A lot of factors led to the failure of Solo: A Star Wars Story, and it is very hard to pinpoint what exactly went wrong. It is most likely not due to the quality, as it was reviewed pretty well. The story followed a younger Han Solo before the events of A New Hope, and it was actually a pretty fun adventure in the galaxy far, far away. The story even ended with a hint at what was to come, but as of now it seems there are no plans to follow that sequel tease. If Disney does not continue the lingering plot threads of Solo in a film or TV show, then it should let the video game industry close out that chapter of the Star Wars story.
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Solo: A Star Wars Story is Waiting for a Follow-up
Solo: A Star Wars Story told the story of a young Han Solo before he found himself in the Mos Eisley Cantina during A New Hope. Viewers got to see when he met Chewbacca and Lando, and they saw him fly the Millennium Falcon for the first time. It also told a new type of story in the Star Wars galaxy disconnected from the Force and its users. This was simply a story about a man who wanted to make money in the galaxy, and he got pulled into a conflict that was bigger than he was. It was both familiar and new.
A New Hope technically serves as a sequel of sorts to Solo, but the movie set up brand-new events that fans have not been able to see play out. At the end of Solo, the character of Qi’ra contacted a mysterious figure after she and Han defeated the crimelord Dryden Vos. This mysterious character was revealed to be Darth Maul, who was last seen in live-action in The Phantom Menace, and was later healed in the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars. This set up a brand-new story for Maul between his meddling during The Clone Wars and before his death in Rebels.
The end of Solo alluded to future events that would see Qi’ra and Maul working closely together. Viewers have no idea just what the two characters would be working on or what it would mean for the greater galaxy, and right now it seems like they will never know. Disney has seemingly axed any future A Star Wars Story movies and has committed to releasing Disney Plus shows instead. If the Lando series ever sees the light of day then it may continue these events, but right now there is no indication that Solo will receive any type of follow-up. Instead, Star Wars fans are just left wondering what happens next.
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A Video Game Could Close Out the Story
While Disney has made no indication that it plans to continue the story, the video game industry would be a great place to do that. Star Wars games have always filled in gaps in the lore and explored different parts of the galaxy that the films have not, and the Solo story seemingly falls into that category. The characters and events that would come after could make for a great video game, and it would finally give fans the closure that they want.
Right now, it seems like Star Wars games tend to fall into two different categories. The games are either first-person shooters like Star Wars Battlefront which give players a closer look at the actual wars of Star Wars, or they are action-adventure games or RPGs that follow the Jedi or Sith. There does not seem to be huge deviations from those two categories, and the future of Star Wars games also seem to be tied to those too, Respawn is working on another Jedi focused game and an FPS game, and there are a bunch of Star Wars games that have yet to be revealed. If the games follow the current trend, then they too will focus on the Force or the actual wars, but a Solo sequel game could do something different.
One of the things that a lot of Star Wars fans call for is an exploration of the criminal underworld of the galaxy. Star Wars 1313 looked to be just that, but it was canceled once Disney closed down LucasArts. As of now, there seems to be no game coming out that will explore that part of the galaxy or serve as a spiritual successor to 1313. The Solo sequel game could fulfill both wants while closing out the lingering threads of the movie, and it could be a pretty great time.
Solo gave viewers a hint of the criminal underworld of Star Wars, and the sequel game would have to do the same thing as it follows Qi’ra and Maul working together to build something out of the criminal syndicates. This would most likely spawn a game exploring this underworld in a high stakes adventure that would shape the galaxy. Players could be engrossed in this part of the canon, and experience a story unrelated to the Force and the greater Skywalker story.
If a Solo sequel ticks all these boxes, then it could be the game that Star Wars fans have wanted, and a great addition to the franchise. It could close out this chapter of Star Wars while also giving players that criminal underworld that they have been clamoring for. If Disney has no plans to follow up on Solo, then the video game industry deserves a shot at exploring this part of the story.
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