homeEntertainment

'Star Wars: Rogue One' release date, plot spoilers news: Han Solo theory shot down by director, Lucasfilm president

Bayani Miguel Acebedo August 03, 2016 08:30 AM EST

\"Star Wars: Rogue One\" will hit theaters in December. | Star Wars: Rogue One website

"Star Wars" fans had been speculating on the appearance of Han Solo in "Star Wars: Rogue One" even before Alden Ehrenreich was cast as the dashing space smuggler, but director Gareth Edwards and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy have recently shot those rumors down.

In an interview with Extra TV, Edwards clarified that Han Solo will not appear in the upcoming "Star Wars" prequel. And as if that isn't enough, Kennedy herself also confirmed that there will be no appearance from Ehrenreich's Han Solo in "Rogue One."

Ehrenreich currently has a three-picture deal with Disney, and fans speculate that "Rogue One" would be one of those three pictures. Fans will probably have to wait till 2019 to see Ehrenreich's version of the "scruffy-looking nerf herder," but till then, fans will just have to speculate.

Rumors that Hayden Christensen would be reprising his role as Darth Vader were also floating around, but both Edwards and Kennedy also confirmed that fans will not be seeing Christensen under Vader's mask. Vader's body will be played by "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor Spencer Wildling (he plays the guard who steals Peter Quill's walkman). James Earl Jones will also be returning to voice the right hand of the Emperor.

Some fans may be thinking that it could be a lie to catch them by surprise when they watch the movie, but JJ Abrams pulled the same stunt when he outright lied about Benedict Cumberbatch's real identity as Khan for "Star Trek: Into Darkness," and fans were not happy with the reveal. Surely Kennedy learned about the backlash that comes with lying to the fans; but then again, Abrams was hiding the identity of the main antagonist, a little lie about Han Solo's cameo wouldn't hurt anybody.

"Star Wars: Rogue One" will be hitting theaters this Dec. 16, 2016.

Latest News

Sight & Sound’s ‘David’ showcases a king's sincere heart to pursue God

LANCASTER, Pa. — Four years in the making, the production “David” opened at Sight & Sound Theatres this year and explores the journey of an unassuming shepherd boy who became a king.

Presbyterian Church in America votes to leave National Association of Evangelicals

The Presbyterian Church in America has voted to leave the National Association of Evangelicals due to the ...

Secular intolerance of Christians' views is leading to self-censorship, report warns

Secular intolerance has a “chilling effect” on Christians who are having to practice “various forms of self-censorship” as they're finding it difficult to express their faith freely in society, according to a new report detailing accounts from four countries.

Over 50 killed in 'vile and satanic' attack at Nigerian church on Pentecost Sunday

Gunmen suspected to be Islamic Fulani herdsmen barged into a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria, opened fire and detonated explosives while the congregation was celebrating Mass on Pentecost Sunday, killing at least 50 worshipers, including women and children. It's feared that some Christians were also abducted after the attack.

Leah Sharibu held captive over 1,500 days in Nigeria, but family advocates haven't lost hope

For more than 1,500 days, Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has been held captive by the Boko Haram terrorist group as Christians continue to be the target of attacks in the West African nation.