Solo: A Star Wars Movie was a divisive entry in the franchise. It earned 69% on Rotten Tomatoes, bombed at the box office, and often sits in the middle of ranked Star Wars lists. Solo is considered fine by many, but it could have been so much better.Solo: A Star Wars Story was commissioned with a script by Lawrence and Jonathan Kasdan, and a cast that included Alden Ehrenreich playing Han Solo, Donald Glover portraying Lando Calrissian, and Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke as a new character, Qi'ra. Anticipation was high for a film about the origins of Star Wars' most devilish rogue with a story from the writer of The Empire Strikes Back. Right from the start, it had so much potential.Adding to that potential was the directing duo attached: Phil Lord and Chris Miller. The pair were known for hit comedies like 21 Jump Street and The LEGO Movie. They hadn't tackled a live-action sci-fi franchise film like Star Wars before, but they'd come off production of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (an eventual Oscar winner), which proved they could handle franchise fare. Read full article on The Direct.