of. Funnily enough, a lot of star wars fans got excited that ewan mcgregor was spotted on the red carpet for the hollywood premiere of solo, but no. We try to answer the solo question that is bigger than any other.
A star wars story take place in relation to all the other star wars films. Lets take a look at the clues provided by the film. How to watch the star wars movies in order toms guide. A complete timeline of every star wars movie and tv show. It stars alden ehrenreich as han solo in the years prior to star wars. However, we werent sure where exactly it takes place in the official star wars timeline. Timeline explained solo a star wars story features a huge shock cameo from a. A star wars story end exactly ten years prior to the first film in the saga. A star wars story hits theaters next friday, may 25. With alden ehrenreich, woody harrelson, emilia clarke, donald glover. When the timeline is combined with the canonical events that take place in the star wars universe, it gets remarkably easier to try and place solo, the next movie in the expansive franchise.
A star wars story take place in the original star wars movie timeline. Heres where the film timeline collides with the television timeline. A star wars movie, trailer, han solo, alden enrenreich. The simplified star wars skywalker timelineso far cinematica. The hugely complicated star wars timeline from all the canon movies. How does solo fit into the star wars timeline, and when does it take.
This story contains details and plot points from the solo. The rise of skywalker marks the end of an era, one thats been a long time coming. Now, we know where it fits into the grand scheme of things. The movie actually takes place pretty far back in the star wars timeline though not as far back as the prequel trilogy. A star wars story didnt have a huge opening weekend, many fans are leaving the theater pleasantly surprised. Mauls search for power brings him far from where he once stood as a sith apprentice on coruscant. A star wars story or simply solo is a 2018 american space western film based around the star wars character han solo, also featuring his original trilogy coprotagonists chewbacca and lando calrissian. Solo movie timeline takes place during the empires best days. According to film timeline, maul died on naboo at the end of episode i. A star wars story is a standalone star wars film directed by ron howard from a screenplay by lawrence kasdan and jon kasdan, released worldwide on may 25, 2018. A star wars story is the most referential of these movies yet. Ive seen a lot of questions about the topic, so im here to answer them. We now know exactly where in the star wars timeline the movie. A timeline created by star wars publisher random houses del ray books reveals the events of solo actually take place during the period between the canon novels tarkin and a new dawn.
A star wars story is set in the larger franchise timeline. The star wars saga famously takes place a long time ago, but trying to pinpoint where each movie fits into the overall timeline can be as difficult as. It might be the last piece of one familys saga, but star wars. Heres when solo takes place in the star wars timeline. By end of the movie we should be at around 7 bby, when rogue ones bodhi rook. Star wars movie series in chronological order imdb. A star wars story will take place before the original film trilogy, but that period covers a lot of ground. Donald glover portrays lando calrissian and joonas suotamo portrays the wookiee chewbacca. To figure out when exactly solo takes place, you have to take a look at. Solos place in official star wars timeline confirmed. When does solo take place in the star wars timeline. How star wars movies tv shows go in chronological order. Heres where the new han solo movie falls within the larger star wars chronology. Star wars timeline the complete chronology from phantom menace to the.
Han solo movie takes place 10 years before star wars. A star wars story which means we could see more of darth maul on the coming tv show. A star wars story, maul rules the many cruel branches of the crimson dawn cartel. Where solo falls within the star wars timeline cbr. A star wars story will take place before both star wars rebels and the other solo story, rogue one. Spoilers for every star wars movie and tv show released to date. Star wars timeline from phantom menace to rise of skywalker. The solo film begins three years earlier than han and chewbaccas first encounter, so we start around year bby. He was rescued, however, during the television series the clone wars. A star wars storys timeframe, putting the events of the film roughly 1114 years before the events of the original. However, more than a few also left a little confused as to where this installment sits in the star wars timeline. Its clear enough that it takes place prior to a new. As another star wars movie opens in theaters around the world, audiences may be wondering, is this a prequel, a sequel, or something in between.
The timeline places it farther back than just about. A new infographic from del rey books offers more specifics on the upcoming solo. Didnt obi wan kill darth maul years before han solo movie. Star wars is a massively popular movie franchise but the correct order of the films gets more confusing every year. This is all speculation of course, and disneys official timeline of new star wars movies doesnt feature obi wan, boba fett, or a solo movie although an. Since the project was announced, fans have known its a prequel covering hans exploits prior to a new hope, but the finer details of its placement havent been completely unveiled. That might actually seem like longer than audiences expect, and not only because ehrenreich appears rightly so just a few years away from being han. Timeline chronological order star wars movies in order to. Even without the force, his agent dryden vos is a formidable gangster and maul isnt looking. The following article contains major spoilers for solo. So when exactly does solo takes place according to the canon timeline, solo is set 10 years before the events of a new hope.