The Star Wars News Roundup for May 10, 2018

Star Wars news for the week of May 10, 2018

The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of May 10 in one location. If you read this each week, you should be able to converse fluently with any Star Wars fan on everything from the latest Star Wars developments to the latest toys. And maybe you’ll even share with them something that they might have missed.

Let’s get to it!

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Solo: A Star Wars Story News and Rumors

Is Disney making more Han Solo movies? That depends on what the audience thinks of #Solo, says director Ron Howardhttps://t.co/t1r6KseaTm#StarWarsDay pic.twitter.com/LdgxClZOSC

— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) May 4, 2018

May the 4th be with you.

Coming Soon. #HanSolo #StarWars https://t.co/HCRzVIEhTz pic.twitter.com/gjjnFjuilb

— Nixon (@Nixon_Now) May 4, 2018

Chewie takes charge in a new Solo: A Star Wars Story clip #maythe4thbewithyou https://t.co/gyJxwZFSXY

— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) May 4, 2018

Check this out #AldenEhrenreich #HanSolo HAN SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY “Becoming Han” Featurette Trailer (2018) Sci… https://t.co/hLZ6FlB7yN via @YouTube

— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) May 4, 2018

[#MayThe4th] Joonas Suotamo Posts Roar for Change and Wookie Bootcamp Videos https://t.co/PjvHVRFE9V

— Bleeding Cool (@bleedingcool) May 4, 2018

ROAR for a Great Cause! ROAR for fun! ROAR just for the hell of it! And May The ROARS Be With Us ALL!#RoarForChange #MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/BK0PgaOG08

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) May 4, 2018

See Solo: A Star Wars Story in theaters May 25.

Get tickets now: https://t.co/hNx4uSEDyf #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/c3PDs0UeOj

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 4, 2018

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Advance Ticket Sales Already Breaking Records, Besting ‘Black Panther’ https://t.co/wN69xAoXCv pic.twitter.com/L5BaMXd3wa

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) May 4, 2018

#HanSolo is tracking to earn more than $160 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend https://t.co/Hr9n3ekp98

— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 4, 2018

Hollywood Docket: ‘Star Wars’ Sabacc Game Sparks Another Lawsuit https://t.co/HojzKjHfRy

— THR Esq. (@THREsq) May 5, 2018

Easy, Chewie! It’s okay – you can book your tickets for SOLO right here: https://t.co/0yb94LnsX9 pic.twitter.com/jsCMscE8uG

— Star Wars UK (@StarWarsUK) May 5, 2018

Paul Bettany Talks His Solo: A Star Wars Story Villain https://t.co/QbgBmUJxRO

— Bleeding Cool (@bleedingcool) May 5, 2018

Feels good to pass on the light saber to such a handsome and talented Rebel … and who was triumphant tonight on #SNL @donaldglover

— Billy Dee Williams (@realbdw) May 6, 2018

Here Are Some New ‘Solo’ Images – https://t.co/yOcSH8w08o #StarWars #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/4nZkYMlveb

— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) May 5, 2018

Ron Howard ‘No Concrete Plans’ For ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Sequel(s) – https://t.co/tP29WjmvqV #StarWars @RealRonHoward #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/nUvOveuXzo

— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) May 6, 2018

.@Broganfrances95 #AskRonHoward #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/25ljxzmWWE

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 7, 2018

.@GoSoundtracks #AskRonHoward #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/EO0r9YUf8x

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 7, 2018

.@ThomasStorai #AskRonHoward #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/Snvmot7Q5f

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 7, 2018

.@DarthBrian117 #AskRonHoward #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/hFXRW5zpBh

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 7, 2018

.@dxrthvaders #AskRonHoward #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/VqQmEDnFjV

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 7, 2018

.@spaceyrey @RealRonHoward #AskRonHoward #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/sp5WqDfVCd

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 7, 2018

.@Alkaryss @RealRonHoward #AskRonHoward #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/LG6Eqtrcu3

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 7, 2018

.@ZabrakWarrior @RealRonHoward #AskRonHoward #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/tAv23Up2pK

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 7, 2018

.@LKarfunkel @RealRonHoward #AskRonHoward #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/ouTDh68E7g

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 7, 2018

.@Sesveri @RealRonHoward #AskRonHoward #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/hDM4SH8FAd

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 7, 2018

.@michelledeidre @RealRonHoward #AskRonHoward #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/zkUsKwaAim

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 7, 2018

.@Josh_9917 @RealRonHoward #AskRonHoward #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/XnN62fEov8

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 7, 2018

.@hailaliens @RealRonHoward #AskRonHoward #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/crmGxSguBE

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 7, 2018

.@BrianLeeKlueter @RealRonHoward #AskRonHoward #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/UPInjL9oWh

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 7, 2018

.@J2HNNY @RealRonHoward @donaldglover #AskRonHoward #HanSolo #Lando pic.twitter.com/kOF7xDM1PI

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 7, 2018

.@hailaliens @RealRonHoward @Paul_Bettany #AskRonHoward #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/oYBjRMyq1J

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 7, 2018

Thanks for your questions! Solo: A Star Wars Story is in theaters May 25. #AskRonHoward #HanSolo #Chewbacca pic.twitter.com/EN0WMh5iMX

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 7, 2018

This is Calrissian.#ThisIsAmerica @donaldglover #RobART pic.twitter.com/ZDFqOGuhGt

— Rob (@RobCabrera) May 8, 2018

Composer John Powell reveals #HanSolo track listing. https://t.co/4xQI7crbdP pic.twitter.com/RziukDj6a5

— Dunc (@clubjade) May 8, 2018

Here at ILM we love all four-legged creatures. #CorellianHounds @starwars pic.twitter.com/8ugBTZWZ6e

— ILM Visual Effects (@ILMVFX) May 8, 2018

In a bizarre TWIST OF FATE, these #CorellianHounds, which were in the script from the very first draft, were 100% a loving homage to the DEATH DOGS in @RealRonHoward ‘s WILLOW, which terrified me as a kid, particularly when they mauled that poor nursemaid. https://t.co/Y0B6X1swW6

— Jon Kasdan (@JonKasdan) May 9, 2018

Check out a new Solo: A Star Wars Story clip and three more posters #HanSolo https://t.co/IgKSPrOX9F

— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) May 9, 2018

Han Solo standalone film’s VFX supervisor to lead ILM https://t.co/3vWFqRTHxS pic.twitter.com/B7gf8s98zt

— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 9, 2018

I’m excited to unveil the exclusive @IMAX poster of Solo: A @HanSoloStory . #HanSolo #Lando #Quira #Chewbacca pic.twitter.com/Qu7YdFK1kj

— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) May 9, 2018

New Character & Location Details In EW Ultimate ‘Solo’ Guide – https://t.co/YQI79RYVps #StarWars #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/pmwQMwHKmA

— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) May 9, 2018

Comedian and voice actor @BibbyMoynihan talks about joining #StarWarsResistance, we celebrate #StarWarsDay with fellow superfans, get a ton of #HanSolo teasers, and more, on The #StarWarsShow! pic.twitter.com/lQrt5GesdH

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 9, 2018

Capes and scarves are just the beginning. Donald Glover talks about Lando’s unique sense of style in Solo: A @StarWars Story. See the film in theaters May 25

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 9, 2018

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Television News and Rumors

Rey doesn’t know what they want from her. It’s like the more more she trains on Ahch-To, the more “Porg Problems” she sees in the latest Star Wars #ForcesOfDestiny. pic.twitter.com/Mr2ZaEF8Om

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 7, 2018

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Around the Web

The 4th is with us on #FF @acarboni @DeeGoots @ADaniels3PO @WarwickADavis @artoodetoo @JoonasSuotamo @HamillHimself @ActorDArnold @tomKwilton @paulshipper @PH_FX @PhilSzostak @pablohidalgo @ILMVFX @RealRonHoward @rianjohnson @JohnBoyega @donaldglover #MayThe4BeWithYou #StarWars pic.twitter.com/It9UQz8Fi8

— Brian Herring (@BrianHezza) May 4, 2018

At @HeathrowAirport and it looks like my flight to Hoth is going to be delayed #MayThe4th pic.twitter.com/mOOr7wvwVh

— Pete Hughes (@PeteHughes44) May 4, 2018

Mark Hamill, Natalie Portman, and more celebrate Star Wars day on May the Fourth https://t.co/4BEvcxGz97

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) May 4, 2018

The @LEGO_Group team built a Millennium Falcon made entirely out of LEGO bricks that you can actually ride! Chewie approves. #StarWarsDay #MayThe4thBeWithYou #RoarForChange pic.twitter.com/xbqM7cvO3l

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) May 4, 2018

Ryan Knighton Adapting ‘Piece Of Mind’ For Daisy Ridley At Paramount & Bad Robot https://t.co/F3aSAqdVKi pic.twitter.com/r9uhrYhWFo

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) May 4, 2018

On this beautiful #MayThe4thBeWithYou I feel like I can finally reveal that I played a Storm Trooper in @starwars The Force Awakens. It was an incredible honor and years later, I’m still smiling from the experience but please do not tell BB8. pic.twitter.com/CAd6aV14sX

— Ben Schwartz (@rejectedjokes) May 4, 2018

.@HamillHimself jokes that, when he was asked to come back to #StarWars, he asked for two provisions: “No cameos and a run of the trilogy contract” https://t.co/nuvZ0OOf7n #MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/o4R55RHpKj

— Variety (@Variety) May 4, 2018

May the 4th Be With You! I hope FN-3181 returns someday! (I’m the one to the right of Po in the screen grab. Have a great day! pic.twitter.com/GsOu4qmvtD

— Michael Giacchino (@m_giacchino) May 4, 2018

So many great #MayTheFourth tweets! Love this one! pic.twitter.com/zFLLFJ3dot

— Robert Iger (@RobertIger) May 4, 2018

May the 4th be with you, @RealRonHoward. pic.twitter.com/vOWxMPHUMH

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) May 4, 2018

Wonderful meeting all the girls & boys at @ChildrensLA who made this #MayTheFourth an extra EXTRA special day for me! Like my pal AJ (who knew more about #StarWars than me) Get well soon.-mh (aka/many hugs) pic.twitter.com/twd3J1bPio

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) May 5, 2018

I had a blast voicing the Stanley Cup spots for @NHLonNBCSports– There’s nothing like Playoff Hockey! #PuckyGuy pic.twitter.com/1jNMe2ewXn

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) May 4, 2018

This might be might favorite May the Fourth drop of the day pic.twitter.com/Mp9Js342Kh

— EMfys Nest (@KnightofEm) May 4, 2018

#StarWarsDay twins born in Utah named “Luke” and “Leia” https://t.co/z2K1yrI7jc pic.twitter.com/DV5J4sNNUA

— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 7, 2018

It was Carrie’s robe. She REALLY wanted me to wear it & I thought-who cares? No one will ever see it. This pic was snapped as she pointed to the photographer with the long-lens camera & I thought-who cares? No one will ever see it.#ThanksInternet https://t.co/r0cZaRr9hs

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) May 7, 2018

These custom-built RC pod racers bring the best part of the Star Wars prequels to life https://t.co/URPoJuyw1m pic.twitter.com/grOotfM9nF

— io9 (@io9) May 8, 2018

I feel so honored by Kendall & Ross Robbins for choosing Luke & Leia as their babies’ middle names! They are both beautiful & I’m so glad you didn’t choose Greedo & Salacious. https://t.co/TvUMDzdBbF

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) May 9, 2018

How a 1937 Shirley Temple Movie Influenced the ‘Star Wars’ Universe https://t.co/9UihWnvS2M pic.twitter.com/sVpuzHxH8L

— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) May 9, 2018

Felicity Jones, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, @SirPatStew and @freddiehighmore to voice Dragon Rider #DragonRider https://t.co/Omlu6J0zhq

— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) May 9, 2018

#StarWars was “a merging” of Lucas’s two prior films, combining the futuristic, world-building ambition of THX with the heart and humor of AMERICAN GRAFFITI. – @RianJohnson https://t.co/GEUlDDdvT5

— Film Independent (@filmindependent) May 9, 2018

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Books

Take a ride on the Millennium Falcon in a new series connecting #HanSolo, Lando Calrissian, Hondo Ohnaka, and more! https://t.co/Zfmfxwr57I pic.twitter.com/cNYfTIwZfa

— Star Wars (@starwars) May 8, 2018

Hello, what have we here… NEW BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS THATS WHAT https://t.co/8hED81Ecnb pic.twitter.com/5eGbZDOP6t

— Annie Wu (@AnnieW) May 8, 2018

Celebrate #Mickey90 with this star-studded portrait book by @rankinphoto , featuring portraits of @HamillHimself, Hayley Atwell, and more — to be auctioned in support of @Tog4ShortLives: https://t.co/cIddIYqIAq pic.twitter.com/XBjcENNTY7

— Disney D23 (@DisneyD23) May 9, 2018

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Comics

Check out Joe Quinones’ amazing STAR WARS: LANDO – DOUBLE OR NOTHING #1 variant. For more on the series, https://t.co/VbIqbCLHUR pic.twitter.com/eTrLhR26AT

— Newsarama (@Newsarama) May 7, 2018

Take note: it’s his Vandor outfit. https://t.co/8z2VHiadeP

— Florian (@germanjedi) May 8, 2018

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Video Games

Buckle up baby. #StarWarsBattlefrontII: The Han Solo Season begins next week: https://t.co/LtsqIJOSNP pic.twitter.com/su6No120V3

— EAStarWars (@EAStarWars) May 9, 2018

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Attractions

Starting next year, runners will be able to choose which side of the Force they will run for during the #StarWars race weekend at @WaltDisneyWorld Resort, April 4-7, 2019: https://t.co/qYokobJriS pic.twitter.com/QkSRn9kJ2y

— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) May 4, 2018

There’s no better way to celebrate #StarWarsDay than with @DisneyCruise‘s @StarWars Day at Sea! You can join in on the intergalactic fun from January to early March 2019: https://t.co/HAigqxB44S pic.twitter.com/OduCWIAXMn

— Disney D23 (@DisneyD23) May 4, 2018

There’s no better way to celebrate “Solo: A Star Wars Story” than by attending the #StarWars: Galactic Nights special event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May 27: https://t.co/yme5setxUM

— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) May 7, 2018

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Collecting

Good morning! For #StarWarsDay I recapped the @Hasbro HasLab #BackTheBarge crowdfunding campaign! https://t.co/EgmtlkGfOO

— kylo bren (@bnystedt) May 4, 2018

Gold Squadron, get in formation. The LEGO @StarWars Ultimate Collector Series Y-Wing Starfighter is available now. #MayTheFourthBeWithYou https://t.co/Le92JX6MmE pic.twitter.com/jLymzmqjj2

— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) May 4, 2018

To keep up with the awesomeness that is May 4th, #Overstreet Announces New Price Guide To @starwars Collectibles! Perfect for the sci-fi collector in all of us. 🙂 Take a look: https://t.co/o1T0tWA8E3 #stopatacomicshop pic.twitter.com/ypXOECZ4J5

— PREVIEWSworld (@PREVIEWSworld) May 5, 2018

Funko Announces ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Mystery Minis – https://t.co/KLEAEbJMKe #StarWars @OriginalFunko pic.twitter.com/qqPhgzaKIl

— Jedi News (@JediNewsUK) May 6, 2018

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