The Rough History Behind Solo: A Star Wars Story

In this video essay I explore the complicated history behind 2018's Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Chapters:

Intro: 0:00
Development: 0:32
The Messy Production: 5:05
The Aftermath: 9:33
Conclusion: 14:33

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"Study and Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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"Smooth Loving" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Apero Hour" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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