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Countess/Getty Images by [Anthony Breznican / Entertainment Weekly](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Anthony Breznican / Entertainment Weekly Jan 11, 2017 5:25 PM UTC The rumors are true: Woody Harrelson will be joining the _Star Wars_ universe as an unspecified character in the upcoming young Han Solo film. Lucasfilm confirmed the casting this morning after trade reports broke the news that a deal was close last week. The film’s directors, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (best known for _The Lego Movie_ and the _21 Jump Street_ films), released a statement Wednesday about Harrelson’s involvement. “We couldn’t be more excited to work with an artist with as much depth and range as Woody,” they said. “His ability to find both humor and pathos, often in the same role, is truly unique. He is also very good at ping pong.” Harrelson will join _Game of Thrones_ actress Emilia Clarke, who also has an unspecified role, as well as _Atlanta_ star Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian. Alden Ehrenreich (_Hail, Caesar!_) has the lead part of the galactic smuggler, and he was recently [photographed by a fan](https://twitter.com/nicosotomayor00/status/816761727391936512/photo/1?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) having lunch with Harrison Ford. We have yet to learn what words of wisdom the original Han Solo had for the new guy, although the bearded Ehrenreich appeared to have Ford beat in the “scruffy nerf-herder” department. The film doesn’t yet have a title but will focus on the early days of Solo’s adventures with Chewie and Lando, several years before he encountered Luke Skywalker and joined the galactic Rebellion. It’s due in theaters sometime in 2018, although a specific date hasn’t been set. _This_ [_article_](http://ew.com/movies/2017/01/11/star-wars-woody-harrelson-han-solo/) _originally appeared on_ [_EW.com_](http://www.ew.com) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4631625/woody-harrelson-star-wars-han-solo/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4631625/woody-harrelson-star-wars-han-solo/"},"headline":"Woody Harrelson Officially Joins the Upcoming Han Solo Film","datePublished":"2017-01-11T17:25:08.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T02:40:20.051Z","description":"Emilia Clarke and Donald Glover have already signed on for the Star Wars spinoff","url":"https://time.com/4631625/woody-harrelson-star-wars-han-solo/","keywords":["movies","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltefb141454c71b457/6988b51dcd1bba0a7f7038ea/woody-harrelson-han-solo.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Anthony Breznican / Entertainment Weekly"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltefb141454c71b457/6988b51dcd1bba0a7f7038ea/woody-harrelson-han-solo.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"2016 Toronto International Film Festival - \"LBJ\" Premiere - Arrivals","caption":"Actor Woody Harrelson onstage during the intro at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival Premiere of \"LBJ\" at Roy Thomson Hall on September 15, 2016 in Toronto, Canada.","creditText":"J. 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