SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Is Set For A Surprise Screening At The Cannes Film Festival On April 15

SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Is Set For A Surprise Screening At The Cannes Film Festival On April 15

Well, this is a surprise! Reports are coming in that Ron Howard's Solo: A Star Wars Story will screen at the Cannes Film Festival a full week before its scheduled premiere in LA. More past the jump...

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By MarkCassidy - Apr 05, 2018 02:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Looks like we'll be getting those initial reactions to Solo: A Star Warts Story a little sooner than expected, as the iconic space-smuggler's origin tale is set to premiere at The Cannes Film Festival later this month.

According to Deadline, Ron Howard's prequel film will screen on April 15, a week before its scheduled red carpet premiere in LA and 10 days before it goes on general release.

This will be the first time a Star Wars flick has screened at Cannes since 2005's Revenge of the Sith played out of competition at the festival.
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GhostDog
GhostDog - 4/5/2018, 2:36 PM
LMAO Alden look constipated as hell in the thumbnail!!
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 4/5/2018, 2:43 PM
That is the next Sunday of next week if I'm not mistaken.

The new trailer should be out then this Monday imho.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 4/5/2018, 2:47 PM
I thought Cannes was always in May?

This year it says the dates are May 8-19, 2018.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 4/5/2018, 2:50 PM
@L0RDbuckethead - I assume the April mention is a mistake, since it says that this is 10 days before the film’s scheduled release.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 4/5/2018, 2:51 PM
@Chewtoy - Oh ok, that makes sense, I didn't even pick up on that. Good catch.
alibaba3317
alibaba3317 - 4/5/2018, 2:57 PM
@L0RDbuckethead - yeah it's still may, the writer must've been coked up
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 4/5/2018, 4:13 PM
@alibaba3317 - Totally understandable, it's Thursday after all!
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 4/5/2018, 2:48 PM
I’m guessing that Disney is happy with the product and looking to start turning around the buzz. It’s a far cry from hiding the film until just before the release.
incredibleTalk
incredibleTalk - 4/5/2018, 2:51 PM
Already saw "Space Balls" now I wanna see "Star Warts!"
Scarilian
Scarilian - 4/5/2018, 2:53 PM
10 days before Infinity War's earliest showing... they realize it's more difficult to hype Star Wars when Infinity War is right there. It'll be overshadowed easily.
Pantherpool
Pantherpool - 4/5/2018, 3:48 PM
@Scarilian - It will actually premiere after Infinity War comes out.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 4/5/2018, 2:54 PM
Well, it doesn’t sound like much of a surprise now.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 4/5/2018, 2:57 PM
Off-topic: There was a WW2 production sheet released today and it has Chris Pine on it... Has he been confirmed to return yet, or is this the first?



@RorMachine
@Nebula
@JoshWilding
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 4/5/2018, 3:01 PM
Also, the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film is set to begin filming on July 30.

Release date is November 15, 2019

http://omegaunderground.com/2018/04/01/update-sonic-the-hedgehog-moves-filming-to-vancouver-lands-start-date/
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 4/5/2018, 3:03 PM
Also, RIP Studio Ghibli Co-Founder Isao Takahata. He was 82.
MrDandy
MrDandy - 4/5/2018, 3:16 PM
@L0RDbuckethead - WHAT? No! That man was a legend. Prince of the Sun, Grave of Fireflies, as well as his role at Ghibli. He will be missed.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 4/5/2018, 4:26 PM
@MrDandy - Yeah, it's unfortunate but 82 is a long life and he left us with some breathtaking animation. If anyone hasn't seen Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke or My Neighbor Totoro you should definitely check them out ASAP. They're pretty damn good.





http://filmschoolrejects.com/the-movies-of-studio-ghibli-ranked-from-worst-to-best-b480bffd7fb7/3/
MrDandy
MrDandy - 4/5/2018, 9:35 PM
@L0RDbuckethead - He has indeed. Unfortunately all the films you posted he produced but didn't direct. He has a lot of directed films under his belt too. Horus Prince of the Sun is a hidden gem.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 4/5/2018, 9:42 PM
@MrDandy - Yeah I haven't seen any of his directorial works but many of the ones he's produced, usually directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
MrDandy
MrDandy - 4/5/2018, 9:47 PM
@L0RDbuckethead - Grave of Fireflies is a hard one to watch because of the subject matter, but an amazing drama. It's great. Check that one out. Pom Poko and Only Yesterday are also his.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 4/5/2018, 10:08 PM
@MrDandy - I definitely will. Thanks for the recommendations!
Asturgis
Asturgis - 4/5/2018, 11:25 PM
@L0RDbuckethead - At the time, and for years after, Mononoke Hime was the most beautiful animated feature ever made.
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 4/5/2018, 3:03 PM
Yee Haw!
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 4/5/2018, 3:05 PM
New Promo of the Black Order. Okay, I'm done with new stuff now.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 4/5/2018, 3:11 PM
One more, new Incredibles 2 promo.
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