'Star Wars' Fans Are Campaigning for a Sequel to 'Solo'

The #MakeSolo2Happen campaign has even gotten the attention of 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' director Ron Howard and co-writer Jon Kasden.

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TOKYO, JAPAN - JUNE 12: Alden Ehrenreich attends the premiere for 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' at Roppongi Hills on June 12, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images for Disney)

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On Thursday, The Resistance Broadcast, a podcast dedicated to all things Star Wars, launched #MakeSolo2Happen Day to campaign for a sequel to Solo: A Star Wars Story.  

With a respectable 70 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, Solo wasn't a critical failure, but after earning just $392 million worldwide, the film struggled to break even commercially, especially after a directorial change from Phil Lord and Chris Miller to Ron Howard led to a significant amount of reshoots, which doubled the project's original budget. 

The final product was a film that was fun and entertaining, but still had its faults. Like many movies before it, Solo has experienced something of revival on Blu-ray and Netflix with viewers developing a newfound appreciation for the flick and its characters—yes, even Alden Ehrenreich's portrayal of Han Solo

The #MakeSolo2Happen campaign has garnered significant attention, even getting a shoutout from Howard and a message from the film's co-writer Jonathan Kasdan.

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