Solo: A Star Wars Story was really put through the wringer thanks to a change in directors and significant reshoots, and we may never know what the original plan for the movie was.
Ron Howard delivered an enjoyable enough origin story for the title character, though we can't help but think original filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller came up with something a little more exciting and offbeat. Still, Maul's cameo as the true leader of Crimson Dawn was a jaw-dropping moment, while Qi'ra's betrayal of Han left us with a lot of questions.
One popular theory is that Emilia Clarke's Qi'ra might have been leaking intel to Enfys Nest in the hope of either freeing herself from the criminal organisation or seizing Dryden Vos' power for herself. Writer Jon Kasdan has since said that's not quite what they had planned for a sequel but confirmed we'd have got the answers we've been longing for.
As things stand, there are no concrete plans to #MakeSolo2Happen, but might Qi'ra return elsewhere? The viral clip below certainly has fans thinking she might...
She's acting a little too cagey there, don't you think?
If Clarke is gearing up to return, then it's hard to say when and where it could actually happen. Andor season 2 is possible, albeit unlikely, while that Lando spin-off starring Donald Glover appears to be no closer to happening than the last time we heard about it. Lucasfilm could have some surprises in store, though, particularly as we don't know what's coming on Disney+ beyond 2024.
Qi'ra's story has continued courtesy of Marvel Comics, but such a small percentage of fans read those stories, we're not even entirely sure if they're officially canon (we can't imagine future filmmakers would be 100% beholden to them, anyway).
We'll have to wait and see, but as always, you'll want to keep checking back here for updates.
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