After making us wait and wait and wait, Lucasfilm finally allowed director Ron Howard to reveal the name of the Young Han Solo standalone film. And what did we get after all that anticipation? A huge spoiler? Something epic? A title seeped in meaning that will touch the souls of longtime fans?
Nope.
They’re calling it Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Hey #Twitterville we just wrapped production so here's a special message #StarWars pic.twitter.com/8QJqN5BGxr
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 17, 2017
Solo. They made us wait for Solo. Who could have possibly predicted that title? Wait a second….I’m being told…..yes, yes, literally everyone predicted that. But that’s okay, because not only is it a perfectly logical, clean name for the movie, its simplicity also allowed the internet to have some fun with it. These are some of the best reactions and memes we saw around the web:
— heath (@heathdwilliams) October 17, 2017
Yolo! A @RealRonHoward Story. pic.twitter.com/cgyfLeQtnG
— Martin Reisch (@safesolvent) October 17, 2017
ahem. pic.twitter.com/pPbVipHVNu
— Gary Erskine (@garyerskine) October 17, 2017
whoa pic.twitter.com/XiOKwzUjpJ
— Sean Gentille (@seangentille) October 17, 2017
i like this one. creative. #solo #starwars @StarWarsExplain pic.twitter.com/972Wd31QvC
— Memo Acebo (@memoacebo) October 17, 2017
Be honest. They can call it whatever they want. It's not like you're gonna miss a @starwars movie. Right, @RealRonHoward? #StarWars #SOLO pic.twitter.com/UHa4DgxGEW
— Michael J. Cohen ~Commissions Open~ (@Arkwulf) October 17, 2017
Thanks Han Solo director Ron Howard! We're excited, too! #TheWalkingDead pic.twitter.com/O0UJ03CKDO
— The Walking Dead (@TheWalkingDead) October 17, 2017
Every time you read the word "Solo" fire a director. #HanSolo pic.twitter.com/FLkIwdMLbx
— TheGoldSaber (@TheGoldSaber) October 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/allisonpiwo/status/920326714886156291
Every time I'm reminded there's a Star Wars Han Solo spin-off movie coming I'm like pic.twitter.com/kxXBM0ShO9
— Arcadia (@ArcadiaNine) October 17, 2017
I designed the logo for the upcoming Han Solo movie but they messed with my design. WTF, Disney?? SEE YOU IN COURT. pic.twitter.com/gG0IAoBwgV
— David Rattigan (@davidmrattigan) October 17, 2017
Guess we know what @starwars line-up is through to 2023!!! #HanSolo #StarWars #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/6AFyIB3IW7
— DSNY Newscast (@DSNYNewscast) October 17, 2017
This is a great reminder to everyone that you should never hold a sign in a photo on the internet. That’s like throwing chum into a swimming pool full of hungry sharks. Although sometimes those sharks really know what they’re talking about.
I’m proud of @starwars for taking a stand with the new #HanSolo movie #HanShotFirst pic.twitter.com/qSM8Zn39Rr
— Jason Lederman (@Lederman) October 17, 2017
And you better believe we got in on the fun too. How could we not after waiting so long for such an obvious title. (See if you can guess how much we love the new creatures in The Last Jedi. It’s subtle though.)
The Han Solo movie finally has a title. #StarWars pic.twitter.com/xRDxlgTPkT
— Dan Casey (@DanCasey) October 17, 2017
Breaking #StarWars news… we finally have the movie we've been waiting for. pic.twitter.com/pWJJdB132r
— Nerdist (@nerdist) October 17, 2017
And we’re already looking ahead.
At least we'll already know the name for the young #HanSolo movie sequel in three years' time… #StarWars pic.twitter.com/5rqQWrYykQ
— Nerdist (@nerdist) October 17, 2017
But for all of the great reactions we saw, it’s really going to be hard to top this one.
I consolidated everyone's Han Solo movie title jokes into one image. pic.twitter.com/8yM0YJvYD3
— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) October 17, 2017
We would absolutely get that movie poster framed.
But did we miss any others? What were some of the best reactions you saw? Don’t go solo on this, share them with us in the comments below.
Featured Image: Ron Howard/Lucasfilm
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