Question: when was solo a star wars story announced
Answer: In July 2015 , Lucasfilm announced that an Anthology film , focusing `` on how ( a ) young Han Solo became the smuggler , thief , and scoundrel whom Luke Skywalker and Obi - Wan Kenobi first encountered in the cantina at Mos Eisley '' , would be released on May 25 , 2018 .